Tune-Yards - hold yourself. (Live)

'nowhere man' is taken from Tune-Yards' 2021 album 'sketchy.'. Stream the album in full here: tuneyards.ffm....
Credits:
Tune-Yards:
Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner
Drums: Hamir Atwal
Singer: Ayo Awosika
Singer: Moira Smiley
Saxophone: Matt Nelson
Director: Maureen Towey
Producer: Valerie Steinberg
Director of Photography: Gemma Doll-Grossman
Camera Operator: Jack McDonald
Camera Operator: Phil Elleston, III
Gaffer: Mila Puccini
Production Designer: Randy Wong-Westbrooke
Production Coordinator: Lane Unsworth
Stylist: Jordy Scheinberg
Recording Engineers:
Beau Sorenson
Maryam Qudus
Mixing Engineer: Eli Crews
Shot at Tiny Telephone in Oakland, CA. Mixed at Spillway Sound.
Lyrics:
parents are children
parents are children and
parents were children
all of the time
parents they made us, and
they tried to raise us but
parents betrayed us
even when they tried.
they held us
close and dear
and told us lies that they’d been
telling themselves for years
they’ll suffocate me so I’ll
hold myself now
I have to
hold myself now
no choice of when and I don’t know how
but I will
hold myself now
child I won't have you
I cannot have you
child I won’t have you and I'm telling you why
I cannot mend this
I have to end this
I can’t pretend without a break inside
I’ll hold you close and dear
I’ll tell you lies that I’ve been telling myself for years
I’ll suffocate you so you
hold yourself now
you have to
hold yourself now
no choice of when and who knows how
but you will
hold yourself now
we all have doubt
we all have rage
we all have trouble being brave enough to turn the page
but we will
hold ourselves now
yes we will
hold ourselves now
no choice of when
and who knows how
but we must
hold ourselves now
hold ourselves now
yes we will
hold ourselves now
no choice of when
and we are learning how
so we will
hold ourselves now
we all have doubt
we all have rage
we all have trouble being brave enough to turn the page
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[@schenkevin7]

helped me save my life

[@JosiahSkallerup]

Hits me right in the feels. Absolute masterpiece.

[@gerardvermeer2]

Important too

[@drumsnotdead1]

The snare setting / tuning is like unreal

[@Eemesspace]

Pls we need more Sketchytv :D
You guys are amazing

[@brandik1226]

Love this song & message so much!

[@LoveAxe]

the joy on Merrill's face @3:18 when all those harmonies are LOCKED and the band comes back in. That's the good stuff right there.

[@gerardvermeer2]

Yes!!!!! So beautiful

[@lizzard2023]

Love you guys !!!

[@deaconh87]

Incredible!

[@sonja4164]

I love this song 🎵 ❤️

[@ggollrad]

Magical❤

[@markfehrenbach6288]

Appreciate your art!

[@arielbuearc4954]

Buena banda! la percusión me seduce! Muy buena loco!!!!

[@barbaranovaq6344]

uau! me tremi toda

[@andregemeo23]

A musica que me fez amar Tune yards :3

[@nightfrailer]

Yes. Yep. Yup. Uhhhh huuuuhhhhhhh. Oh yes.

[@omm7501]

😭😭😭

[@oliviazavala8578]

I had this song on repeat all of last year, and had never seen a live take it’s just MINDBLOWING and makes my heart explode!

[@gerardvermeer2]

Love Merrill forever

[@tiki_trash]

Ima gunna repeat it right now.

[@bowleggedbear]

Tune-Yards feels like so much more than music to me. It's honest inquiry, dialogue with the listener on a sacred journey.

[@sonja4164]

absolutely

[@gerardvermeer2]

So true, and important too

[@rebeccamcfarlin1641]

A friend of mine shot me the link to your song. Guess they know me pretty well cause this was totally my vibe!!
Now I've got a rad new band to listen to!! Y'all are 😎 awesome!!

[@ScottBendure]

This helps me forgive my mother

[@sajohnmello]

You all are weird, but I’m weird, so we are weird together. 2024 Tune Yards. Love You Legends!

[@jhowitt88]

I have watched this tons for the music..and just realized there might be an egg symbol...??:).

[@sandymep7397]

I love this song omg

[@TheViera13]

amazing

[@floydwilliams497]

I believe the first time I saw her was on the Soundbreaking documentary, she was amazing then, and she's amazing now, I love the fact that she kept herself.