Although blinded by eye cancer at the tender age of one, Jeff picked up his first guitar when he was three years-old and defied the odds and became a gifted and successful artist. He developed his own unique style of playing the guitar while it lay flat on his lap. Jeff quickly became a local guitar legend in his own right with his virtuosity. The group played around small Toronto-area clubs for a few years before eventually signing with BMG Canada and Arista Records for the rest of the world, and releasing their debut album See The Light in 1988, which featured the top charting hits "Angel Eyes" and "See The Light".
The Jeff Healey Band played and recorded Blues/Blues Rock-infused music along with many original-flavored covers. The band officially released five studio albums and one live recording including the sophomore Hell To Pay (1990), Feel This (1992), Cover To Cover (1995), Get Me Some (2000), and Live At Montreux 1999 (2005). There have also been some recent unofficial compilation releases without the consent of the artists.
Jeff and his band also performed a cameo role in the Patrick Swayze movie "Roadhouse" and they are featured in its official soundtrack.
The group split up in the late 2000, but Jeff continued performing as a solo artist and would later front Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards playing trumpet. He died on March 2, 2008 after a long battle with lung cancer, and is survived by his wife, Cristie, and two children.
Feel Better
The Jeff Healey Band Lyrics
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feel like your soul were sold, for nothing, for nothing
and you never, felt such loneliness, or emptiness,
and your old friend so hard to face,
that's when you come to me, you come to me,
when you need a safe embrace, n' like a fool I give it up for you, there's nothing else I can do,
If it make's it feel better, then tell me, tell me more lies,
If it make's it feel better,
when you lost your way, and you're tired, of what you've become,
and empty shell, when nothing dwells, and you dyin, n' feeling numb,
well you decide that you call on me, cuz you know I'm always free,
If it make's it feel better, then tell me, tell me more lies,
If it make's it feel better, then use me for love in disguise,
If it make's it feel better
Ho you know you burned me many times before,
still come back for more
If it make's it feel better,
c'mon tell me, tell me more lies,
If it make's it feel better,
you can use me for love in disguise,
If it make's it feel better,
better, better yeeh,
n' if it make's it feel better
The song "Feel Better" by The Jeff Healey Band seems to be about a person who is always there for someone who is feeling lost, lonely, and empty. The lyrics talk about how the person being sung to has burned the singer before but they keep coming back for more. It can be interpreted that the singer is offering comfort and love to someone who has hurt them before. The chorus repeats the line "If it makes it feel better" implying that the person is using the singer's affection to ease their own emotional pain, even if it means lying or disguising their true intentions.
The song seems to highlight the struggles of being in a relationship with someone who takes advantage of your emotions, and how hard it can be to break away from that cycle. The singer is clearly feeling frustrated that they keep being used, but they are trapped by their own love for the other person. It is a relatable song for anyone who has been in a toxic relationship before.
Line by Line Meaning
When your world is cold, and your day seem to drag on, forever,
When you're feeling alone and the day seems never-ending,
feel like your soul were sold, for nothing, for nothing
You feel like you have sold your soul for something that wasn't worth it
and you never, felt such loneliness, or emptiness,
You've never felt so alone and empty
and your old friend so hard to face,
Your old friend is difficult to confront
that's when you come to me, you come to me,
That's when you reach out to me
when you need a safe embrace, n' like a fool I give it up for you, there's nothing else I can do,
When you need comfort, I offer it to you even though you've hurt me before and I feel like I have no other choice
If it make's it feel better, then tell me, tell me more lies,
If lying to yourself makes you feel better, then go ahead and continue to do so with me
If it make's it feel better then use me for love in disguise,
If pretending to love me makes you feel better, then go ahead and use me for it
when you lost your way, and you're tired, of what you've become,
When you're lost and tired of who you've become
and empty shell, when nothing dwells, and you dyin, n' feeling numb,
You feel like an empty shell, with nothing inside, and you're dying inside
well you decide that you call on me, cuz you know I'm always free,
You call on me because you know I will always be there for you
Ho you know you burned me many times before,
You know you have hurt me many times in the past
still come back for more
But you still come back to me
better, better yeeh,
You want to feel better
n' if it make's it feel better
And if it makes you feel better
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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