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Artist: James Bay
Track: Hold Back The River

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Tried to keep you close to me
But life got in between
Tried to square not being there
By saying that I should have been

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Once upon a different life
We rode our bikes into the sky
But now we crawl against the tide
Those distant days are flashing by

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander?
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander?
Let us hold each other

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander?
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander?
Let us hold each other
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James Bay – Hold Back the River
English indie rocker James Bay released this song in 2014—the second single from his debut album Chaos and the Calm. The song had already gone platinum by the time full album came
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Do (NLD) – Hold Back the River
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The Vamps – Hold Back the River (Cover)
[Verse 1: Bradley] / Tried to keep you close to me / But life got in between / Tried to square not being there / But think that I should have been / [Chorus: Bradley] / Hold back
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“Hold Back the River” é o segundo single de Chaos and the Calm; quando o álbum completo saiu, a canção já havia conquistado um certificado de platina. A carreira musical de James
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Q:Who wrote “Hold Back the River” by James Bay?
“Hold Back the River” by James Bay was written by James Bay & Iain Archer.
Q:When did James Bay release “Hold Back the River”?
James Bay released “Hold Back the River” on November 17, 2014.
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