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"Us"

Sometimes I'm beaten, sometimes I'm broke
'Cause sometimes this city is nothing but smoke
Is there a secret? Is there a code?
Can we make it better? 'Cause I'm losing hope

Tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something
I believe in us

After the wreckage, after the dust
I still hear the howling, I still feel the rush
Over the riots, above all the noise
Through all the worry I still hear your voice

So tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Tell me when the light goes down
That even in the dark we will find a way out
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Oh

We used to be kids living just for kicks
In cinema seats learning how to kiss
Running through streets, they were painted gold
We never believed we'd grow up like this

So tell me how to be in this world
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something
I believe in us
Tell me when the light goes down
That even in the dark we will find a way out
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something
I believe in us
I believe in something
I believe in us

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Writer(s): Jonathan Ian Green, James Michael Bay

"Us" is the third track unveiled from James Bay's second full-length album, "Electric Light". The song was released on March 30, 2018.

"Touring my music means I've been lucky enough to meet people all over the world and witness the phenomenal strength of crowds. Gigs can be the greatest proof that positivity and strength comes from us all sticking together. I wrote this song to explore unity and inclusion. Looking through the lens of my own personal relationships, this song turned out to be a particularly important moment on the album for me," says James.