James Bay - Hold Back The River

I first heard this song on a radio when I didn't have a phone and I promised myself to download this song first as soon as I get a phone... Guess what it has been my ringtone on all the phones I have had.

Try to keep you next to me but life got in between 🪬⛑️👠

I can listen 2 this all day long❤❤❤

I don’t think I can hold back the river any longer

I'm here 2026 🔥

Who's here today just to get that old feeling

Pes anyone

Anyone here in August 2026 ?

This song reminds the biggest regrets about love i had. I had a boyfriend in 2007 that played that song for me on a guitar i was so in love with him he was from Canada. But unfortunately my dream was to follow my dreams working for the European external services abroad. I had to leave him crying at the airport. I love him so much but ii had my career. I regret this until today because i loved Hugo i do still love him.

2026, wow has it really been 11 years since this great song came out,

Anyone still listen this 2026 ?

2026 now. I still believe in truth.

As are WE ❤👍🏿2026!!!

2026,I'am here ❤

Anyone in Jan 1. 2026!

like this if to you’ll keep listening to this song in 2026

Anyone in december 2025!

Who's listening this masterpiece in November 2025 ?

Dear person reading this, we don't know each-other but i wish you'll the best in life♥️. I'm from Mozambique - Africa

Anyone listening in 2025

Hey, gamers of PES2017 are you there?

Anyone in 1894?

2025 anyone?

Anyone in 2025?

October 2024? Just beautiful.

2:15 Best part

2024 Augst❤

Who's still listening in 2026??

I used to take my youngest daughter on “River Walks” on a path behind our home and I would play this song with her. I would pull her in a wagon or on a sled in the winter when there would be snow. My wife divorced me and we had to move from the area. I don’t see her much. She is grown now and we returned today to these paths and took another River Walk. I feel she was taken from me but the memories of these walks can’t be. I never thought of the meaning of the lyrics until today. It was difficult to maintain my composure during the walk.

Who here listening in 2024 🎉🎉🎉

I'm a 58 year old man at the end of a life I struggle to come to terms with. I don't sleep much anymore because of the idea of leaving my children behind . I was wanting to listen to something new while I was having another sleepless night and I ran across what I now consider the most beautiful song I have ever had the privilege of hearing. I thank God for taking me to the only song that has ever touched me and gave me such a desperately needed sense of calm. Thank you for sharing your gift with me and the whole world. God bless you and please never stop.

I miss these days 😢music is the closest thing we have to a Time Machine

The best song on PES 2017💚

Takes me back to PES 2017.. Awesome tune ❤‍🔥

My daughter fought leukaemia for two years. She was in a very dark place as I was. Her resilience was amazing. I listened to this song over and over again getting inspiration for the fight. Courtney is now 12 months in remission. James Bay's brilliance bought me hope and joy at a time where it was so hard to find. Thanks James.

8 years later and this song is still not losing it's vibe. LOVE IT!

Out of nowhere, this tune popped into my head today. Initially couldn’t work out what tune I was singing. Then I realised and felt compelled to come here!
Cannot believe it is 7 years already!

youtube is a time machine.
When we we're younger we wanted to grow, but now that we grew, we wish, we would be childs again, with no concerns, life was good.

Why don’t they make music like this anymore :(

It'll be 7 years soon, and I'm still here! Love this masterpiece

The fact that this comment section is alive after 6+ years is amazing

I was a fan when i first heard this but now im a whole air conditioner

He's so underrated bruhhh i hate it

No TikTok, no Fortnite, no Corona. Good Times.

6 years since this masterpiece was dropped but still get the chills whenever i listen to this!

Who's watching this in January 2021?? ☹️💖💖✨

My favorite part is 'Once upon a different life, we rode our bikes into the sky'. My older sister and I did, so whenever I hear those lines, it reminds me of being young and innocent and being able to have stupid fun. I miss that.

lyrics
Tried to keep you close to me
But life got in between
Tried to square not being there
But think that I should have been

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Once upon a different life
We rode our bikes into the sky
But now we crawl against the tide
Those distant days are flashing by

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold oho, oho
Oho, oho

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other

when i was 8 years old, i went on holiday with me, mum, dad, aunt and my little cousin whos like my best friend, this used to be my favourite song, that everytime the 5 of us went in the car i would beg my dad to put this song on so i could sing my heart out with the car roof down and driving through beautiful places with beautiful sunsets, this was5 years ago now, but not one of us will forget that holiday, so i would say this song describes my child hood like nothing else has. thank you james :)

Am I the only one that isn't here after Zayn's cover