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On Hold

On Hold lyrics by The XX. [Romy Madley Croft] I don't blame you We got carried away I can't hold on To an empty space [Oliver Sim] Now you've found a new star...

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On Hold

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[Romy Madley Croft]

I don't blame you

We got carried away

I can't hold on

To an empty space

[Oliver Sim]

Now you've found a new star to orbit

It could be love

I think you're too soon to call us old

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

[Oliver Sim]

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

[Oliver Sim & Hall & Oates]

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

You've got the body, you've got the body

I thought I had you on hold

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

[Romy Madley Croft]

My young heart chose to believe

We were destined

Young hearts

All need love

Call it a lesson

The stars and the charts

And the cards make sense

Only when we want them to

When I lie awake staring in to space

I see a different view

[Oliver Sim]

Now you've found a new star to orbit

It could be love

I think you're too soon to call us old

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

[Oliver Sim]

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

I thought I had you on hold

I thought I had you on hold

[Hall & Oates]

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

You've got the body, you've got the body

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop

Where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body

Dare me to, dare me to

[Oliver Sim]

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

I thought I had you on hold

I thought I had you on hold

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