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Track 09 ยท Sunny Side Up

I Can't Hold You Down

Sixties orchestral pop in the Bacharach mode, tender and unhurried, about loving someone enough to let them go.

Lyrics

You've been quiet at the table Tracing circles on your glass Like you're somewhere far beyond me Watching futures wander past I could ask you not to leave me Say the world is fine right here But a dream that's kept in daylight Soon dissolves into thin air So go on, follow the sound Wherever your heart is bound Love should never bind your wings You were meant to fly around I can't hold you down You never thrived inside of small rooms Or in the safety of my plans You're a melody that wanders Chasing harmonies in distant lands If the road gets cold and lonely And at night, it's hard to see Just remember someone once knew Who you were always meant to be So go on, follow the sound Wherever your heart is bound Some loves are meant to open doors And set your spirit wandering round I can't hold you down

I Can't Hold You Down is track 9 of twelve on Sunny Side Up.