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James Marriott – Denial (2023) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
James Marriott
Are We There Yet?
Denial

TRACK

Denial

Release date: 10th November 2023

From Are We There Yet?Track 93:15

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Denial" is a track by James Marriott, from the album Are We There Yet?, released 10th November 2023. The track is 3:15 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 11 articles about James Marriott.

About the Artist

James Marriott

James Marriott

Lyrics

Denial

Say what you need
So we can love for a little while and stay in denial

I'm not tryna read you, but it's all I've ever known
If you insist on talking with your hands, who am I to tell you no?
We're kissing like it's brand new
Took but a second and you wanted more
How can we speak with all our clothes on the floor?

Say what you need and you can stay for a while
Say what I like so I can stay in denial

Won't you come away with me and water 'til we're overgrown?
Soak up all your energy, linger on the undertone
Smiling contagiously, laughing as you let me fall
I never would've fucked like that, but I want it all

Say what you need and you can stay for a while
Say what I like so I can stay in denial

So just hypothetically
Will you be the death of me?
Do you kiss me so my lips will bleed?
Oh-ho, oh, oh-oh, oh

Say what you need and you can stay for a while
Say what I like so I can stay in denial

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Are We There Yet?

3:152023

Listen

Album

Are We There Yet?

10th November 2023

Track number

9

Release year

2023

1You Are Here
3:17
2So Long
3:19
3Going Postal At The Party
3:26
4Over My Head
3:24

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James Marriott — California Rain [3:04]
James Marriott — California Rain (live from Dallas)
James Marriott — Food Poisoning (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:05]
James Marriott — Something's Wrong (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:21]
James Marriott — Plasticine (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:03]
James Marriott — Pillow Fight (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:01]
James Marriott — I Don't Want To Live Like This (from Don't Tell The Dog) [2:54]
James Marriott — Limbs (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:10]
James Marriott — It's Only Love (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:32]
James Marriott — Toothache (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:18]
James Marriott — Ventriloquist (from Don't Tell The Dog) [2:50]
James Marriott — Why Don't You Kill Me? (from Don't Tell The Dog) [2:41]
James Marriott — How Could I Say No? (from Don't Tell The Dog) [3:31]
James Marriott — Romanticise This (from Are We There Yet?) [2:55]
James Marriott — Over My Head (from Are We There Yet?) [3:24]
James Marriott — Don't Blame Me (from Are We There Yet?) [3:17]
James Marriott — White Noise (from Are We There Yet?) [2:34]
James Marriott — The Other Side (from Are We There Yet?) [3:22]
James Marriott — Going Postal At The Party (from Are We There Yet?) [3:26]
James Marriott — You Are Here (from Are We There Yet?) [3:17]
James Marriott — In Between (from Are We There Yet?) [2:58]
James Marriott — So Long (from Are We There Yet?) [3:19]
James Marriott — Don’t Blame Me
James Marriott — Sleeping On Trains (from Bitter Tongues - EP) [3:04]
James Marriott — Where Has Everyone Gone? (from Bitter Tongues - EP) [3:37]
James Marriott — Car Lights (from Bitter Tongues - EP) [3:10]
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James Marriott — Grapes (from Bitter Tongues - EP) [3:45]
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7The Other Side

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3:15

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