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James Arthur – Skeletons (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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James Arthur
Back From The Edge
Skeletons

TRACK

Skeletons

Release date: 28th October 2016

From Back From The Edge

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About This Track

"Skeletons" is a track by James Arthur, from the album Back From The Edge, released 28th October 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James Arthur

James Arthur

Lyrics

Skeletons

[Verse 1]

This hidden thing

That you don't see

They call them skeletons

But don't be scared of them

'Cause you're still you

And I'm still me

It's all irrelevant

We all got skeletons

[Pre-Chorus]

You could tell me everything

And then we could forget it

Baby, you could show me all your demons in a minute

It could be a battle

When the words come back around, around

We don't ever got to tell a lie

And then relive it

I could show you demons

Only you could take a minute

Show me that you'll be there

When the walls come crashing down

[Chorus]

When you're holding back the words

'Cause you're afraid of being hurt

Just let love in

Just let love in

Oh, we're only skin and bone

We don't have to be alone

Just let love in

Just let love in

I just let love in

Just let love in

[Verse 2]

Sink or swim

What will it be?

We all got skeletons

Set them free

But now I'm over it

And I'm under you

So tell me everything

Take a trip to the moon

[Chorus]

Oh, when you're holding back the words

'Cause you're afraid of being hurt

Just let love in

Just let love in

Oh, we're only skin and bone

We don't have to be alone

Just let love in

Just let love in

I just let love in

Just let love in

[Bridge]

You could tell me everything

And then we could forget it

Baby, you could show me all your demons in a minute

It could be a battle

When the words come back around, around

We don't ever got to tell a lie

And then relive it

I could show you demons

Only you could take a minute

Tell me that you'll be there

When the walls come crashing down, down

[Chorus]

Oh, when you're holding back the words

'cause you're afraid of being hurt

Just let love in

Just let love in

Oh, we're only skin and bone

We don't have to be alone

Just let love in

Just let love in

I just let love in

Just let love in

I just let love in

Just let love in

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Track details

From Back From The Edge

2016

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Album

Back From The Edge

Release year

2016

—Let Me Love the Lonely
—Train Wreck
—Skeletons
—Back from the Edge
—Can I Be Him
—If Only
—Safe Inside
—I Am
—Coming Home For Summer
—Prisoner
—Phoenix
—Finally
—Sober

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A Year Ago (Acoustic)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Adam Argyle, Andrew Jackson, James Arthur
Producer: Pete “Boxsta” Martin
Lead Vocals: James Arthur
Mastering Engineer: Robin Schmidt
Mixing Engineer: Red Triangle