More Than A Feeling
Alan White Tony Kaye & Billy Sherwood Lyrics
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Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and I slipped away
It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play
(More than a feeling)
Till I see Marianne walk away
I see my Marianne walkin' away
So many people have come and gone
Their faces fade as the years go by
Yet I still recall as I wander on
As clear as the sun in the summer sky
It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play
(More than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
Till I see Marianne walk away
I see my Marianne walkin' away
When I'm tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
She slipped away
It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play
(More than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
Till I see Marianne walk away
The lyrics of "More Than A Feeling" by Alan White express a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past. The song begins with the singer looking outside and realizing that the sun is gone. In an attempt to start his day, he turns on some music and becomes lost in a familiar song. As he listens to the music and closes his eyes, he slips away from the present and into memories of the past.
The lyrics mention a woman named Marianne, who seems to have been an important figure in the singer's life. He sees her walking away in his mind's eye, which suggests that she is no longer a part of his life. Despite the passing of time and the many people who have come and gone in his life, the singer still remembers Marianne clearly. The music helps him to escape from the present and dream of the past, including memories of Marianne.
Overall, "More Than A Feeling" is a song about the power of music to transport us to different times and places. It highlights the way that music can awaken memories and help us to feel connected to people and experiences from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
As I woke up today, the sun was nowhere to be seen.
Turned on some music to start my day
To kickstart my day, I decided to play some music.
I lost myself in a familiar song
I got completely immersed in a song that is very familiar to me.
I closed my eyes and I slipped away
I shut my eyes and drifted away into another world.
It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling) / When I hear that old song they used to play / (More than a feeling) / I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
The emotions are much stronger than just a simple feeling when I listen to that old song that brings back memories. I start to dream and get lost in my thoughts.
Till I see Marianne walk away / I see my Marianne walkin' away
My thoughts take me back to a moment when I saw Marianne walking away from me and I cannot help but relive that moment.
So many people have come and gone / Their faces fade as the years go by / Yet I still recall as I wander on / As clear as the sun in the summer sky
Over time, people have come and gone and their faces have become vague memories. However, I still remember certain moments so clearly, just like how the sun is bright on a summer day.
When I'm tired and thinking cold / I hide in my music, forget the day / And dream of a girl I used to know / I closed my eyes and she slipped away / She slipped away
When I feel exhausted and down, I turn to music to escape from the day's events. My thoughts take me to a girl I knew before, but as soon as I remember her, she disappears from my thoughts.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Tom Scholz
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