James Bay - Chew On My Heart Lyrics

James Bay Lyrics

"Chew On My Heart"

Take your time, I'll be right here
I know no one could ever love me better
Take all night, you're the truth that is breaking me
And keeping me together, together

I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart
I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart

I'm on fire, I'm a hot mess
I'm thinking things that I might start regretting
So hear me out, I need you now
I'm spiralling, I'm sinking down
Look for me, I'm sending up a message
A message

I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart
I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart

(Ooh, ooh)
Tear me apart
(Ooh, ooh)
Tear me apart

I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, it's burning up my mind

What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart
I wanna be in your touch
Sleep is so tough, you're burning up my mind
What would it feel like if you tore me apart?
Come on, chew on my heart
Come on, chew on my heart

(Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh)

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Writer(s): John Ryan, Andrew Haas, James Bay, Ian Zachary Franzino

"Chew On My Heart" was dedicated to James Bay's girlfriend. He explained Rolling Stone magazine, "When I come home from tour, I burst through the door and throw my arms around my girl, and she'll just say, 'OK. Relax, cool.' It's cheesy, but I wrote it from that perspective. It's the opposite of being guarded."

James Bay told about this song, "It's sort of unexpected 'chew on my heart' stuck out as a lyric. It's a metaphor for wanting and craving more than the norm. It's not your typical relationship tune in terms of content or delivery. We can have more. Let's not just go through the motions."

The music video for "Chew On My Heart" was directed by Philip Andelman and was filmed in Paris in June of 2020.

album: "Leap" (2022)

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Chew On My Heart

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

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