James Bay - Hold Back The River [ ESSENTIAL – 2024 ]

It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and was certified multi-platinum in several countries.

Hold Back The River - song and lyrics by James Bay - Spotify James Bay - Hold Back The River

The song focuses on the struggle to maintain personal connections while life and a blossoming career move at an overwhelming pace. It reached number two on the UK Singles

"Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander?Let us hold each other" Background and Meaning He wrote the song after a busy period

Bay explained that the "river" represents the rush of life and time. He wrote the song after a busy period of touring when he felt a desperate need to reconnect with his friends and family properly.

You can find the full lyrics and official credits on Genius or listen to the track on Spotify .

"Hold back the river, let me look in your eyesHold back the river so ICan stop for a minute and be by your sideHold back the river, hold back"