There’s this strange dance between life and art, sometimes one leads, sometimes the other does. “Holding On To You” was born in the middle of that shuffle.

Back in the fall of 2024, I was deep in a project to better define what the sound of Mac Yellek truly is. While working with my team, a reference track landed in front of me that hit a nerve: hypnotic, simple, and uplifting. I remember thinking, “That’s it. That’s the direction.” So I fired up the Prophet 6, locked in a groove, and began sketching out something that would eventually become this track.

But then… I stalled.
The skeleton was there, drums, a bright pluck, and a baseline I loved, however, it was missing a voice. Not just a literal vocal, but emotional direction. So I let it breathe. I walked away from the session. Lived some life. And sometime later, while browsing Splice, a vocal hook caught me off guard.

"I’m holding on to you,
Til you let me go for good,
I’m waiting on your move,
So I can finally know it’s true.”

And just like that, it hit me. I wasn’t just writing a track. I was telling a story I didn’t even know I was living.

What followed was me chopping that sample into something hypnotic, giving it space to breathe and repeat almost like a mantra. It became the centerpiece, surrounded by tension, euphoria, and eventual release.

“Holding On To You” is about that emotional limbo where you wait for someone else’s move, even though deep down you know your next move is already forming. It’s about love, maybe. But more than that, it’s about clarity.

Wherever you are in your story, I hope this song meets you there.

Whether you’re the one holding on… or finally letting go.