Uriah Heep is an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current … Read Full Bio ↴Uriah Heep is an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. They have experienced numerous lineup changes throughout their 53-year career, leaving Box as the only remaining original member. Notable former members of the band are vocalists David Byron, John Lawton, John Sloman and Peter Goalby, bassists Gary Thain, Trevor Bolder, John Wetton, Bob Daisley, Paul Newton, and John Jowitt, drummers Nigel Olsson, Iain Clark, Lee Kerslake and Chris Slade, and keyboardists Ken Hensley and John Sinclair.

Uriah Heep were part of the early 1970s rock scene, and have been referred to as pioneers of the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres. The band has sold over 40 million albums worldwide with over four million sales in the U.S, where its best-known songs include "Gypsy", "Easy Livin'", "The Wizard", "Sweet Lorraine", and "Stealin'". They also maintain a significant following and perform at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Finland and Scandinavia.

Uriah Heep have released twenty-four studio albums of original material, twenty live albums and forty-one compilation albums (including two greatest hits albums). Twelve of the band's studio albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975), while of the fifteen Billboard 200 Uriah Heep albums, Demons and Wizards was the most successful (No. 23, 1972). In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the "Lady in Black" single was a big hit.

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Studio albums
...Very 'eavy ...Very 'umble (1970)
Salisbury (1971)
Look at Yourself (1971)
Demons and Wizards (1972)
The Magician's Birthday (1972)
Sweet Freedom (1973)
Wonderworld (1974)
Return to Fantasy (1975)
High and Mighty (1976)
Firefly (1977)
Innocent Victim (1977)
Fallen Angel (1978)
Conquest (1980)
Abominog (1982)
Head First (1983)
Equator (1985)
Raging Silence (1989)
Different World (1991)
Sea of Light (1995)
Sonic Origami (1998)
Wake the Sleeper (2008)
Into the Wild (2011)
Outsider (2014)
Living the Dream (2018)
Chaos & Colour (2023)

Carry On
Uriah Heep Lyrics

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Carry on

So what can I do, what can I say
Do I have to stand and
Watch you walk away
I know there's got to be
A better way
I just can't go on living for today

I thought I heard a voice
Out on the wind
And I'm sure I heard it say
I'd find a friend
And it said I'd find
The answers in the end
All I gotta do is carry on

Carry on, carry on, the time is flyin'
You need another love
Maybe another town
Carry on, carry on
Don't wait until your hope is gone
When your last chance
Comes round

I'm gonna keep on looking
I won't quit
Aggravation
It ain't gonna hurt a bit
And I believe that
I have seen the last of it

There's nothing left to do
But carry on

Overall Meaning

In Uriah Heep's song "Carry On", the singer is struggling with a difficult situation – a relationship that is falling apart. He doesn't know what to do or say to stop his partner from walking away, and he feels helpless and lost. However, he hears a voice in the wind that tells him to keep moving forward and to carry on. The voice promises him that he will find answers and a friend, and he just needs to keep searching. The singer is encouraged to not give up hope, and to continue on his journey until he finds what he is looking for.

The message of the song is one of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity. The singer is facing a tough situation, but he refuses to let it defeat him. He is willing to keep searching and looking for a new path, even though he knows it won't be easy. The song reminds us to never give up, and to keep pushing forward even when things seem bleak.

Line by Line Meaning

So what can I do, what can I say
I am at a loss for words and actions

Do I have to stand and
Do I need to just accept the situation

Watch you walk away
As you leave me behind

I know there's got to be
I am confident that there is a better way

A better way
An alternative path

I just can't go on living for today
I am unable to continue living as each day passes by

I thought I heard a voice
I think I heard something speaking to me

Out on the wind
In the midst of the wind

And I'm sure I heard it say
And I'm confident I heard it convey

I'd find a friend
I will discover a companion

And it said I'd find
And it conveyed that I will encounter