A HAND TO HOLD

Song Information

Artist: Angel O'Brien
Composition/Arrangement/Guitar/Bass/Keyboards & Drum Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Lyrics: Misa Sochi, Yumi
Vocals: Angel O'Brien
Chorus: Bill Germain, Angel O'Brien
Recording Engineer: Masami Kenmoku(Qtec), Miho Toyoda
BPM: 112
Length: 1:31
Genre: BALLAD ROCK
Movie: 770
First Music Game Appearance: GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

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Sometimes it's all right
To get angry
But it takes a man
To control his anger, Boy
No need for crude
And careless words
Even guys around you may use them
'Cause you're my hero, Boy

Each time you go through hard times
You'll grow; hang tough
You fight your battle, but
Keep in mind you'll always have

     (My love)
     A hand to hold
     (Here)
     When you need it
     (So)
     You can even cry on
     (My love)
     A hand to hold
     (Here)
     I'll be with you
     (So)
     All the way

     While you make it through
     Always, Boy, believe in yourself
     'Cause I do.

Japanese Translation

時には腹の立つこともあるでしょう
でも怒りはコントロールできるものよ
汚い言葉なんて必要ないはず
たとえ周りのみんなが使っていたとしても

つらい時を乗り越えるたびに　ひとは大人になっていくの
私が必要なら　いつでもここにいるわ
だから自分を信じてがんばって
あなたを信じてる　あなたは私のヒーローなんだから

Long Version

Sometimes it's all right
To get angry
But it takes a man
To control his anger, boy
No need for crude
And careless words
Even guys around you may use them
'Cause you're my hero, boy

Each time you go through hard times
You'll grow; hang tough
You fight your battle, but
Keep in mind you'll always have

   ★(My love)
     A hand to hold
     (Here)
     When you need it
     (So)
     You can even cry on
     (My love)
     A hand to hold
     (Here)
     I'll be with you
     (So)
     All the way

     While you make it through
     Always, Boy, believe in yourself
     'Cause I do.

Sometimes I don't know
where you have gone
But I am sure you always know
how much you mean, to me
No matter how much
Confused'n hurt
Remember, listen to your intelligence
'Cause you're my hero

Every time you strive and search
You will grow; hang tough
I want you to know, without 
Judgement, you'll always have

★Repeat 
While you make it through
Always, (Boy,) believe in yourself
'Cause I do.

★Repeat
While you make it
★Repeat
While you make it through
Always, (Boy,) believe in yourself
'Cause I do.

Song Connections / Remixes

An instrumental version of A HAND TO HOLD can be found unused in the GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX data.
A long version of A HAND TO HOLD featuring Gary Adkins, titled A HAND TO HOLD (SUNRISE MIX), can be found on GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX & drummania 2ndMIX Soundtracks, GUITARFREAKS & drummania VOCAL COLLECTION, and Mutsuhiko Izumi's third album Third.
A Japanese cover of A HAND TO HOLD by Roxie, titled ALWAYS (A HAND TO HOLD Japanese Version), can be found on Mutsuhiko Izumi's first album, Heaven Inside.

Trivia

A partial Japanese translation of A HAND TO HOLD's lyrics can be found in the GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX & drummania 2ndMIX soundtracks booklet.
Lyric graphics for A HAND TO HOLD can be found in the GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX data, suggesting the song was planned to display those in its background animations. Strangely, these are not present in the GUITARFREAKS 3rdMIX data.

Song Production Information

Mutsuhiko Izumi

(See Lyrics section)

Angel's vocals pierce the heart. Bill's chorus is also wonderful.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania difficulty from the original games to GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX rated from 1 to 10.

Game	Drum			Guitar			Bass			Open
Game	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	-	-	-	163	163	-	289	289	-	-	-	-
GF3→GF4	-	-	-	3	5	-	N/A	N/A	-	-	-	-
GF3/dm2 CS	-	-	-	3	5	-	N/A	N/A	-	-	-	-