Vancouver's Coastal Jazz and Blues hails him as "unquestionably one of the … Read Full Bio ↴Vancouver's Coastal Jazz and Blues hails him as "unquestionably one of the most original guitar stylists on the Canadian scene". Down Beat Magazine entitles him as "...a talismanic West Coast figure." On 'Horse's Dream', his first solo-based guitar recording, Tony Wilson taps into the history of jazz and blues with his compositions. They shift from Leadbelly’s moaning style to Metheny-like combustion. The other side of the album includes incomparable improvisation's that seem to be heading for an unknown target in an unknown land, a la John Fahey or Marc Ribot. Although Horse's Dream is solo-guitar based, it includes appearances by the odd fiddle, fireplace, spoon and kora. This unique album was recorded in a cabin at the Shire on Hornby Island.

Tony Wilson has studied with many acclaimed jazz musicians including Oliver Gannon, Dave Holland, John Abercrombie, Kevin Eubanks and Steve Coleman. Tony won a West Coast Music Award with his band Video Barbeque and released the critically acclaimed ‘Lowest Note’ in 2001, which went on to become a pick of the year in the Globe and Mail. Tony’s current sextet, which includes 5 young Vancouver improvisor’s, is turning heads after recent successful appearances at this year’s Guelph and Vancouver Jazz Festivals. Tony’s compositions have been played by artists as diverse as the NOW Orchestra, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Myra Melford, Kokoro Dance, Marilyn Crispell, François Houle and Zubot & Dawson. Tony has shared the stage with well know international artists such as Vinny Golia, William Parker, Wilbert de Joode, Gerry Hemingway, Han Bennink, Marilyn Lerner, Toby Delius, Benoit Delbecq & Eric Boeren in the US and Europe.

Hooked on Feeling
Tony Wilson Lyrics

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I can't stop this feeling
Deep inside of me
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me

Your lips are sweet as candy
The taste stays on my mind
You just keep me thirsty

For another cup of wine

When you hold me
In your arms so tight
You let me know
Everything's all right

I, I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me

I've got it bad for you, darling
But I don't need a cure
I'll just stay addicted
And hope I can endure

All the good love
When we're all alone
Keep it up boy
Yeah, you turn me on

I, I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me

When you hold me
In your arms so tight
You let me know
Everything's all right

I, I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me

I said I'm hooked on a feeling

Overall Meaning

The song “Hooked on a Feeling” by Tony Wilson is a love song that speaks about the power of love and how it can make someone feel high on emotions. The initial lines of the song, “I can't stop this feeling deep inside of me, girl, you just don't realize what you do to me” convey a sense of addiction and obsession with the person he is in love with. The singer believes that the person does not realize the profound effect they have on him, and he further sings, “Your lips are sweet as candy, the taste stays on my mind, you just keep me thirsty for another cup of wine”. These lines symbolize the sweetness and the desire that the person he loves brings into his life.

In the chorus, the singer repeats the line, “I'm hooked on a feeling, I'm high on believing that you're in love with me”, which emphasizes the idea of how love has consumed him and how he is relying on the belief that his love is reciprocated. He admits his love by saying “I've got it bad for you, darling, but I don't need a cure. I'll just stay addicted and hope I can endure all the good love when we're all alone”. The entire song speaks about the all-consuming nature of love and how it affects people in different ways.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't stop this feeling
I cannot resist or control this emotion

Deep inside of me
This emotion is rooted deep within my being

Girl, you just don't realize
You are unaware of the power you have over me

What you do to me
The effect you have on me

Your lips are sweet as candy
Your kisses are deliciously enjoyable

The taste stays on my mind
I can't stop thinking about how wonderful your lips taste

You just keep me thirsty
You leave me craving more of your love

For another cup of wine
For another taste of your affection

When you hold me
The way you embrace me

In your arms so tight
The way you hold me firmly

You let me know
You make me feel assured