The first handful of times I shared this song, I cried. And I wondered if I’d ever be able to sing this without crying. These were not tears of sadness, they were tears of my heart expressing itself more raw and vulnerably than I ever have in a song. “Holding Space” is a love song I wrote for my love, Noah. The connection we share has taken me to depths in a romantic relationship beyond what I’ve ever known and created a space for me to share the entire rainbow of myself with another.
I love you Noah. Thank you for being a constant inspiration in my life to be more vulnerable, more in my power, share myself more with the world, and for being my best friend.
Thank you to Thomas Pell for the amazing recording, stand up bass addition, and help in the strings arrangement! Once the strings were added I started crying all over again because it was so beautiful! Lol. Thank you Audrey Baker for playing violin on this track so beautifully, and Holly Reeves for the gorgeous cello that gives me goosebumps!
Thank you to Daniel Benjamin Fisch and Cory Mahler for the guitar and bass melody lines of magic, Scotty Jones for blending the bass with my singing melody, and Scott Ercoliani for those emotive cymbal swells. -Ivy
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I never shared all myself with anyone
And I never knew, before you
It’s terrifying and it’s all I ever wanted
You hold space for my heart
To feel safe within myself
When I see you hurting, that little boy inside
Don’t let him hide away, no
Don’t let him slip away
It’ll be ok, it’ll be ok
I hold space for you my love
To feel safe, within your heart
Oooh we’re human and compassion is
Nowhere in sight sometimes
Pointing fingers, getting all worked up
Gotta bring it back inside
And we ride the waves, some still as glass
Some crashing down around us
Surrendering control of one another
Free to just be
We hold space to feel truly loved through it all
You’re safe when you’re with me
I’m safe when I’m with you
Healing all these wounds, stronger as one
Connecting to the biggest love
Connecting to the source of love