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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uriah_Heep_(band)
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)
Free Me
Uriah Heep Lyrics
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Free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Come on and free me
Free me from your spell.
Why should I worry that you might not love
you're not
The only love that I've ever had.
Your sweet memory will always comfort me
So why should I be feeling sad
As far as I can tell
You knew so well
I was always at the end of the line
I've loved you as much
As any man can
But not enough to make you mine
So long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you
And I tell your baby
Free me
Come on and free me
We let a good love die.
We let it pass us by
Through you tried to keep me hanging on
But with all this doubt
It'll never work out
So tomorrow I'll be traveling on
And saying so long easy rider
I know I'll miss you for a while
But sooner or later
I know that I'll forget you
Free me
oh yeah
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Oh yeah
Come on and free me
Why don't you free me
Free me from your spell
Free me
Oh bab' come on and free me
Free me
The lyrics of "Free Me" by Uriah Heep are a plea for release from a spell that the singer feels is holding him captive. The spell is being cast by someone he loved deeply, but who did not reciprocate his feelings in the same way. Despite this unrequited love, the singer finds comfort in his memories of the person and is determined to move on. The chorus contains the repeated refrain "free me from your spell," emphasizing the singer's desire to be released from the emotional hold that this person still has on him.
The verses provide more detail about the circumstances of the singer's relationship with the person. He acknowledges that he was always at the end of the line, meaning that he was never their first choice or priority. He loved them deeply but realizes that it was not enough to make them his own. Despite this, he expresses sadness at the situation but resolves to move on and forget them. The song ends with a final plea for release from the spell and a longing to be set free.
Overall, the lyrics of "Free Me" explore themes of unrequited love, emotional dependency, and the desire for freedom and release from toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Free me
The singer wants to be released from the emotional hold that someone else has on them.
Free me
The singer reiterates their desire to be freed from the emotional hold that someone else has on them.
Why don't you free me
The singer questions why the other person won't let them go emotionally.
Free me from your spell
The artist is under someone else's spell or control and wants to break free.
Come on and free me
The artist urges the other person to release them from their emotional hold.
Why don't you free me
The singer again questions the other person's reluctance to let them go emotionally.
Come on and free me
The singer once more urges the other person to let them go emotionally.
Free me from your spell.
Reiterating the desire to break free of the emotional hold the other person has on them.
Why should I worry that you might not love, you're not the only love that I've ever had.
The artist acknowledges that while the other person may not love them anymore, they have had other loves in their life before.
Your sweet memory will always comfort me, so why should I be feeling sad
The artist finds solace in the memories they have with the other person, and questions why they should feel sad about moving on.
As far as I can tell, you knew so well, I was always at the end of the line
The singer acknowledges that the other person always knew they were not a priority in the relationship.
I've loved you as much as any man can, but not enough to make you mine
The artist loved the other person as much as they possibly could, but it was not enough to make the relationship work.
So long easy rider, I know I'll miss you for a while, but sooner or later, I know that I'll forget you
The singer says goodbye to the other person, acknowledging that they will miss them at first but ultimately will move on.
We let a good love die, we let it pass us by
The singer acknowledges that the relationship had potential to be good, but it ultimately failed because both parties let it slip away.
Through you tried to keep me hanging on, but with all this doubt, it'll never work out
The singer acknowledges that the other person tried to hold onto the relationship, but they have too many doubts for it to work out.
So tomorrow I'll be traveling on and saying so long easy rider
The artist is ready to move on from the relationship and says goodbye.
I know I'll miss you for a while, but sooner or later, I know that I'll forget you
The artist once again acknowledges that they will miss the other person initially but will eventually move on and forget them.
Free me, oh yeah, come on and free me
The singer is once again urging the other person to free them from their emotional hold.
Why don't you free me, free me from your spell
Continuing to question the other person's reluctance to release their emotional hold over the singer.
Oh yeah, come on and free me
The artist continues to urge the other person to release their emotional hold.
Free me
The artist's final plea to be freed from the emotional hold the other person has over them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: KEN HENSLEY
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