ALL of Triumph's songs convey a positive message! Besides Kansas, they are the only other non-christian rock band that does not sing of sex, drugs, etc.. Does anyone else out there realize how hard it is to have hit songs that are genuinely wholesome? I'm glad this music means so much to so many as it does to me!
I said it once and I’ll say it again God is everywhere if your looking for him. I’m a Christian I believe in Christ Jesus. Triumph was my favorite band when I was a kid and the message in there songs always lifted up my faith for hope.
Anybody listening to this in 2021 take care everybody out there in these dark times take this timeless songs message and take care of each other hold on my friends out there music like this song here will keep us strong stay safe and be healthy
Phenomenal singer, guitarist, songwriter! Get chills from the lyrics on hold on! There's a celebration, deep within a song: Music holds a secret, to know it can make you whole, it's not "just" a game of notes, it's the sounds inside your soul, the magic of the melody, runs through you like a stream, the notes you play run through your head like a dream! HOLD ON!! Beautifully written!!
I worked at a skating rink as a floor guard when I was in high school which playing the music was part of my job Triumph got plenty of airtime, everything then was on a 45 or 33 record.
I did not live through the 70s or 80s so i dont know how popular this band was but geez us how does a band have so many inspirational songs that sound this great not have as many fans today as others like Boston Kansas and Scorpions....at least close? Although they deserve more credit i am very glad Triumph lived up to their name, the lucky fans of this band are now fortunate to be able to listen to songs such as this
The reason I find this song so inspirational (and many other also) is because it has a basic christian message and spirit of encouragement to it. The Bible says, "he who endures to the end shall be saved." and "he who overcomes I will give him a white stone and my name will be written on his forehead, " Rev. 22:3. I picture Jesus saying the same thing to those who believe on his name. "Hold on. I'm coming back soon. Don't give up." This song is special also because it does not encourage the typical debauchery we hear in a lot of rock music, ie...., Drugs, sex, wild women, wild men, gang banging, killing police officers. and the list goes on.
I'm so glad I grew up(not that I'm gromn up yet,I'm only 57)during this era of rock.I've had a chance to listen to so much.Triumph is and always will be one of my favorites.
@@appletree8441 Or only really bad white music will be allowed along with diverse types. Musical Spam now dominates and will dominate in the future. Soulless and bleek modern musical landscape. Hopefully, Heaven or other positive force will bring other band like Triumph, etc.; and other greats like Aretha Franklin, the Miracles, Temptations, James Brown. Today's music pretty much sucks, although there are some jazzy atmospheric and ambient modern music that is good. Classical music will always be great. Many rockers started by playing classical music. Elvis started singing and playing Gospel, as did Aretha Franklin.
I still remember exactly where I was and who I was with when I heard this album. I was 15 and to say I was blown away would be an understatement. There isn't one bad song and all these years later it still lives on in my playlist. ✌❤🎶
A song like this can make you drift back 40 years to a time when you where young and options were wide open. Options haven't changed, just grown more important that we remember the dreams this part of the world was created to work for. We really are going to have to Hold on to our Dreams now cause there are forces at work to strip them away from us.
I first heard this song in 1979 and never forget its message. My dreams meant every thing to me at 18 years old. Now I own a machine tool company and have had so much fun along the way. So never forget your dreams they can come true.
Bought this album when it first came out. This song was so uplifting & full of hope & happiness for me back then. Such a beautiful song in every way, & it still is & always will be. I wish those carefree happy times were still here!
I thought no one could be as big of a Triumph fan as myself. Outstanding to see all you people agree. Triumph was great. First heard them as a junior in high school. 1977- 78. Little did I know that that was as good as music could get. And that 40 years has passed in the blink of an eye. But I tell you the truth, my mind's eye still feels the same, still likes the same music is that young man did
Triumph is the most underrated band of all time. Anyone who has heard their music and who knows music knows they belong in the Rock Roll Hall of Fame. I saw Triumph 6 to 7 times in the 80s they were unbelievable live also. Triumph and Rock and Roll will live forever!
I am keeping all my CDs and CD players. I also to want to get a CD player in my car; that is cheaper than paying for streaming services and Satellite radio. AM/FM radio really sucks, because the same musical spam, dumb, trite and musically unappealing songs, are played over and over. The best and most awesome stations are in California. There is one from Hollywood Hills that plays the most awesome, deep tracks ever from the 60s and 70s. No musical spam like on AM/FM is ever played on the best radio stations. However, to get the best Cali stations, you may have to sign up for Satellite or a streaming service.
Man that killer change at 3:45 gets me everytime. I miss these times where the music just ruled your every move in life. You woke up each day positive and ready to have fun. I guess they call it growing up in the late 70's early 80's. I thank God for that everyday. The way we are going December 21, 2012 sounds about right for a total cleansing.
Rik Emmett was blessed to be able to sing and play a guitar like he can. He could be a lead singer and a guitarist in any band. ROCK AND ROLL MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canadian rock. Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, April Wine, Triumph, Lover boy, Chilliwack and Saga. All great if you're just beginning to explore the 70s and 80s rock music.
I SEE A TREND OF THE POSITIVE MESSAGE THEME HERE IN THE THREAD. ALL TRIUMPH'S SONGS HAD A POSITIVE MESSAGE. SAW THEM IN THE PHILLY SPECTRUM AT THERE PRIME ..AMAZING BAND...
Triumph and the voice of Ric Emmett was so underrated it's pitiful! Should've been voted into the Rock Hall of Shame decades ago! Canadian rock RULES!!!!
Surely, this kind of music comes from a very special and spiritual place. I listened to this song a lot in my teen years, when there was no UA-cam, and all we had was the pictures from the album covers (at least in my country)
In 1979 I had a 1977 Firebird Formula with a pair of Jensen speakers in the back and I could play this song loud enough. Went and seen triumph that year in concert and the one song that they didn’t play was this song but when we got out of the concert and got in the firebird this song came on the radio and of course it went full blast for all the concert go’ers to hear in the parking lot. Was a blast in those days.
Triumph - Hold On Lyrics Music holds the secret, To know it can make you whole It's not just a game of notes, It's the sounds inside your soul The magic of the melody Runs through you like a stream The notes that play flow through your head Like a dream Like a dream Like a dream I sing this song for the common man For the people in despair I bring my song into the world And I sing it everywhere The simple truth lies waiting here For everyone to share So hold on, and I will take you there Hold on and I will take you there The daily routine takes your soul, Lost without a trace It holds you down and turns you 'round And puts you in your place Another day, another dollar Another pretty face Another chance to lose yourself In the endless race [Chorus] Hold on, hold on to your dreams Hold on, even though it seems Everyone around you has their little schemes Listen to your heart and hold on to your dreams Can't you feel the magic Feel it everywhere Can't you hear the music There's something in the air There's a celebration Deep within a song Celebrate this feeling, You know it can't be wrong [Chorus] Caught up in routine, You got to break it Time won't wait for us, We got to make it Fate gives you the chance You've got to take it Take it Hold on
When I was in high school, one localish (45 miles away) radio station called K104, played the top 104 songs of the year every year on new year's eve into new year's day. And this was their #1 song for 1979. I couldn't agree more! And I was lucky enough to see Triumph play it when I saw them in early '82.
***** Not me either, but I'm always reading people's responses on how much better Getty Lee's vocals are, and I so disagree. Getty, while having a distinctive voice, to me, has no real range.
They must be Canadian..Geddy Lee /Rush is one of the most overrated (and annoying) bands of all time. Just IMHO, but Triumph is musically and vocally superior in every way to that hack trio Rush. Every time I hear a Rush song on the radio, I change the station.
Bill M I don't know if the commenters are Canadian or not, but I know Rush has a big following here as well. I don't hate Rush, but their lyrics are often politically motivated, and that in itself is a turn off for me. Triumph's music is so up lifting. Music candy for the human spirit. And yes, Ric Emmet's vocals are superior to Gettys' that's for certain.
this song inspired me to learn guitar, this was the first song I ever played for my fiancé, I.L.M, Kirsten Ann Heather Mclowery, 1963-1988. They say you will always be there If You are in my heart, that stlll does not mean that a day goes by that I don't miss you...
This song reminds me of when me and my grandpa would go to visit his friend who had a big farm. He had grandkids and me and them would always play on the farm and it was always a beautiful hot summer day. This was always on the radio on our way to go up there. I'm in high school now. This is when I was in elementary school. Reminds me of a great time
This song and Magic Power have been my favorites for over 35 years. I still remember Rik Emmett and Triumph in concert way back in high school. Awesome!
this song makes me teary-eyed. It reminds me of high school when things were so much simpler than they are now. All I had to worry about when I used to crank this song in my car was the girl (one in particular) I was so close with, and how amazing we were together. Now, It makes me long for those days and how much I miss that girl. I wonder now, 20+ years later is how she is. What she is doing. If she thinks about me at all...
@@michaelparks536 Gospel music has inspirational value. Rock n Roll is based on blues, boogie woogie, and Gospel. Some rock and soul are inspired by the Bible. Elvis was a fan of Gospel music and blues.The late, great Aretha Franklin was a Gospel singer. Religion and music have always gone together.
Thanks to Triumph, Bob Seger, Rush and music such as this beautiful piece of Art that at a time in My life when I needed a helping hand to "Hold On" until where We are ALL today.....thanks all of you and ..59....
Came out when I was 13. I was a victim of child abuse who thought God was talking to him through pop music, telling him which way to go. A whole bunch of pop music came out in 1981, and it didn’t all have a positive message like this. Something to think about if you’re an artist. More people in your audience than you realize. Some of those people feel they have very little left to lose.
Fred, I do hope you healed from that. Too bad , Fred, People like that I would love to bust up. I don't know what I would if a person molested one of mine. They are all grown now but when I read your post, my heart went out to you.
Boy,do I agree!!!!! I have a couple of the top comments on some other songs, in this case however....... just glad to be apart of you guys!! Ever get that feeling? You know when 20'000 others are in a darkened concert hall waiting for that last "TRIUMPHUL SONG" which unites everyone in the building! You wish that last 5 minutes could last FOREVER! I never got the awesome priveladge of seeing this band LIVE! Had a "precious few" of those other moments though. GREAT SONG &BAND! "GOOSEBUMPS" GOD B
I haven't heard or listened to this song in so many years. Sweet sweet music to my ears, Literally! Rik and Triumph were so good and so underrated in the United States. Ridiculously good! Thank you guys for your "Magic Power"
Timeless. This song still brings me to tears. Triumph's music got me through my teen years. "Caught up in routine, you've got to break it. Time won't wait for us, we've got to make it. Fate gives you the chance, you've got to take it." \m/
It feels strange, but I don't know Triumph. In my about 2000's LP collection would not contain any Triumph's record. Apparently the Triumph was not so well known or popular in Europe or Finland than there. But there is a lot of music that brings tears also to my eyes. It may also be a new music. For example, the lyrics of Felix's songs are very touching. It is a very good thing that the words of Felix's videos are also written in the description. Without it, I am not able to understand his words.
I feel so out of place loving the music of the times 20 years before I was born. I may only be 14, but I'm glad to be a part of the amazing times that were the 70s and 80s. This is the music that defined the lives of so many, and I find myself longing for the years where every band had an individual, different sound, even though I wasn't alive! Rock on!
One of the greatest rock and roll bands ever ! Period! Come on guys, put your differences aside and give your fans what they want...another tour so that we can all experience the wonders of Triumph LIVE !! (of course, start with CANADA) WE LOVE YOU !!
Every Triumph fan out there Should call the rock and roll Hall of fame every day demanding that they put this great Canadian band in the Hall and keep calling until they do it
When I was a kid still in school, I couldn't wait to get home so I could put the head phones on and disappear into the music and forget about the horrible day I just had!!
That was true for so many of us. Most of us had to endure some brutally painful HS days. We gradually realized that the world would always fall far short of our expectations; and that life will clobber us, if we are not very careful; and sometimes even though we try our best, we will fail. We grow to learn that we must get tough and soldier on. Because, sometimes work and adult life are much tougher than HS.
Music holds the secret To know it, can make you whole... it's not just a game of notes... it's the songs inside you're soul. The magic of the melody runs thru you like a stream ... the notes playing flow thru you're head like a dream.... like a dream.... This song describes just how music does affect us, and to the very depths of our being, is truly scripture from a spiritual realm that music can have us all relate to, and knowing that you're heart can sing with joy, to bring peace and happiness within each and every one of us. And a smile appears when you know you're there already.
I remember buying this album with my paper route money and came home and just lost myself in this music! I cranked this "album" as high as my speakers would bare, and that was only 31 years ago..... man, we had some great music in our time!
Roger Burtnick Isn't that one of the most amazing things about music? That it can instantly take you to a specific place in time and the memories are so crystal clear? It's such a blessing to me. There are specific memories that only exist BECAUSE of a song. Example: While cutting jr high one day to be with a group of friends (one being the bf I spoke of previously who's son I now know), we were doing a then popular (and stupid) thing called hyperventilating, (intentionally passing out and dangerous), and while I was out, they had placed my head right next to huge speakers. When I came to, the air raid siren in the beginning of Sabbath's War Pigs was playing. While I in no way condone our behavior, it was a very special time in my life filled with the best music, new experiences and awesome friendships. When I play that song, I instantly remember waking up that one time and how much fun we all had on our adventures growing up. If I lost my hearing and could no longer hear music, I don't think I would survive my life. It's a major coping skill for me. Music heals. At least the good stuff does, as I know it also can destroy if you listen to the garbage that's out there.
Seen them in concert twice know it was great kinda a fading memory VERY UNDER RATED BAND!!!!! I seen the bass player on wheel of fortune In the 90's he didn't win
I'm 60. I feel just like I did when I was 15 every time I hear it. Time really is an illusion. Thanks for the gift guys.
You could not be more right.
June 2024!!!
The Music They GAVE TO ALL OF US. I 💚 WILL NEVER EVER TO BE GRATEFUL ENOUGH 🙏 BUT THANK YOU RIK GIL AND MIKE ❤
Time is was and shall be.
Thank You Jesus
and thanks Triumph too, for pointing out the key to life... at 65 now, this makes the most sense
ALL of Triumph's songs convey a positive message! Besides Kansas, they are the only other non-christian rock band that does not sing of sex, drugs, etc.. Does anyone else out there realize how hard it is to have hit songs that are genuinely wholesome? I'm glad this music means so much to so many as it does to me!
Although sex and drugs aren't mentioned, they do like to "Party 24 hours a day" and "Live for the weekend"
Killer dwarfs another Canadian band with a positive message
I loved triumph back in 81.. yep ,good positive music for the soul.
I said it once and I’ll say it again God is everywhere if your looking for him. I’m a Christian I believe in Christ Jesus. Triumph was my favorite band when I was a kid and the message in there songs always lifted up my faith for hope.
Jesus was invented by the roman empire
WELL SAID ! I AGREE 100% WITH YOU. MUSIC IS A GIFT FROM GOD.
@@AugfordpdoggieNot even close. Not even an honorable mention.
Anybody listening to this in 2021 take care everybody out there in these dark times take this timeless songs message and take care of each other hold on my friends out there music like this song here will keep us strong stay safe and be healthy
Rik Emmett is an incredible musician. He and Triumph never got the recognition they deserved. These songs were so moving back when I was a kid!!! Wow😊
Very underrated band. They should've got more recognition. This song is amazing
This and Magic Power. Nailed it.. this Band is right behind Rush for 3 man Canadian Bands. You gotta respect a 3 man Band
Rush overshadowed them
Phenomenal singer, guitarist, songwriter! Get chills from the lyrics on hold on! There's a celebration, deep within a song: Music holds a secret, to know it can make you whole, it's not "just" a game of notes, it's the sounds inside your soul, the magic of the melody, runs through you like a stream, the notes you play run through your head like a dream! HOLD ON!! Beautifully written!!
This song will never get old!!!!
Ric Emmet's voice is simply amazing!! These guys knew how to ROCK!!!
This song takes me back when everything was great hanging out with your friends jamming out loud
AINT THAT THE TRUTH!!! NOW IT'S ABOUT GETTING UP FOR WORK AND PAYIN BILLS
@@roberthorvath9784 Stop Complaining And pay them
@@The_UnderstoodOne pay who???
These songs are pure classics which holds true day and tomorrow. All we have to do is listen and invite other to do the same.
I worked at a skating rink as a floor guard when I was in high school which playing the music was part of my job Triumph got plenty of airtime, everything then was on a 45 or 33 record.
24 Hours A Day, Magic Power, Hold On. Triumph has the most beautiful intros I've ever heard
I did not live through the 70s or 80s so i dont know how popular this band was but geez us how does a band have so many inspirational songs that sound this great not have as many fans today as others like Boston Kansas and Scorpions....at least close? Although they deserve more credit i am very glad Triumph lived up to their name, the lucky fans of this band are now fortunate to be able to listen to songs such as this
I remember scouring the radio stations day and night, hoping to listen to this song in the summer of 1979.
They really deserve to be in the Rock and roll hall of fame
Naw
@@RadagastBrown420 f of douche bag,why u here?go listen to your just beiber douche!!
@Dave Smith yup just a hole he is!!
@Dave Smith
"hater"
I don't think so. Triumph does not need to be in a "club" called the rock and roll hall of fame that honors people like madonna.
They are in the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame and are in many others. Why they are not in the US is beyond me.
The reason I find this song so inspirational (and many other also) is because it has a basic christian message and spirit of encouragement to it. The Bible says, "he who endures to the end shall be saved." and "he who overcomes I will give him a white stone and my name will be written on his forehead, " Rev. 22:3. I picture Jesus saying the same thing to those who believe on his name. "Hold on. I'm coming back soon. Don't give up." This song is special also because it does not encourage the typical debauchery we hear in a lot of rock music, ie...., Drugs, sex, wild women, wild men, gang banging, killing police officers. and the list goes on.
Amen!!! ❤
Like a lot of people, this song brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard. It says a lot about how powerful music is.
Right now is my first time hearing it.
Till this day probably one of my best songs ever. Can't believe it been 40 yrs.
This was/is my wedding song :) Nothing more powerful and passionate than Rik Emmett singing about music and positivity :)
Exactly
Lauren Helmer UNDERSTAND Not music that can make you WHOLE !!! www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0085/0085_01.asp
+michael parks Sorry but I really don't think Jesus has a problem with this song bringing a positive message to those in despair.
Well said.
This wasn't my wedding song, but I listened to it about 20 times, alone, on my Wedding Day. We just celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary recently..
One of the most under rated bands of all time. Rik Emmett is Terrific.
jenny stryker You're So right. Triumph deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
They were too good for Top 40.
Triumph was too good for spam laden mainstream AM/FM stations.
jenny stryker absolutely agreed!
nope,not under rated all.thats just you.huge success.
Never hear enough Triumph. One of if not THE best band of the 80s. Magic Power is a timeless classic!
absolutely agree,rik has got the perfect voice
Allied forces album is a top 10
My favorite Triumph song. Love the Lyrics. Sweet Tea for the working people of the world.
I'm so glad I grew up(not that I'm gromn up yet,I'm only 57)during this era of rock.I've had a chance to listen to so much.Triumph is and always will be one of my favorites.
Right? I am 61 and the music I grew up with will never be duplicated imo...so much talent.☺
is this not one of the most beautiful intro's to a song you've ever heard? i just love it
Wrote the opening when he was in high school.
So agree!❤
It is music like this that is going to get us through this whole covid thing. This is Triumph at its finest
this song is soo good it's ridiculous. .I am willing to bet in 100 years this will still be being played....
Sean McGowan One hundred years from now....only non white music will be allowed
just like the son lucidity
This is a timeless classic. I'm listening to it right now. This band never gets old for me.
@@appletree8441 Or only really bad white music will be allowed along with diverse types. Musical Spam now dominates and will dominate in the future. Soulless and bleek modern musical landscape. Hopefully, Heaven or other positive force will bring other band like Triumph, etc.; and other greats like Aretha Franklin, the Miracles, Temptations, James Brown. Today's music pretty much sucks, although there are some jazzy atmospheric and ambient modern music that is good. Classical music will always be great. Many rockers started by playing classical music. Elvis started singing and playing Gospel, as did Aretha Franklin.
I still remember exactly where I was and who I was with when I heard this album. I was 15 and to say I was blown away would be an understatement. There isn't one bad song and all these years later it still lives on in my playlist. ✌❤🎶
Thank you Canada for Triumph and Rush.
Don't know how would have made through
life with out them. Great music.
amen!!!!!
The Guess Who and April Wine too.
Douglas Cook got that part right. saw Triumph in '83 in Bakersfield CA fine show. an even better band. Triumph forever
And Heart, right?
And Gerry Doucette and Moxy
A song like this can make you drift back 40 years to a time when you where young and options were wide open. Options haven't changed, just grown more important that we remember the dreams this part of the world was created to work for. We really are going to have to Hold on to our Dreams now cause there are forces at work to strip them away from us.
So True. Thank you. Best of wishes to you and yours.
I completely concur, and echo the comments of James Billet.
merlynwylld Triumph has so many uplifting songs... just like Rush actually... pretty amazing for a power trio
I first heard this song in 1979 and never forget its message. My dreams meant every thing to me at 18 years old. Now I own a machine tool company and have had so much fun along the way. So never forget your dreams they can come true.
merlynwylld well said my friend, well said
Bought this album when it first came out. This song was so uplifting & full of hope & happiness for me back then. Such a beautiful song in every way, & it still is & always will be. I wish those carefree happy times were still here!
Did the same Space Trucker. Still have it today.
I thought no one could be as big of a Triumph fan as myself. Outstanding to see all you people agree. Triumph was great. First heard them as a junior in high school. 1977- 78. Little did I know that that was as good as music could get. And that 40 years has passed in the blink of an eye. But I tell you the truth, my mind's eye still feels the same, still likes the same music is that young man did
This song just puts me in that special place that I want to be and never leave....
Such a great song
one of the greatest songs ever written!!!
Triumph is the most underrated band of all time. Anyone who has heard their music and who knows music knows they belong in the Rock Roll Hall of Fame. I saw Triumph 6 to 7 times in the 80s they were unbelievable live also. Triumph and Rock and Roll will live forever!
They had the BEST Shows... 🔥 🔥 🔥
I do remember them having two or three big hits, maybe more, so they couldn't have been that underrated.
got all CDs. 55 n I'm still rockin to this great band burned into my soul. thanks!
54 'n the same. One of my "go to" bands when I just want to feel alive and happy ....
I'm 55 still love this, makes me feel alive
This song will last forever.
I have vinyl and cds, age 53.
I am keeping all my CDs and CD players. I also to want to get a CD player in my car; that is cheaper than paying for streaming services and Satellite radio. AM/FM radio really sucks, because the same musical spam, dumb, trite and musically unappealing songs, are played over and over. The best and most awesome stations are in California. There is one from Hollywood Hills that plays the most awesome, deep tracks ever from the 60s and 70s. No musical spam like on AM/FM is ever played on the best radio stations. However, to get the best Cali stations, you may have to sign up for Satellite or a streaming service.
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands!
Man that killer change at 3:45 gets me everytime. I miss these times where the music just ruled your every move in life. You woke up each day positive and ready to have fun. I guess they call it growing up in the late 70's early 80's. I thank God for that everyday. The way we are going December 21, 2012 sounds about right for a total cleansing.
Man, this brings back memories that are still alive in my soul.........
Rik Emmett was blessed to be able to sing and play a guitar like he can. He could be a lead singer and a guitarist in any band. ROCK AND ROLL MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Triumph rocks! Here I am in Sept. 2020 amid the corona virus. HOLD ON by Triumph is one of those songs helping me get thru the hard times.🎸🎸🇨🇦🎶❤🤘🎤🔥🔥
Best concert I ever attended 1985 Tallahassee with Molly Hatchet. Front row with Rik tossing us picks. Never forget it.
Bet it awesome being there.
To think I'm a huge rock fan and never heard of Triumph until 2020. For shame! This and "Movin' On" are freaking fantastic.
It's never too late
Canadian rock. Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, April Wine, Triumph, Lover boy, Chilliwack and Saga. All great if you're just beginning to explore the 70s and 80s rock music.
Et c'est loin d'être les meilleurs mec
Je voulais parler des chansons de Triumph, ils en on fait pleins d'autres magnifiques 👍🥰🥰.
Saw these guys play this song at my 1st concert ever from mid 10th row at Tarrant Co. Conv. Cent in Ft.Worth Texas in 1978. Best concert EVER!!!
I SEE A TREND OF THE POSITIVE MESSAGE THEME HERE IN THE THREAD. ALL TRIUMPH'S SONGS HAD A POSITIVE MESSAGE. SAW THEM IN THE PHILLY SPECTRUM AT THERE PRIME ..AMAZING BAND...
Hmmm ... I never knew Mysterio played with Triumph.
Thank you for the information !
Saw them there also, they were great, saw them with my first love, he just passed but we have the memory of this great night.
Love this band. Ric lives in the same city as I do and he plays occasionally for benefits in the area.
Positivity is what its all about!
Triumph and the voice of Ric Emmett was so underrated it's pitiful! Should've been voted into the Rock Hall of Shame decades ago! Canadian rock RULES!!!!
One of the best songs ever written!! Rik is the man!
Rik didn't write this song.
That is why it will practically never be played on most AM/FM mainstream stations.
Saw them
Twice in concert , both amazing shows
Surely, this kind of music comes from a very special and spiritual place. I listened to this song a lot in my teen years, when there was no UA-cam, and all we had was the pictures from the album covers (at least in my country)
lou richard As did I Lou. Yea we had pictures on the (LP). Or vinyl as they put it.
In 1979 I had a 1977 Firebird Formula with a pair of Jensen speakers in the back and I could play this song loud enough. Went and seen triumph that year in concert and the one song that they didn’t play was this song but when we got out of the concert and got in the firebird this song came on the radio and of course it went full blast for all the concert go’ers to hear in the parking lot. Was a blast in those days.
Triumph - Hold On Lyrics
Music holds the secret,
To know it can make you whole
It's not just a game of notes,
It's the sounds inside your soul
The magic of the melody
Runs through you like a stream
The notes that play flow through your head
Like a dream
Like a dream
Like a dream
I sing this song for the common man
For the people in despair
I bring my song into the world
And I sing it everywhere
The simple truth lies waiting here
For everyone to share
So hold on, and I will take you there
Hold on and I will take you there
The daily routine takes your soul,
Lost without a trace
It holds you down and turns you 'round
And puts you in your place
Another day, another dollar
Another pretty face
Another chance to lose yourself
In the endless race
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on to your dreams
Hold on, even though it seems
Everyone around you has their little schemes
Listen to your heart and hold on to your dreams
Can't you feel the magic
Feel it everywhere
Can't you hear the music
There's something in the air
There's a celebration
Deep within a song
Celebrate this feeling,
You know it can't be wrong
[Chorus]
Caught up in routine,
You got to break it
Time won't wait for us,
We got to make it
Fate gives you the chance
You've got to take it
Take it
Hold on
I always sang it as 'endless space'. Perhaps I need to quit singing along once & listen more carefully...
When I was in high school, one localish (45 miles away) radio station called K104, played the top 104 songs of the year every year on new year's eve into new year's day. And this was their #1 song for 1979. I couldn't agree more! And I was lucky enough to see Triumph play it when I saw them in early '82.
Rik Emmett has such an incredible vocal range, So underrated.
Not underrated by me at all
***** Not me either, but I'm always reading people's responses on how much better Getty Lee's vocals are, and I so disagree. Getty, while having a distinctive voice, to me, has no real range.
They must be Canadian..Geddy Lee /Rush is one of the most overrated (and annoying) bands of all time. Just IMHO, but Triumph is musically and vocally superior in every way to that hack trio Rush. Every time I hear a Rush song on the radio, I change the station.
Bill M I don't know if the commenters are Canadian or not, but I know Rush has a big following here as well. I don't hate Rush, but their lyrics are often politically motivated, and that in itself is a turn off for me. Triumph's music is so up lifting. Music candy for the human spirit. And yes, Ric Emmet's vocals are superior to Gettys' that's for certain.
Bill M Hahahaha! 😁😁😁I noticed you said they are annoying, why is that?
I grew up listening to this band. one of my favorites all band back in the day. hell ya.
This group always makes me feel better when I'm upset....thanks for the music!
You got that right!!
One of my favorite songs ever. It's awesome when you're cruising down the highway on a gorgeous sunny day with the windows all rolled down.
Wow....Triumph! You're always bringing me back to the great bands that we used to share.
And still do!
Adam Hechler good feelings and good times!
Adam Hechler ~My neighbors should be used to this by now.
I like to listen to triumph and jus looking into the sky it's so much better omg !! your thoughts will be everywhere
Best band ever ,including stage shows , no matter what year it is
My Mom always played Triumph albums. I still hear her singing them on her songs list. But she still has those albums and turntable.
this song inspired me to learn guitar, this was the first song I ever played for my fiancé, I.L.M, Kirsten Ann Heather Mclowery, 1963-1988. They say you will always be there If You are in my heart, that stlll does not mean that a day goes by that I don't miss you...
God bless you ..your memories...live love and HOLD ON
This song has more meaning to me then a lot of other songs, it's in my top 5. So many memories with this song.....RIP Dad, Steve & JD....
Eighteen gold and nine Platinum awards... well deserved!!
One of the best guitar intros - so melodic and memorable... great great song..
One of the best bands to ever come out of Canada! Great song!
Domenico Vitale Or the US, I seen them back in the day. One of my favorites bands.
Domenico Vitale Dom, that's an understatement. These guys are great. One of my fav's.
Bachman Turner also great. However, I think in terms of musical talent, Triumph is better.
This song reminds me of when me and my grandpa would go to visit his friend who had a big farm. He had grandkids and me and them would always play on the farm and it was always a beautiful hot summer day. This was always on the radio on our way to go up there. I'm in high school now. This is when I was in elementary school. Reminds me of a great time
Should be in the top 100 of all time best rock n roll tunes!
This song and Magic Power have been my favorites for over 35 years. I still remember Rik Emmett and Triumph in concert way back in high school. Awesome!
Absolutely underrated band. They have 5-6 songs that stack up with anybody!!!!
Damn good band ,damn good era for music great time to be in your early twenties still have great memories. Im 58 and still enjoying this music
Rik Emmet always rocks
this song makes me teary-eyed. It reminds me of high school when things were so much simpler than they are now. All I had to worry about when I used to crank this song in my car was the girl (one in particular) I was so close with, and how amazing we were together. Now, It makes me long for those days and how much I miss that girl. I wonder now, 20+ years later is how she is. What she is doing. If she thinks about me at all...
This awesome song always brings out tears of joy.....Triumph Rules....
Rj Miller UNDERSTAND Not music that can make you WHOLE !!! www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0085/0085_01.asp
@@michaelparks536 Gospel music has inspirational value. Rock n Roll is based on blues, boogie woogie, and Gospel. Some rock and soul are inspired by the Bible. Elvis was a fan of Gospel music and blues.The late, great Aretha Franklin was a Gospel singer. Religion and music have always gone together.
Saw Triumph and Foghat in concert in El Paso, Texas in 1982, Still remember that concert. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
A masterclass on "what makes this song great". Lyrics, musicality and vocals are the epitome of the era that made 70/80's rock fantastic.
Thanks to Triumph, Bob Seger, Rush and music such as this beautiful piece of Art that at a time in My life when I needed a helping hand to "Hold On" until where We are ALL today.....thanks all of you and ..59....
One of my best tunes growing up in the late 70's and early 80's. LOVE TRIUMPH!!!!!!
Came out when I was 13. I was a victim of child abuse who thought God was talking to him through pop music, telling him which way to go. A whole bunch of pop music came out in 1981, and it didn’t all have a positive message like this. Something to think about if you’re an artist. More people in your audience than you realize. Some of those people feel they have very little left to lose.
Hope you found healing Fred.
Fred, I do hope you healed from that. Too bad , Fred, People like that I would love to bust up. I don't know what I would if a person molested one of mine. They are all grown now but when I read your post, my heart went out to you.
5 years older than you but similar story. Hope you're doing well.
AGREED
this word is fucking ruined with pop
Hearing Journey among others all over the place on this great ROCK SONG! TRIUMPH . . . ROCK & ROLL WILL NEVER DIE
Boy,do I agree!!!!! I have a couple of the top comments on some other songs, in this case however....... just glad to be apart of you guys!! Ever get that feeling? You know when 20'000 others are in a darkened concert hall waiting for that last "TRIUMPHUL SONG" which unites everyone in the building! You wish that last 5 minutes could last FOREVER! I never got the awesome priveladge of seeing this band LIVE! Had a "precious few" of those other moments though. GREAT SONG &BAND! "GOOSEBUMPS" GOD B
I haven't heard or listened to this song in so many years. Sweet sweet music to my ears, Literally! Rik and Triumph were so good and so underrated in the United States. Ridiculously good! Thank you guys for your "Magic Power"
+John Carmack Well put John! Triumphs my favorite band!! Underrated for sure!!
luv you man for sayin this.....
Timeless. This song still brings me to tears. Triumph's music got me through my teen years. "Caught up in routine, you've got to break it. Time won't wait for us, we've got to make it. Fate gives you the chance, you've got to take it." \m/
It feels strange, but I don't know Triumph. In my about 2000's LP collection would not contain any Triumph's record. Apparently the Triumph was not so well known or popular in Europe or Finland than there. But there is a lot of music that brings tears also to my eyes. It may also be a new music. For example, the lyrics of Felix's songs are very touching. It is a very good thing that the words of Felix's videos are also written in the description. Without it, I am not able to understand his words.
What a voice, amazing!!
ME TOO..IM writin this tears im my eyes cause this is my anthem,WICKED TUNE ...DUNSMUIR DEMON CLASS OF 84 ..FEEL THE MAGIC AND ROCK THEFUKKON!!!!!!!!!
I love ALL the change ups
It does me to, told my kids this is one oof the songs i want to be play at my funeral.
True words of wisdom......"hold on to your dreams".
I feel so out of place loving the music of the times 20 years before I was born. I may only be 14, but I'm glad to be a part of the amazing times that were the 70s and 80s. This is the music that defined the lives of so many, and I find myself longing for the years where every band had an individual, different sound, even though I wasn't alive! Rock on!
Someone brought Triumph up on FB, I thank him as I haven't heard Triumph in years--great group!!!!!!
Bruce so true
I'm thankful I got to see these guys three times in the 1980's. Their live performances were amazing.
One of the greatest rock and roll bands ever ! Period! Come on guys, put your differences aside and give your fans what they want...another tour so that we can all experience the wonders of Triumph LIVE !! (of course, start with CANADA) WE LOVE YOU !!
Every Triumph fan out there Should call the rock and roll Hall of fame every day demanding that they put this great Canadian band in the Hall and keep calling until they do it
This song is timeless
Love the Acoustics and The Message of This Song !!! Hallelujah 😇💖🙌🤗👣
When I was a kid still in school, I couldn't wait to get home so I could put the head phones on and disappear into the music and forget about the horrible day I just had!!
That was true for so many of us. Most of us had to endure some brutally painful HS days. We gradually realized that the world would always fall far short of our expectations; and that life will clobber us, if we are not very careful; and sometimes even though we try our best, we will fail. We grow to learn that we must get tough and soldier on. Because, sometimes work and adult life are much tougher than HS.
Yep, the big black padded JVC headphones, laying back on the waterbed.
One of the greatest classic rock ballads of all time
I love Triumph, such positive energy. Best band ever!
Music holds the secret
To know it, can make you whole... it's not just a game of notes... it's the songs inside you're soul. The magic of the melody runs thru you like a stream ... the notes playing flow thru you're head like a dream.... like a dream....
This song describes just how music does affect us, and to the very depths of our being, is truly scripture from a spiritual realm that music can have us all relate to, and knowing that you're heart can sing with joy, to bring peace and happiness within each and every one of us. And a smile appears when you know you're there already.
this was REAL music!!
+Shawn Hellion You got that right!
Is real music!
+Dan Webb For all time
Yes....compare it to the "music" on the radio today. sad.
Pure, unadulterated full-out music! Amen, brother
I remember buying this album with my paper route money and came home and just lost myself in this music! I cranked this "album" as high as my speakers would bare, and that was only 31 years ago..... man, we had some great music in our time!
So inspiring beautifully expressed 💋 saw em live!
Me too 👍
SUCH A AWESOME BAND FROM CANADA!!! LOVE TRIUMPH, ALWAYS WILL !!! ALL 3 OF THEM ARE EXCELLENT MUSICIANS.
Roger Burtnick Isn't that one of the most amazing things about music? That it can instantly take you to a specific place in time and the memories are so crystal clear? It's such a blessing to me. There are specific memories that only exist BECAUSE of a song. Example: While cutting jr high one day to be with a group of friends (one being the bf I spoke of previously who's son I now know), we were doing a then popular (and stupid) thing called hyperventilating, (intentionally passing out and dangerous), and while I was out, they had placed my head right next to huge speakers. When I came to, the air raid siren in the beginning of Sabbath's War Pigs was playing. While I in no way condone our behavior, it was a very special time in my life filled with the best music, new experiences and awesome friendships. When I play that song, I instantly remember waking up that one time and how much fun we all had on our adventures growing up. If I lost my hearing and could no longer hear music, I don't think I would survive my life. It's a major coping skill for me. Music heals. At least the good stuff does, as I know it also can destroy if you listen to the garbage that's out there.
I was a high school senior working in a grocery store. After closing on a friday, I'd hop in the car and cruise around town jamming out to Triumph.
he has such a wonderful voice!!!! love Triumph!!!
Seen them in concert twice know it was great kinda a fading memory
VERY UNDER RATED BAND!!!!!
I seen the bass player on wheel of fortune In the 90's he didn't win
Both vocalists rock.
One of my all time favorites ! The eighties were dark for me triumph always left a gleam of hope!!!
Always holding on to my dreams and great music
Unbreakable perfection from a time only us who LIVED it truly remember and love....