‘Hold Me Down’ captures James’s utterly compelling vocal style. The rich timbre of his voice is powerful and carefully controlled, but the emotional resonance that it expresses is his biggest gift. In songs that capture the trials and tribulations of love, it cuts through with a striking emotional r...
[Verse 1]
Say you don't love me
My heart has heard worse
It's not like you need to hear it
But I tell you with every verse
They say it's harder when the cut is fresh
But it's broken bones I remember
They say you want the best
But you made this broken man feel better
[Pre-Chorus]
(When you left, oh)
(When you left)
[Chorus]
I was left between a forest fire
You were there, you were calling me out
When I leave, you started screaming, "Hold me down"
As if the rain didn't know that I was leaving
'Cause when the Heavens cry, nobody makes a sound
And every step, I hear you calling, "Hold me down"
Yeah, hold me down
Hold me
[Verse 2]
You say you need no one
Your time is gold to give
It's not like you need to hear it
With a lonely way to live
They say that love is blind and fair in war
The reason why I can't remember
Is it the brightest light
That keeps the shadows far from pleasure?
[Pre-Chorus]
(When you left, oh)
(When you left)
[Chorus]
I was left between a forest fire
You were there, you were calling me out
When I leave, you started screaming, "Hold me down"
As if the rain didn't know that I was leaving
'Cause when the Heavens cry, nobody makes a sound
And every step, I hear you calling, "Hold me down"
Yeah, hold me down
Hold me
[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Heaven knows I'm not worthy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Every step, I'm, with every step, I'm gone
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
I was left between a forest fire
You were there, you were calling me out
When I leave, you started screaming, "Hold me down"
"Hold me down"
"Hold me down"
"Hold me down"
Hold Me Down was written by James Gillespie.
James Gillespie released Hold Me Down on Fri Sep 06 2019.