Hold Back the River Lyrics [Verse 1] 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] Hold back the river, let 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 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 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 call HOLD BACK THE RIVER | JAMES BAY | lyrics YourImagine 11 subscribers Subscribe 0 No views 54 seconds ago #JamesBay #HoldBacktheRiver #music Hold Back the River | James Bay Official The river in the song represents the challenges of life that we all face at one point or another, such as leaving home, dealing with change, and coping with hardship. In the chorus, Bay sings, "So 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" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2014 by Republic Records as the second single from Bay's first studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014). The song was written by the Ivor Novello award winner Iain Archer with Bay and produced by Jacquire King.The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Tekst piosenki. [Verse 1: James Bay] 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: James Bay] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes. Hold back the river so I. Official Music Video by James Bay performing "Hold Back The River"Watch the Official Music Video for my new single "Chew On My Heart" now: JamesBay.l Hold Back the River Lyrics by James Bay from the Chaos and the Calm album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Tried to keep you close to me But life got in between Tried to square not being there But think that I should have b… 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 wat i24JB8.