To Have And Not To Hold Lyrics
Madonna
Lyrics
To have and not to hold
So hot, yet so cold
My heart is in your hand
And yet you never stand
Close enough for me to have my way
To love but not to keep
To laugh, not to weep
Your eyes, they go right through
And yet you never do
Anything to make me want to stay
Like a moth to a flame, only I am to blame
Ba ba da ba ba ba, what can I do?
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I go straight to you
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I've been told
You're to have, not to hold (Āhāhu-purusākāram)
(Āhāhu-purusākāram)
To look but not to see
To kiss but never be
The object of your desire
I'm walking on a wire
And there's no one at all to break my fall
Like a moth to a flame, only I am to blame
Ba ba da ba ba ba, what can I do?
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I go straight to you
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I've been told
You're to have, not to hold (Āhāhu-purusākāram)
You're to have, not to hold (Āhāhu-purusākāram)
You're to have... Not to hold
Like a moth to a flame, only I am to blame
Ba ba da ba ba ba, what can I do?
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I go straight to you
Ba ba da ba ba ba, I've been told
You're to have, not to hold (Āhāhu-purusākāram)
You're to have, not to hold (Āhāhu-purusākāram)
You're to have, not to hold
You're to have... Not to hold
To break my heart
(Āhāhu-purusākāram)
Song & Lyrics Facts
"To Have and Not to Hold" is a song by Madonna, released on November 8th, 1994. It appears as the fourth track on her sixth studio album Bedtime Stories.
The lyrics were written by Madonna, Dave Hall, and Dallas Austin, while production was handled by Hall. The track features guitar work from Bill Bottrell, bass from Nathan East, additional keyboards from David Frazer, and drums from Steve Ferrone. The song is an acoustic ballad with lyrical themes of loneliness and longing for someone who's gone. The chorus contains the line "To have and not to hold/ Makes my life so very cold", which serves as the main theme of the song. The lyrics reflect the pain of being without someone you love, and are sung in a melancholic yet hopeful manner.