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James

Busted

Release date: 18th April 2018

From Better Than That (EP)
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About This Track

"Busted" is a track by James, from the album Better Than That (EP), released 18th April 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James

James

Lyrics

Busted

I'm not dreaming about you tonight

I'm not dreaming about you tonight

I'm not dreaming about you tonight

Oh my mind can't let go

Oh my mind can't control

I'm not thinking about you tonight

Counting the cost of what I have lost

Stringing pearls I can't take back

Twisted in knots on the judo mat

Oh my mind can't control

Oh my mind deep black hole

Mercy so low, mercy can't let go

Mercy so low, mercy won't let go

I'm not dreaming about my flight

Turn up into the night

I crossed your heart, just passing through

Took my words and made them true

How recklessly I loved

Not so impressed how I'm invested

I'm broke and heading south

Destitute and reckless

Bust again, bust again

Bust again, bust again

Bust again, bust again

Bust again, bust again

Hurt

You wanna hold her hurt

You wanna heal her hurt

You need to leave her hurt

You wanna hurt her, hurt

You wanna hold her hurt

You wanna heal her hurt

You need to leave her hurt

You wanna hurt her, hurt

You wanna hold her hurt

You wanna heal her hurt

You need to leave her hurt

You wanna hurt her, hurt

You wanna hold her hurt

You wanna heal her hurt

You need to leave her hurt

You wanna hurt her

Oh my mind can't let go

Oh my mind can't control

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Track details

From Better Than That (EP)

2018
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    Credits

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