[Chorus] Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through Just stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you There's nothing you could say (Nothing you could say) Nothing you could do (Nothing you could do) There's no other way when it comes to the truth So keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
[Verse 2] So far away I wish you were here Before it's too late, this could all disappear Before the doors close, and it comes to an end With you by my side, I will fight and defend I'll fight and defend Yeah, yeah
[Chorus] Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through Just stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you There's nothing you could say (Nothing you could say) Nothing you could do (Nothing you could do) There's no other way when it comes to the truth So keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
[Bridge] Hear me when I say, when I say, "I believe" Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah La, da-da-da La, da-da-da La, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
[Chorus] Keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through Just stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you There's nothing you could say (Nothing you could say) Nothing you could do (Nothing you could do) There's no other way when it comes to the truth So keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through (Ah-ah, ah-ah) Keep holding on (Ah-ah, ah-ah) Keep holding on
[Outro] There's nothing you could say (Nothing you could say) Nothing you could do (Nothing you could do) There's no other way when it comes to the truth So keep (Keep) holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
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“Keep Holding On” is a powerful ballad by Avril Lavigne, and is used as the theme song for the 2006 film Eragon. The song also appears on her album, The Best Damn Thing. The song was officially released as a single from the album on April 17, 2007. The song was a moderate hit in the US, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyrically, the song is about Lavigne expressing to another person, no matter who they may be, that they aren’t alone and that they’ll make it through together.
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What did Avril Lavigne say about "Keep Holding On"?
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On how the song came to be used to promote the 2006 film Eragon:
Fox approached me and I was already in writing mode, I was in the studio and they showed me a clip of the film and then I created “Keep Holding On”.