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.

Don't Make Me Sad
The Feeling Lyrics

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Well, I know where you've been
And I've seen what you've seen
And I've read all the books
On your shelves and in your nooks

Still I don't understand
Though it's there in your hands
Why you beg and you steal

For a love that isn't real

Happiness can find you nowhere
Happiness can find you nowhere
Happiness can find you nowhere

Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only one I ever had
Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only love I ever had, ever had
Don't make me sad

In a field by a stone
I could sit for days alone
Not a thought for myself
Not my happiness or health

Just a fool that I love
With a push and a shove
It ain't easy to be true
But I do it just for you

Happiness will find us somewhere
Happiness will find us somewhere
Happiness will find us somewhere

Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only one I ever had
Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only love I ever had, ever had
Don't make me sad

Do I love? Yes, I love
Think I love, I love you, baby

All my days I've never known it
All my life I've never known it
I'm not scared to be alone
And my house feels like a home

I don't care if no one phones
And I don't care a thing
About getting gray and old
And I don't care

Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only one I ever had
Oh baby, don't make me sad
You're the only love I ever had, ever had
Don't make me sad

Do I love? I think I love
Oh yes, I love, I love you, baby

Do I love? I think I love
Oh yes, I love, I love my baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Feeling's song "Don't Make Me Sad" describe the singer's love for someone who is searching for love in all the wrong places. They know their partner has been hurt before and has read all the books on love, but still doesn't understand why they continue to "beg and steal" for a love that isn't real. Despite this, the singer loves their partner deeply and will do anything to make them happy.

The second verse describes how the singer would sit alone in a field for days, only thinking about the person they love. They call themselves a "fool" for loving this way, but they do it because they believe their love is worth it. The chorus reassures the listener that happiness will find them eventually, even if it's not in the places they've been searching for it.

The bridge has the singer asking themselves if they love this person, saying "think I love, I love you baby". They also express that they're not scared to be alone and that their home feels like a home even if no one else is there.

Overall, the song is a plea to their loved one to stop searching for love in empty places and to realize that true love can be found in the person who loves them deeply.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I know where you've been
I know your past and where you've been

And I've seen what you've seen
I have witnessed the same things as you

And I've read all the books
I have read all the books on your shelves

On your shelves and in your nooks
I have read all the books that you own

Still I don't understand
Despite all this, I am still confused

Though it's there in your hands
Though it seems like you have the answer

Why you beg and you steal
Why are you so desperate for something?

For a love that isn't real
For a love that cannot be attained

Happiness can find you nowhere
Happiness seems impossible to find

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only one I ever had
You are the only person I have ever loved

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only love I ever had, ever had
You are my only true love

Don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

In a field by a stone
Sitting in a field by a stone

I could sit for days alone
I could sit there for days by myself

Not a thought for myself
Not thinking about myself

Not my happiness or health
Not thinking about my own well-being

Just a fool that I love
Just someone I love who makes me foolish

With a push and a shove
Despite difficulties

It ain't easy to be true
It's not easy to remain loyal

But I do it just for you
But I remain loyal for your sake

Happiness will find us somewhere
Happiness will be found eventually

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only one I ever had
You are the only person I have ever loved

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only love I ever had, ever had
You are my only true love

Don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

Do I love? Yes, I love
Am I in love? Yes, I am

Think I love, I love you, baby
I believe I am in love with you

All my days I've never known it
I have never been in love before

All my life I've never known it
I have never experienced true love before

I'm not scared to be alone
I am not afraid of being alone

And my house feels like a home
I feel comfortable and at home in my house

I don't care if no one phones
I don't care if no one calls me

And I don't care a thing
I am not concerned about anything

About getting gray and old
About getting older

And I don't care
I am not concerned

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only one I ever had
You are the only person I have ever loved

Oh baby, don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

You're the only love I ever had, ever had
You are my only true love

Don't make me sad
Please don't make me unhappy

Do I love? I think I love
Am I in love? I believe so

Oh yes, I love, I love you, baby
Yes, I am in love with you

Do I love? I think I love
Am I in love? I believe so

Oh yes, I love, I love my baby
Yes, I am in love with my baby

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CIARAN JEREMIAH, DANIEL SELLS, KEVIN JEREMIAH, PAUL STEWART, RICHARD JONES

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