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Take That – Holding Back the Tears (2025) | Track profile | Dork

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Take That
Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition)
Holding Back the Tears

TRACK

Holding Back the Tears

Release date: 5th June 2025

From Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition)

Track 8

5:30

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About This Track

"Holding Back the Tears" is a track by Take That, from the album Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition), released 5th June 2025. The track is 5:30 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Take That.

About the Artist

Take That

Take That

Lyrics

Holding Back the Tears

I kind of keep asking myself little questions
Like where do I go from here
I seem to keep losing track of time and how long it's been
Since I last had you near

Been a painful road to a door that's closed
Been a gamble that I knew I couldn't win
Been a lonely conversation to this photograph of you
In the mirror there's a sign I must give in

So I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Tryin' to escape the heartache, tryin' to escape emotion (escape emotion)
No I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Yesterday's my memory reminding me of all the times
That I depended on you

I used to enjoy spending time on my own here
Watching the jaded people pass
Now here I am sharing their pain and their lonely tears (their lonely tears_
And walking a road of broken glass (it's never been easy)

It's a constant fight to get through each day and night
It's a war between the present and the past (present and the past)
And the face that's in your mind every time you close your eyes
What's the reason, what's the answer, how long will this last (no no)

So I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Tryin' to escape the heartache, tryin' to escape emotion (escape emotion)
No I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Yesterday's my memory reminding me of all the times
That I depended on you

Been a long, long time since I heard your last goodbye
Still I hear it clearly every day and night
What's the point in love when you have to give it up
Yet still you need it, and it's nowhere you can find (no no)

So I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Tryin' to escape the heartache, tryin' to escape emotion (escape emotion)
No I'm not holding back the tears anymore
Yesterday's my memory reminding me of all the times...

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Track details

From Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition)

5:302025

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Album

Nobody Else (30th Anniversary Edition)

Track number

8

Release year

2025

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3:42
2Back for Good (Radio Mix)
4:02
3Every Guy
3:59
4Sunday to Saturday
5:04

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5 Feb 2025 • 10:43 am

7Hanging onto Your Love

8Holding Back the Tears

5:30

11The Day After Tomorrow

12All That Matters To Me (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)

13Hanging onto Your Love (Howard Donald 2025 Remix)

14Sure (Full Pressure Mix)

15Back for Good (Urban Mix)

16How Deep Is Your Love

17Lady Tonight (Live at Earls Court, London & Nynex Arena, Manchester)

18Sunday to Saturday (Live at Earls Court, London & Nynex Arena, Manchester)

19Every Guy (Live at Earls Court, London & Nynex Arena, Manchester)

—How Deep Is Your Love

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Gary Barlow
Producer: Brothers in Rhythm, Gary Barlow
Bass: Steve Anderson (Brothers in Rhythm)
Drums: Steve Anderson (Brothers in Rhythm)
Keyboards: Steve Anderson (Brothers in Rhythm)
Additional Programming: Tim Weidner
Additional Vocals: Tessa Niles
Arranger: Richard Niles
Mixing Engineer: Paul Wright
Percussion: Andy Duncan