SOLUM
Solum’s “Hold On” moves me greatly due to his raw vocals that balance with the complex emotions involved in self-doubt, commitment, and love. The ache in his voice reveals a powerful internal conflict where he tries to make sense of feeling unworthy of the love given to him. It is amazing how as unworthy as he may feel, Solum still manages to candidly express longing and his gratitude through emotions.
Fighting against self-esteem issues, Solum traces the lyrics of the song wondering why the person he loves universally means so much to him. His emotional weakness throughout the song adds more beauty to the longing universal experience of what it is to be unworthy in the eyes of love. Pleading to “hold on to me” is in fact a powerful statement filled with uncertainty that expresses the long-awaited affection Solum seeks.
Inability to detach oneself from anything beautiful is a bliss sandals. The lyrics show edel yearning spaces to fill where love is a promise to remain forever. Solum hopes to one day grow with his partner as the challenges of life welcomes them anticipating the twilight of their fears while looking past cherishing the good and the bad in embrace. Whatever comforts one feels, it trasform dim reality into light are the basis spiced with seal deep in time regardless of the northern pole they represent transformation throughout the years.
The intimately personal experience for the listener is stemmed from the emotional depth of the song; the lyrics alongside its simplicity creates a heightened feeling of intimacy. The fact that “Hold On” resonates deeply with listeners in a personal sense, is because Solum is able to convey a personally unsettling experience in the form of a universal love and devotion theme. It profoundly speaks about love and commitment while simultaneously portraying the desire to cherish something precious amid self-doubt, beautifully demonstrating what love truly is.