"But My Hope Will Never Die" / Holdin' On

About

"Holdin' On" is an electronic song performed by British electronic music group I See MONSTAS. Originally released in September 2012, its drum and bass remix by electronic producer Skrillex and trio Nero would become more well known, appearing in various YouTube videos as a buildup to the climax in montage parodies often after the main character fakes death or just a generalized buildup where the song is about to drop the bass, along with taking on its alternative name "But My Hope Will Never Die" due to the lyrics before the drop.

Origin

On September 6, 2012, I See MONSTAS, then known as MONSTA, released the official music video on YouTube^[1] which gained 722,000 views and 5,000 likes as of December 2014. (shown below)

Spread

On October 1st, 2012, an official remix by American electronic dance artist and DJ Sonny John Moore, better known by his stage name Skrillex, and fellow British electronic music trio Nero^[2] was uploaded it onto YouTube, acquiring 3 million views and 33,000 likes since December 2014 (shown below, left). The remix, alongside the original version of the song, would be released on MONSTA's debut self-titled EP on October 23rd, 2012 through OWSLA. The song was laid to rest until late 2013, when YouTuber VEXDrum&Bass uploaded Skrillex and Nero's remix of the song, only this time the title was branded with Dr as the artist. As of December 2014, the video^[3] has earned almost 485,000 views and 7,000 likes. (shown below, right)

In February of 2014, a montage parody of the new Sonic Boom trailer was uploaded onto YouTube featuring the song after joking about Skrillex's pseudo death, describing it as a "spooky motorboat accident". As of December 2014, the video^[3] has earned 26,000 views and 300 likes. (shown below)

Various Examples

Search Interest

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