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Artist: The XX
Canonical path: /the-xx/chained
Related lyric paths: 6
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Chained
Read Chained lyrics by The XX on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Chained
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I watched you breathe in
And I wish you'd stop
Only for long enough
Long enough
It is hard to say
Separate or combine
I ask you one last time
Did I hold you too tight?
Did I not let enough light in?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
If a feeling appears
If you mind should sway
It's not a secret you should keep
I won't let you slip away
We used to be closer than this
We used to be closer than this
We used to get closer than this
Is it something you miss?
We used to be closer than this
We used to be closer than this
We used to get closer than this
Is it something you miss?
Winged or chained
I ask you
Would you have stayed?
Did I hold you too tight?
Did I not let enough light in?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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