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Beautiful James Lyrics — Placebo | Dork

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Beautiful James Lyrics

Lyrics

Beautiful James

From Never Let Me Go2022

Written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal

Produced by Adam Noble, Placebo

Lyrics

Beautiful James

Bring me back to life Never let me go Your troubles and your heart strife I saw them Take me by the hand As we cross through battlefields Nobody understands 'Cause there's nobody at the wheel Beautiful James I don't wanna wake you Beautiful James I don't wanna wake you Everybody lies One hundred times a day The silence in your hard eyes Is far too rare to give away And it's exactly why I stay Beautiful James I don't wanna wake you Beautiful James I don't wanna wake you (don't wanna wake you) Beautiful James (don't wanna wake you) I don't wanna wake you (don't wanna wake you) Beautiful James (don't wanna wake you) I don't wanna wake you Though I may have to I may have to I may have to Beautiful James I don't wanna wake you (don't wanna wake you) Beautiful James (don't wanna wake you) I don't wanna wake you (don't wanna wake you) Beautiful James (don't wanna wake you) I don't wanna wake you

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About this track

"Beautiful James" is a song by Placebo from the album Never Let Me Go, released in 2022. The song was written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal. It was produced by Adam Noble, Placebo.

Placebo profile →Never Let Me Go album →Track profile →

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Pietro Garrone— 14 credits as songwriter →
Brian Molko— 306 credits as songwriter & producer →
Adam Noble— 277 credits as songwriter & producer →
Placebo— 79 credits as songwriter & producer →
Brian Molko— 306 credits as songwriter & producer →
Brian Molko— 306 credits as songwriter & producer →

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