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.
I Want You Now
The Feeling Lyrics
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I don't know what I'm doing in here
My innards go bezerk
Yeah, every time your voice gets near
But when I get under control
I see you ache for it and all
I'll get some sugar for your bowl
I've got some lemon for your soul
Some twinkle for your eye
I'm
getting sick of being this alone
They think it's not right
Fine
Each to their very little own
(Chorus)
I want you now
I don't care how
We're both too young to be sitting around
I want you now
I want you now
You make me sure
You make me live
and that's what's more than I ever could give
I don't know how
But I want you now
So Timmy goes to school
And Jimmy goes to work all day
But we just hang around
And think of clever things to say
But you deserve to get your wish
But you don't know what it is
First it was that and now it's this
But there's one thing that you've missed
Together we'll be fine
Fine
Least we can say we won't be lonely
Fine
Fine
I'll never wanna be alone
(Chorus)
I want you now
I don't care how
We're both too young
To sit around
I want you now
I want you now-ow-ow-ow
Wow-ow-ow-ow
Yeah, yeah-ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eah
(Chorus)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The Feeling’s song “I Want You Now” is a track about young love and the desire to be with someone despite not knowing how to go about it. The lyrics express a sense of confusion as the singer admits that they don’t know what they are doing, but every time their love interest is near, their “innards” go berserk. However, they push through their nervousness and offer to be there for their love interest by getting “some sugar for your bowl” and “some lemon for your soul.” The singer is tired of being alone and doesn’t care what others think about their relationship. They just want to be with their lover now.
The second verse expresses the idea that everyone deserves to get what they wish for, but sometimes, they don’t even know what that is. The singer and their love interest spend their days hanging out and trying to find something clever to say to each other. They acknowledge that they aren’t quite sure what they want, but they know they want to be together. The chorus repeats the desire to be with their lover now and the rejection of societal norms that say they are too young to feel such emotions.
Overall, “I Want You Now” is a song about the all-consuming desire to be with someone, the nervousness that comes with those emotions, and the rejection of cultural norms that say young love isn’t real.
Line by Line Meaning
It's never gonna work
The relationship between the singer and the person they desire is bound to fail.
I don't know what I'm doing in here
The singer is unsure why they are pursuing this person or how to proceed.
My innards go bezerk
The singer is overwhelmed with desire when in close proximity to the person they desire.
Yeah, every time your voice gets near
The sound of the person's voice intensifies the singer's feelings of desire.
But when I get under control
The singer is capable of controlling their impulses and behaviors.
I see you ache for it and all
The singer recognizes that the person they desire shares similar feelings and desires.
I'll get some sugar for your bowl
The singer will give the person they desire what they need, physically or emotionally.
I've got some lemon for your soul
The singer has something to uplift and refresh the person they desire.
Some twinkle for your eye
The singer wants to bring happiness and joy to the person they desire.
I'm getting sick of being this alone
The singer wants companionship and is tired of being alone.
They think it's not right
Others may judge or disapprove of the singer's feelings or actions.
Fine, each to their very little own
The singer doesn't care about others' opinions and believes everyone is entitled to their own choices and preferences.
You make me sure
The person the singer desires gives them a sense of certainty and clarity.
You make me live
The person the singer desires brings them happiness and encourages them to enjoy life.
and that's what's more than I ever could give
The person the singer desires brings them more joy and fulfillment than the singer could offer.
I don't know how
The singer is uncertain of how to make the relationship with the person they desire work.
But I want you now
Despite the uncertainty, the singer desires the person in the present moment.
So Timmy goes to school
The singer compares their own lack of responsibilities or obligations to someone else's daily routine.
And Jimmy goes to work all day
The singer again makes a comparison to someone else who has more structure and purpose in their day-to-day life.
But we just hang around
The singer and the person they desire spend their days together without any specific purpose or goal.
And think of clever things to say
The singer is focused on impressing the person they desire and trying to generate conversation and connection.
But you deserve to get your wish
The singer believes the person they desire deserves to have their desires fulfilled or wishes granted.
But you don't know what it is
The singer believes the person they desire is uncertain or unaware of what they truly want.
First it was that and now it's this
The singer believes the person they desire has changed their mind or priorities.
But there's one thing that you've missed
The singer believes they know what the person they desire truly wants or needs.
Together we'll be fine
The singer is confident that a relationship with the person they desire would be successful and fulfilling.
I'll never wanna be alone
The singer is sure they don't want to spend their life alone.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eah
Repeating the chorus, the singer continues to express their desire for the person they desire.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CIARAN JEREMIAH, DANIEL SELLS, KEVIN JEREMIAH, PAUL STEWART, RICHARD JONES
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