It was a driving fixture of the 1979–80 gospel concerts.
The words
He declares he is holding on to an unshakable foundation no matter what the world throws at him.
The singer insists he is holding on to a foundation that cannot be moved, whatever pressure, mockery or temptation the world puts in his way. The verses sketch the forces arrayed against him and recall the suffering that, in his belief, made his rescue possible, while the chorus hammers home his refusal to let go. It is fast, insistent and almost defiant in tone. It was a driving fixture of the 1979 to 1980 gospel concerts.
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The words
He declares he is holding on to an unshakable foundation no matter what the world throws at him.
The singer insists he is holding on to a foundation that cannot be moved, whatever pressure, mockery or temptation the world puts in his way. The verses sketch the forces arrayed against him and recall the suffering that, in his belief, made his rescue possible, while the chorus hammers home his refusal to let go. It is fast, insistent and almost defiant in tone. It was a driving fixture of the 1979 to 1980 gospel concerts.
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1980
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