There are four artists with the name Felt:

1) Felt was a 1980s UK in… Read Full Bio ↴There are four artists with the name Felt:

1) Felt was a 1980s UK indie band hailing from Birmingham, led by enigmatic Lawrence Hayward (or, just "Lawrence" for preference), and usually included guitarist Maurice Deebank and drummer Gary Ainge.
The band claimed to have released ten albums and ten singles in ten years but actually released 11 singles if you include their debut Index on Shanghai Packaging. They were influenced by, among others, New York band Television and 60's icon Bob Dylan. Forming in 1979, Felt never broke through to the mainstream, but enjoyed a substantial cult following. Throughout the early 1980s, Felt released a number of oblique, minimalistic guitar pop gems. In 1986 they broke through with the single "Primitive Painters" (featuring the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser), and the album "Forever Breathes The Lonely Word". Here, Hayward's trademark melodic songs are matched by a fuller sound - catchy organ lines from Martin Duffy (now with Primal Scream) and Deebank's cascading guitars feature throughout.
Following this, releases in 1987 of Poem Of The River, in 1988 of The Pictorial Jackson Review, and in 1989 of Me And A Monkey On The Moon, cemented Felt's cult following and reputation, before Hayward split the band up to pursue 70s-influenced project, Denim, and subsequently Go-Kart Mozart.
Felt's influence continues to reverberate in the music of current bands like Belle and Sebastian who have acknowledged their admiration.

2) Felt is a collaboration between emcees Murs (Nick Carter) and Slug (Sean Daley of Atmosphere). The group has released two albums so far, with the first one being produced by Murs' fellow Living Legends member the grouch and the second one with Slugs long time beat maker ant behind the boards.

according to the Rhymesayers website (their label):
FELT is a musical collaboration with the long-term goal of having sex with b-level Hollywood actresses. On tour back in 2001, Murs and Slug were in a van driving from Eugene, OR to San Francisco, CA. Near Weed, CA on highway 5 South, there was a heated discussion over which rapper had the better chance of sleeping with Christina Ricci. Murs and Slug decided to make a record dedicated to Christina Ricci (with the hope of either Murs or Slug succeeding in having sex with her). Built on friendly competition, it was also an experiment to see if a rap record would be able to help breathe new life into her career.

The duo is coming at it once again with Aesop Rock taking control of the production. Felt 3 A Tribute to Rosie Perez was released in 2009.

3) Felt was an early '70 band from Alabama. Their sole album, titled FELT and issued in 1971, is full of good guitar work and fine vocals, and has become a very rare collectors' item. The band's leader Myke Jackson also made a solo album.

4) FELT is a Japanese doujinshi circle primarily focusing on the Touhou franchise, comprising of around 10 members. Their first album released in 2010, titled Milky Wink. They primarily focus on Ambient and Pop but also do Electronic vocal tracks as well. In 2020, it was announced on Twitter that the next album after Last Wink is going to be their final album as FELT believe they will disband afterwards.

Never Let You Go
Felt Lyrics

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I was like a fool
Messed around and i was cruel
I was cruel to you
I was lost until i found you
I was lost until you said
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go

Out of my life
Out of my life
Let you out of my life

Take away the pain
Take away the ball and chain
Leave it in the rain
The pounding heart of the city neon
Hides the cries of lonely men
I'll never let you go

I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
Out of my life
Out of my life
Let you out of my life

When you went way
I was relieved i must say
But that was yesterday
Now i'm lost and i can't find you
I'll never hear those words again
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
Out of my life

Out of my life
Let you out of my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Felt's "Never Let You Go" suggest a haunting feeling of regret and loss. The singer knows that they have made mistakes and been cruel to a significant other who has now left them. However, they are filled with remorse and understand that their partner's departure was a mistake. The singer is hopelessly lost without their significant other, and the pounding heart of the city's neon only amplifies that feeling. In the chorus, the singer promises to never let go of their significant other, but also acknowledges that they have already done so. The singer knows that they can never bring back the past but wishes that they could take away the pain and ball and chain that drove their significant other away. While they were initially relieved at their partner's departure, it is now the thing that they can't seem to reconcile with.

The lyrics provide a strong sense of melancholy and regret, highlighting the feeling of losing something valuable due to one's mistakes. The singer is aware of their sin and is remorseful, but can't seem to find a way to move on. They recognize their partner's value and want them back, yet it seems that it's too late to fix the mistakes that drove them away. The neon lights of the city and lonely cries of men serve as a metaphor for the singer's emotional state, lost and empty without the one they love.

Line by Line Meaning

I was like a fool
I acted foolishly

Messed around and i was cruel
I messed around and wasn't kind to you

I was cruel to you
I treated you poorly

I was lost until i found you
I didn't know what I wanted until I met you

I was lost until you said
I was lost without you until you said

I'll never let you go
I won't allow you to leave me

Out of my life
I don't want you in my life

Take away the pain
Remove the hurt I am feeling

Take away the ball and chain
Remove the burden that is holding me down

Leave it in the rain
Let it be washed away and forgotten

The pounding heart of the city neon
The busy nightlife of the city