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)
Easy Livin'
Uriah Heep Lyrics
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It's called easy livin'
This is a place I've never seen before
And I've been forgiven
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Day after day on that windy road I had walked behind you
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Waiting, watching
Wishing my whole life away
Dreaming, thinking
Ready for my happy day
And some easy livin'
Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you
Day after day on that windy road I had walked, walked behind you
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
The lyrics of "Easy Livin'" by Uriah Heep are about the joys of finding love and the happiness it brings. The singer describes what he never knew before, which is the easy, effortless feeling of living when you have someone to love. He also talks about a place he has never seen before, which could symbolize a new chapter in his life that love has brought him to. The singer acknowledges that he has been forgiven, which could mean that he has found inner peace and healing through love. The verses also describe the singer's journey to find his love, walking behind her every day, trying to find her.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Easy livin', and I've been forgiven, since you've taken your place in my heart." This reinforces the idea that love has brought peace and joy into his life, and that he has found forgiveness through it. The bridge of the song talks about the singer's longing for happiness and easy living, and how he has been waiting and dreaming of it his whole life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Easy Livin'" are about the transformative power of love, and how it can change your life for the better. The singer has found a new sense of ease and freedom, and he attributes it all to the love he has found.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a thing I've never known before
I have discovered something new and unfamiliar to me
It's called easy livin'
This newfound thing is a simplified, comfortable lifestyle
This is a place I've never seen before
The environment I am in is completely foreign to me
And I've been forgiven
Additionally, I have been granted mercy for past mistakes
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
This improved way of life and absolution of guilt is of great significance
Since you've taken your place in my heart
The individual who has entered my life, potentially a love interest, is responsible for this positive change
Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you
I had been searching for this person for a long time, facing hardships along the way
Day after day on that windy road I had walked behind you
I had followed this person tirelessly, through many difficult obstacles
Waiting, watching
I had been waiting and watching for this person's arrival for an extended period of time
Wishing my whole life away
During that prolonged wait, I had been constantly yearning for a better life
Dreaming, thinking
I had been engaging in hopeful thoughts and contemplation
Ready for my happy day
I had been preparing myself for the moment when I finally achieve happiness
And some easy livin'
And that happiness is represented by a simpler, easier way of life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEN HENSLEY
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This is a thing I've never known before
It's called easy livin'
This is a place I've never seen before
And I've been forgiven
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you
Day after day on that windy road I had walked behind you
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Waiting, watching
Wishing my whole life away
Dreaming, thinking
Ready for my happy day
And some easy livin'
Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you
Day after day on that windy road I had walked, walked behind you
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
Since you've taken your place in my heart
@WarhawkBeyond2040
RIP David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake & Gary Thain.
Thank you so much for all of the kick ass music you gave us
@robertw.bauesjr9190
Another sign we are all getting older, was 14yrs old when I bought this LP at The Flip Side in Arlington Heights IL. Was still in HS when Gary Thain died from a crippling heroin addiction, so now Mick Box is sole survivor. Thank you all for the awesome music you created.
@thrlllckr6244
Sucks there almost all gone … great song.
@keithfranceschiello1125
RIP John Lawton, Trevor Bolder, John Wetton
@despoinat43
Who else believes that this song is not long enough to enjoy it as we wish?
@muffs55mercury61
It is rather short but in 1972 so were others. This one should have had at least another verse which would have put it at a little more than three minutes which was about normal in 1972.
@duffhole6304
Potheads had too short attention spans back then. :D
@jimglazier4403
@DuffHol e 1972 my life song
@josephwolosz2522
That's why I choose Gypsy Queem. Almost 7 minutes of insanity.The keyboards are off the charts. Mick Box is often underrated. But he can still put on a good show. I saw them a few years ago. Before this omnimultideltacovidvirus took place.
@chasermalloy7406
@DuffHol e I resemble that !!!!!