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.
Conor
The Feeling Lyrics
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To change the world
The simple gift for
Every boy and girl
Always a piece
For everyone
You showed them all that
Giving can be fun
Connor
You got the life I want
Connor
I got it all so wrong
You'll never know
Connor
You got the life I want
You got the life I want
You got the life I want
Connor
Those poisoned pills
We passed them round
They made us heavy
Pulled us to the ground
But you were built
From beams of sun
Naive and unaffected by
A world that's come undone
Oh what can be done?
Connor
You got the life I want
Connor
I got every thing wrong
You'll never know
Connor
You got the life I want
You got the life I want
You got the life I want
Connor
The Feeling's song "Connor" is a tribute to someone who has changed the world in a positive way, someone who has shown us that giving can be fun. The song starts with the recognition of the great contribution that Connor has made to the world by finding a way to change it. The lyrics suggest that this is something that has been achieved through a simple gift that Connor has given to every boy and girl, which has had a positive impact on everyone. The phrase "giving can be fun" is repeated, emphasizing the impact that Connor has had on others.
The song then moves on to the personal level, with the singer expressing a sense of regret that he has not been able to achieve what Connor has achieved. He recognizes that Connor has what he wants, but he has got everything wrong. The reference to "poisoned pills" suggests that he has perhaps been taking the wrong path in life, that he has been following a path that has led him astray. In contrast, Connor is described as being "built from beams of sun", which suggests a positive, radiant energy that has enabled him to overcome the negative forces in the world.
The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, with the emphasis on the fact that Connor has the life that the singer wants. The beauty of this song is that it is not about money or material possessions, but about the impact that one person can have on the world through their kindness and generosity. It is a reminder that we should all strive to be more like Connor, to find ways to change the world for the better, and to make giving fun.
Line by Line Meaning
You found a way
You discovered a method to make a difference.
To change the world
To impact the world positively.
The simple gift for
A basic present meant for
Every boy and girl
Every single child.
Always a piece
It's never too little.
For everyone
For every person.
You showed them all that
You illustrated to everyone that
Giving can be fun
It can be enjoyable to give.
Giving can be fun
It can be enjoyable to give.
Connor
A name used to refer to the person who achieves it all.
You got the life I want
You have the existence I yearn for.
Connor
A name used to refer to the person who achieves it all.
I got it all so wrong
I missed the mark completely.
You'll never know
You won't ever realize it.
Connor
A name used to refer to the person who achieves it all.
You got the life I want
You have the existence I yearn for.
You got the life I want
You have the existence I yearn for.
You got the life I want
You have the existence I yearn for.
Connor
A name used to refer to the person who achieves it all.
Those poisoned pills
The harmful capsules
We passed them round
We circulated them between ourselves.
They made us heavy
They weighed us down.
Pulled us to the ground
Dragged us down entirely.
But you were built
However, you were fashioned
From beams of sun
Using rays of sunlight
Naive and unaffected by
Unexperienced and not influenced by
A world that's come undone
A world that has broken loose.
Oh what can be done?
Oh, what can be accomplished?
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
HURLEntropY
@David Quill You didn't spend time to read so why waste time with you. If you can't comprehend what I wrote then why bother. You clearly did not get the point. Look up Seneca , q stoic philosopher if you want to read further into this. He mentioned that anger leads to destruction if you lose self control. Thus, it is the extremes of negative emotion that creates problems. Balance is key.
If you can't escape feelings as you outlined, then how are decisions separated from it? It only becomes bad when someone is unreasonable because they lose control of their feelings.
I didn't blame all feelings. I blamed the negative feelings such as anger, jealousy and resentment as contributing factors for evil. I never mentioned it is a bad thing to experience feelings. The most violent murders are often rooted in emotion. Anything taken to the extreme is bad.
Someone who is logical but represses feelings may find that they easily lose control of it (builds up over time). No one can avoid it but everyone can work to control it.
You provided little substance other than name calling most of the time. Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Yang's Realm
“If you’re competing against others you’ll become bitter, if you’re competing against yourself you’ll become better” -Conor McGregor
Reborn Moron
Actually someone said that before
Eric Ramos
@AS ABOVE SO BELOW bruh did you even watch the video 🤦🏽♂️. He literally talks about that in this video.
GoogleMe
@Kaushal Khatri yes! Hes made too much money. When he was broke he said get in get rich get out! Wish he stuck to that cause hos mojo is away. 😕
Louis back
Conor should apply this to conor
Lucas Mateo Galido
I agree with this one! 👊🏻😁
MG 07
Conor McGregor needs to watch this.
phoenix
@Ahmet Derdiyok keep dreaming bro
D L
🤓 Yes he does. Great speech nonetheless.
Arnold Munez
People hyped this guy up way too much