Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to space rock and shoegazer music, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two acclaimed records. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was Urban Hymns and its single Bitter Sweet Symphony, which became a massive worldwide hit.
Soon after this commercial peak, the band quit amid creative struggles within, and Ashcroft went onto a successful solo career. Tong briefly joined Blur as a replacement for Graham Coxon. It is rumored that Simon Jones did a studio album with Ari Pap of the Floor Monks called 'Aint Nothing To It' and was never released because they both had bigger projects going on at the time. Close family and friends assure us its a fabulous indie/rock/alternate album and they really wish it would have been released.
The Verve were chosen to close the 2008 Glastonbury festival which they did with a set based on the classic 1997 album 'Urban Hymns'.
Discography:
A Storm in Heaven • 21 June 1993 • #27 (UK)
A Northern Soul • 3 July 1995 • #13 (UK)
Urban Hymns • 29 September 1997 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)
Forth • 25 August 2008 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)
FEEL
The Verve Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
We move to different sides
I poured the guilt right over my eyes
As I rose to greet the sky
I've never felt this before
See you dead on the floor
I can't recall a single day
My senses have been so cold
Didn't know how to feel or hold
For a second I felt something in you
For a second I believed in you
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
We could, my friend
We can
We could, my friend
We can
We should not end
I want to be part of...
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
In The Verve's song Feel, the lyrics describe a struggle to feel emotions and a longing for connection. The opening lines suggest that the singer has experienced a loss that has affected their ability to shine ("This darkness cooled my light"). The line "We move to different sides" could refer to a relationship or friendship that has turned sour, or it could symbolize the singer's own emotional distance from others.
The following lines are particularly bleak - "I poured the guilt right over my eyes / As I rose to greet the sky." This implies that the singer feels responsible for their own pain and is trying to move past it by "rising" or looking towards the future. However, it seems that the pain is still very present, as the next lines describe the singer's desire for revenge: "See you dead on the floor / I can't recall a single day / That's gonna make this pain slip away."
The pre-chorus ("My senses have been so cold...") describes a sort of emotional numbness that the singer has been experiencing. The second half of the pre-chorus introduces a glimmer of hope, as the singer briefly feels a connection to someone else ("For a second I felt something in you / For a second I believed in you"). The chorus repeats the title phrase - "And I want to know / And I want to be / And I want to feel" - which seems to express the singer's desire for human connection and emotional fulfillment.
Overall, Feel is a song about the struggle to feel emotions and the search for connection in the midst of emotional pain. The lyrics are full of raw, visceral emotion and paint a vivid picture of a person trying to navigate their way through difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
This darkness cooled my light
The negative experiences in my life have made me feel less hopeful and positive.
We move to different sides
We have grown apart and are no longer on the same page or in the same place in life.
I poured the guilt right over my eyes
I am unable to see past my own feelings of guilt and remorse for something I have done.
As I rose to greet the sky
Despite my difficult emotions, I am still reaching for something better.
I've never felt this before
I am experiencing a new and intense emotion.
See you dead on the floor
I am so hurt by what has happened that I can't help but imagine a violent outcome for the person who caused it.
I can't recall a single day
I have been consumed by this pain for so long that it feels like it has always been a part of my life.
That's gonna make this pain slip away
I don't know if anything will ever be able to ease this feeling of pain and sadness.
My senses have been so cold
I have been numb and disconnected from my emotions for a long time.
Didn't know how to feel or hold
I am struggling to connect with others emotionally because I feel so broken and lost.
For a second I felt something in you
I saw a glimmer of hope and connection in you, but it was fleeting and now I'm not so sure.
For a second I believed in you
I had hope that you could help me heal and feel better, but now that hope is fading.
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
I am searching for understanding, self-awareness, and an emotional connection.
We could, my friend
We can
We could, my friend
We can
We should not end
I want to be part of...
I am holding onto hope that our relationship can be saved and we can continue being friends.
And I want to know
And I want to be
And I want to feel
I am still seeking understanding, self-awareness, and an emotional connection.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NICK MC CABE, PETER SALISBURY, RICHARD ASHCROFT, SIMON JONES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@simonacorleone7581
"Feel"
This darkness cooled my light
We move to different sides
I poured the guilt right over my eyes
As I rose to greet the sky
I've never felt this before
See you dead on the floor
I can't recall a single day
That's gonna make this pain slip away
My senses have been so cold
Didn't know how to feel or hold
For a second I felt something in you
For a second I believed in you
And I wanna know
And I wanna be
And I wanna feel
And I wanna know
And I wanna be
And I wanna feel
And I wanna know
And I wanna be
And I wanna feel
And I wanna know
And I wanna be
And I wanna feel
We could, my friend
We can
We could, my friend
We can
We should not end
I wanna be part of...
And I wanna know
And I wanna be
And I wanna feel
@flavioperea9279
Turbante nochee!! 🎶...ah no, aquí no era.
@tatarivera52
Jajajaja tal cual, ¡muy fino!😂👌👏
@guillermovogel3688
Ja jaja....tal cual amigo Ceratiano.
@BTBAM819
Sabeee papá sabía que había algún argento por acá
@soulone22
I remember back in the early 94-95ish reading in alternative press magazine how these songs would go on for like 20 minutes while they jammed. I would give anything to hear "Feel" and "Starsail" in full length. They both trail off into a slow fade, but you have to imagine that they must have played out for so much longer. What a trip it would be to actually hear those lost, but more than likely stored tracks in some vault somewhere that drifted on for 20 minutes or more. Music does not exist like this any longer and I am so glad I had my college radio tuned in back in 1992 or who knows, All of this beauty would have passed me by and the memories never made. And whoever can get "A Man Called Sun" live in NewYork video back online it would be much appreciated. The Verve rolling down the street in the back of a trailer, jamming at who knows what hour, captures the essence perfectly & the feel of the time. It was online for a couple of years and just recently disappeared. PLEASE..If Anyone has it and can post it please do. I can only speculate that it was taken down due to copyright laws, or perhaps RA. Either way, Thanks Verve for putting my memories to music. My life would not be the same without your talent.
@acausalfermion
Excellent idea about their extended jams, I would also like to hear their studio outtakes/demos, Nick McCabe (in)famously never played the same thing twice! #TheVerve
@Wolfdragon92584
The Verve: where the B-sides are better than most bands' A-sides.
@01boi17
Turbante noche
Sigo despierto y sé
Que el diablo frecuenta soledades
@mpva7692
quien chota sos
@CrisNunez54
Tu padre @@mpva7692