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)

Dream On
Uriah Heep Lyrics

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You should have seen
Tuesday's dream
Dancing in my head
For you'd have heard
A thousand words
That nobody had said
And you'd have
Watched me try to run

Where dreams have
Never strayed
Heard my cries because
I know I really was afraid

Dreams, dreams
I'll never keep
My body rests
But my eyes refuse to sleep
Sights and sounds
My mind created
Far beyond the thoughts
Of which we speak

And then we danced
On silver wings
Upon a gilded thread
I heard the song the angel sings
To bless my lowered head
And at the door of paradise
My best laid plan begun

But as I turned to reach for you
My colored night, it was gone

Overall Meaning

In Uriah Heep's song "Dream On," the lead singer describes a vivid dream he had on a Tuesday night. In the dream, he experienced a world far beyond what we know and said it couldn't be expressed through regular communication. He was afraid and tried to run, but realized he couldn't escape the new world he found himself in. Then, he met an angel and danced with them on silver wings. The singer felt blessed, and his plan to stay in this new world began, but when he turned to reach for a loved one, the dream ended - leaving him with nothing but the memory of a fleeting moment.

The lyrics of "Dream On" represent a common theme in human experience - the desire to escape from the mundanity of everyday life and find something more fulfilling. It's a deeply personal song about the need to seek out more than what appears to be present in our daily lives. It represents a wish to stretch beyond the confines of our own minds and explore new possibilities. However, it also suggests the limitations of this kind of creativity, as the singer tries to take a loved one with him and unsuccessfully attempts to hold onto the dream.

Line by Line Meaning

You should have seen
If only you had witnessed

Tuesday's dream
The dream I had on Tuesday

Dancing in my head
That was playing in my mind

For you'd have heard
Then you would have heard

A thousand words
So many words

That nobody had said
That remained unspoken

And you'd have
Moreover

Watched me try to run
You would have seen me attempt to escape

Where dreams have
In a place where dreams never

Never strayed
Ventured off course

Heard my cries because
Because you could hear my cries

I know I really was afraid
And I knew that I was truly afraid

Dreams, dreams
Dreams, oh dreams

I'll never keep
That I'll never hold onto

My body rests
Even though my body is at rest

But my eyes refuse to sleep
My eyes will not close

Sights and sounds
Images and noises

My mind created
That my mind formed

Far beyond the thoughts
So beyond mere ideas

Of which we speak
That we can put into words

And then we danced
Then, we danced

On silver wings
Taking flight on shining wings

Upon a gilded thread
Along a golden line

I heard the song the angel sings
I listened to the melody sung by the angel

To bless my lowered head
That blessed my bowed head

And at the door of paradise
At the threshold of heaven

My best laid plan begun
My well-thought-out plan began

But as I turned to reach for you
However, as I looked for you

My colored night, it was gone
My colorful night had vanished

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID BYRON, KEN HENSLEY, MICHAEL BOX

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