The Shires

Released: September 30, 2016

Songwriter: Chris Young Jack McManus Ben Earle

Producer: Tobias Lundgren Tim Larsson

[Verse 1]
My heart still skips a beat when you look at me
You don't even know the things you do, do you?
You can still take me by surprise and keep me up all night
Is it crazy I'm still crazy after all this time?

[Chorus]
I'm desperate for your love
It's lit up inside me now
There's a fire that never burns out
I'm desperate to tell you that
After all of the years we've been through
I'm still desperate for you

[Verse 2]
They said we'd have our day but sunset never came
And I want you more than ever, yes I do
And I still shiver when you touch me, I never get enough
Is it crazy I'm still crazy after all this time?

[Chorus]
Oh, I'm desperate for your love
Lit up inside me now
There's a fire that never burns out
I'm desperate to tell you that
After all of these years we've been through
I'm still desperate for you
I'm still desperate for you

[Bridge]
Ooh woah woah
Ooh woah woah
Ooh woah woah

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm desperate for your love
Lit up inside me now
There's a fire that never burns out

[Chorus]
I'm desperate for your love
It's lit up inside me now
There's a fire that never burns out
I'm desperate to tell you that
After all of the years we've been through
I'm still desperate for you
Desperate for you

The Shires are a British country duo composed of singer-songwriters Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes. Earle sings vocals, plays piano and guitar, and Rhodes shares lead vocals. The duo formed in 2013 and released their record-breaking debut album Brave in 2015, becoming the first UK country act to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.

The group’s second album, My Universe, became the fastest-selling UK country album in history when it was released in October 2016. They hail from the neighbouring counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in England.

“Shire” is the original term for what is usually known as a county in the United Kingdom. The duo fittingly took the band name in order to maintain a British identity and take a small part of Britain to the United States. After playing hardly half a dozen shows together, The Shires caught the attention of Decca Records, who signed them in the United Kingdom, and they secured a contract with American record label Universal Music Group Nashville, thus becoming the first ever English country act to be signed to a major Nashville label. They were also the first ever UK country act to have a top ten album.

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