Feelings - Two Versions

A dive into the song Feelings by Uriah Heep

Show website:

http://www.scotthaskin.com/uriah_heep_podcast/

Episode: 13-3

Song: Feelings

Air date: 7-5-2021

Performers:

Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Percussion: John Sloman

Guitar: Mick Box

Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals: Trevor Boulder

Stacatto Drums, Percussion: Chris Slade

Obx, Vocoder Organ, Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals: Ken Hensley

Lyrics:

John Sloman album version

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

I remember those magic nights

Those nights when it all seemed right

But I knew that by mornin' you'd be gone

And though you tell me that it's not for long

It ain't easy here holdin' on

You gotta tell me where I stand

'Cause either you don't give a damn

Or you don't even care to pretend

Or you won't spare a thought

Though you know it must come to an end

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

You'd better know that I've made up my mind

I gotta high of a different kind

And it's gonna take me where I wanna be

Sure I'll miss ya but I gotta choose

You can't believe that I came here to lose

And you ain't a winner, that's easy to see

So I'll see you around or I'll write

And I'll send you some love

'Cause where I wanna go

There ain't nothing to do but move

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

John Sloman single version

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

I remember those magic nights

Those nights when it all seemed right

But I knew that by mornin' you'd be gone

And though you tell me that it's not for long

It ain't easy here holdin' on

You gotta tell me where I stand

'Cause either you don't give a damn

Or you don't even care to pretend

Or you won't spare a thought

Though you know it must come to an end

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin', hopin', needin'

Just when I wanted to hold you

You're leavin', you're leavin'

Leavin', you're leavin'

John Lawton version

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin’, hopin’, needin’

Just when I wanted to hold you

You’re leavin’, you’re leavin’

Leavin’, leavin’

When we meet

Every night in the bar

If I’m feelin’ alright

We’ll get high in your car

Then come morning

And you will be gone

You’re my five-minute friend

And you’ve gotta move on

And you don’t stop me

Thinkin’ my feelings

And I’m hidin’ the hurtin’ inside

And I know how you

Set my heart reelin’

As I see it and swallow my pride

Well, either you don’t give a damn

Or you don’t even care to pretend

Or you won’t spare a thought

Though you know

It must come to an end

And I’ve got those feelings

Empty feelings

Prayin’, hopin’, needin’

Just when I wanted to hold you

You’re leavin’, you’re leavin’

Leavin’, leavin’

Feelings, empty feelings

Prayin’, hopin’, needin’

Just when I wanted to hold you

You’re leavin’, you’re leavin’

Leavin’, leavin’