The Feeling is a five piece indie/pop band from Horsham, Sussex, and London… Read Full Bio ↴The Feeling is a five piece indie/pop band from Horsham, Sussex, and London in England, attempting to make easy-listening hip.

Following a limited release of their debut "Fill My Little World" in late 2005, the band entered the UK Top 10 with their first full release "Sewn" in March 2006. The single was one of the year's biggest radio hits, after being played first in the UK on the Dermot O'Leary Show, BBC Radio 2, along with their first live radio session.

Their debut album Twelve Stops and Home was released in the UK on June 5, 2006 and on February 27, 2007 in the US.

February 18th 2008 they released their second album, Join With Us.

Songfacts reports that Set My World On Fire, the first single from their third album, Together We Were Made, was released on May 1, 2011. Seven weeks later, the album was released on June 20, 2011.

Members:
* Dan Gillespie Sells (vocals & guitar)
* Richard Jones (bass & backing vocals)
* Kevin Jeremiah (guitar & backing vocals)
* Ciaran Jeremiah (keyboards & backing vocals)
* Paul Stewart (drums)

Albums
* Twelve Stops and Home (2006)
* Join With Us (2008)
* Together We Were Made (2011)
* Boy Cried Wolf (2013)
* The Feeling (2016)
* Loss. Hope. Love. (2022)
Singles
* Fill My Little World (2005)
* Sewn (2006)
* Fill My Little World (2006)
* Never Be Lonely (2006)
* Love It When You Call (2006)
* Rosé (2007)
* I Thought It Was Over (2008)
* Without You (2008)
* Turn It Up (2008)
* Join With Us (2008)
* Feels Like Christmas (2008)
* Safety Dance (2011)
* Set My World on Fire (2011)
* Boy Cried Wolf (2013)
* Spiralling (2016)
* Don't Stop (2021)
* This Was Me (2021)
* There Is No Music (2022)
* Never Gave Up (2022)

Stylisticly, The Feeling have a debt of gratitude to the 70s, particularly bands such as 10cc, Supertramp, Pilot, Buggles, Queen, Stackridge, and other "progressive pop" acts. They are not averse to wearing their heart on their sleeve at gigs, playing covers of tunes by their favourite artists (such as 'Video Killed The Radio Star' by Buggles).

The Feeling have also followed the 'progressive' tradition of the concept album, with Twelve Stops and Home being a concept album about lost and unrequited love. The album starts with a relationship having just broken up, then follows through with the various emotions of the protagonist from hopeless dreamer to turning to drink for comfort, and finally slumping home.

Back Where I Came From
The Feeling Lyrics

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Sells-K. Jeremiah-C. Jeremiah-Jones-Stewart

I'ma go back, back where I came from,
Back where I came from, that's where my heart lies now, now.
I'ma go home, back where I started,
Back where I started, home's where me heart is now, now.

I'm coming to you, cause you are the only one,

You are the only one who believed in me.

Throwing stones, sticks and stones
Will break them bones, will break them bones (stones)
But these words are all I have, I have to throw (stones)
And I'm throwin' em hard, I'm throwin' em hard.

Listen to me, I sound like an old man now,
Only the unregretful of us stay young, young.
And I've got a thousand things that I wish I hadn't done.

Like throwing stones, sticks and stones
Will break them bones, will break them bones (stones)
But these words are all I have, I have to throw (stones)
And I'm throwin' em hard, I'm throwin' em hard.
They're only words, they won't hurt nobody.
Say them anyway.

Stones, stones, stones

They're only words, they won't hurt nobody.
Say them anyway.

Stones, sticks and stones
Will break them bones, will break them bones (stones)
But these words are all I have, I have to throw (stones)

And I'm throwin' em hard, I'm throwin' em hard.
They're only words, they won't hurt nobody.

Overall Meaning

The Feeling's song, Back Where I Came From, is about the realization of one's roots, where one has come from and where the heart truly lies now. The lyrics convey a sense of longing to return back home and to the person who believed in them when no one else did. The song starts with the chorus, where the singer expresses his intention to go back where he came from, where his heart lies now. The second part of the chorus emphasizes that home is where his heart is, and he wants to go back where he started.

In the second verse of the song, the singer reflects on his past mistakes, expressing regret for the things he has done. He admits he has made many mistakes and that he wishes he hadn't done them. He likens himself to an 'old man,' someone who has lived a long life and learned from it. The line 'Only the unregretful of us stay young' implies that the singer believes that regrets and the weight of one's mistakes can make a person feel old and tired.

The bridge of the song is a repeated line, 'Throwing stones, sticks and stones will break them bones.' The metaphor of throwing stones refers to the power of words and how they can hurt someone just like physical abuse. The last part of the song takes a positive note and emphasizes that words, even though they can be stones, don't have the power to hurt anybody. Despite that, the singer encourages people to say what they need to say, to throw their stones.

Line by Line Meaning

I'ma go back, back where I came from,
I will return to where I started

Back where I came from, that's where my heart lies now, now.
My true home is where I am heading

I'ma go home, back where I started,
I am returning to my original residence

Back where I started, home's where me heart is now, now.
My heart belongs to my hometown

I'm coming to you, cause you are the only one,
I seek you out since you have been my supporter

You are the only one who believed in me.
You are my sole encourager

Throwing stones, sticks and stones
I am criticizing

Will break them bones, will break them bones (stones)
I am causing emotional pain

But these words are all I have, I have to throw (stones)
I have no other option but to express myself through words

And I'm throwin' em hard, I'm throwin' em hard.
My words are forceful

Listen to me, I sound like an old man now,
I am expressing regret for the things I have done