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I Don't Need a Lover Lyrics — Will Young | Dork

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Will Young
I Don't Need a Lover Lyrics

Lyrics

I Don't Need a Lover

From 85% Proof2015

Written by Niklas Jarl, Richey McCourt

Lyrics

I Don't Need a Lover

Hours fade I take my time Lick my wounds and drink my wine My heart stopped when you walked in You took my breath but let me live Everybody's got an answer Dancing to a song we never asked them to play I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget A feeling like no other Haunts me when I see you loving somebody else I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget Don't need another lover Our first touch straight to my spine Hits me hard when you pass by Never fails to draw me in Like throwing sand against the wind Everybody's got an answer Dancing to a song we never asked them to play I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget A feeling like no other Haunts me when I see you loving somebody else I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget Don't need another lover Don't need another lover I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget A feeling like no other Haunts me when I see you loving somebody else I don't need a lover Don't need another heartache to forgive and forget Don't need another lover Don't need another lover

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About this track

"I Don't Need a Lover" is a song by Will Young from the album 85% Proof, released in 2015. The song was written by Niklas Jarl, Richey McCourt.

Will Young profile →85% Proof album →Track profile →

Track 10 of 14Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Contributors

Jim Eliot— 242 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jim Eliot— 242 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jim Eliot— 242 credits as songwriter & producer →
Niklas Jarl— 2 credits as writer →
Richey McCourt— 1 credits as songwriter →

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