If You Ever Want To Be In Love
James Bay
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Saw you today after so much time Felt just like it used to be Talking for hours 'bout a different life Surrounded us in memories We were close never close enough Where are we now ‘Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up Don't rule it out Oh no no I'll come around If you ever want to be in love I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up If you ever want to be in love I'll come around Wanted to ask if we could have been But my tongue wouldn't break the seal You always had something effortless At school you were the biggest deal Little quirks close and open up Time is slipping by I'm always thinking 'bout the two of us Replay on my mind Always playing on my mind I'll come around If you ever want to be in love I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up If you ever want to be in love I'll come around We were, young we were side by side Don't know when we started losing touch If you want we could walk around Maybe that would be enough Used to talk drinking to the night I would wake up on the front room floor All along you'd be in my bed Make me crazy make me want you more I'll come around If you ever want to be in love I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up I'll come around If you ever want to be in love I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up If you ever want to be in love I'll come around
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Written by: Steve McEwan, James Bay, James Hogarth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin“If You Ever Want To Be In Love” was released by English musician James Bay as part of his debut album, “Chaos and the Calm”.
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Album SuccessThe album, “Chaos and the Calm”, reached the top 10 in UK, Australia, Germany, and Ireland and was a number one album in UK and Scotland.
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Release InformationThe song was officially released on October 5, 2015, as the fourth single from the album.
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Music GenreThe song is in the pop and rock genre, a blend that James Bay is known for.
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Song InspirationJames Bay reportedly wrote the song about reconnecting with a former love after years apart.
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Music VideoThe official music video for the song, directed by Sophie Muller, was released on YouTube on October 29, 2015.
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Chart PerformanceWhile the track didn’t appear in the top charts globally, it peaked at number 91 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Songwriting ContributionThe song was co-written by Bay, Paul Barry, and Jim Eliot.
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Critical ReceptionAlthough it didn't make a major chart impact, "If You Ever Want To Be In Love" received positive reviews for its soulful and relatable lyrics and Bay's emotive performance.
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Live PerformancesJames Bay has performed this song at numerous concerts and music festivals, where it's generally warmly received by fans.
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Behind the SongIn an interview, Bay stated that he was inspired to write this song after running into an old flame in his hometown years after they had parted ways.
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