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)
What Can I Do
Uriah Heep Lyrics
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Give a helping hand
For I guess I'm only half a man
I feel the only way for me to leave
Is just to give you
Everything I can give
'Cause without you, without you
I will give you all the love I have
Just to know you stop me
Being so sad
I hope you won't think
So badly of me
'Cause I had to tell you
This could break myself in
Being helpless is a habit of mine
No one else can understand
You are the one to
Help me to survive
If you're any friend of mine
Yesterday you gave a helping hand
To some one you'll
Never understand
Though I tried to tell you of this way
You said I had nothing
Constructive to say
But without you, without you
What can I do...
The song What Can I Do by Uriah Heep is about someone who is feeling helpless and incomplete without their significant other. The lyrics talk about wishing their partner would offer a helping hand and how they feel like they are only "half a man". The singer believes that the only way for them to leave their partner is to give them everything they have to offer. The chorus emphasizes the fact that without their partner, they feel lost and hopeless.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how they are willing to give all the love they have to offer to their partner to make them happy and stop feeling sad. However, they worry that telling their partner about their feelings may cause them to think badly of them. The bridge emphasizes their feeling of helplessness and how their partner is the only one that can understand them and help them survive.
The last verse talks about how their partner helped someone yesterday, but when the singer tried to tell them about their situation, they were dismissed. The song ends by repeating the chorus, emphasizing how lost and incomplete the singer feels without their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish you'd stop and
I hope you would pause and
Give a helping hand
Offer me some support
For I guess I'm only half a man
I feel incomplete and powerless
I feel the only way for me to leave
I believe that the only escape for me
Is just to give you
Is to give everything I can to you
Everything I can give
All I have to offer
'Cause without you, without you
Because in your absence
What can I do
I feel helpless and lost
I will give you all the love I have
I will show you all the affection within me
Just to know you stop me
To stop me from feeling so low
Being so sad
To cease the sorrow within me
I hope you won't think
I desire that you won't perceive
So badly of me
Poorly of me
'Cause I had to tell you
Because I must confess to you
This could break myself in
This can cause me significant emotional harm
Being helpless is a habit of mine
I am accustomed to feeling inadequate
No one else can understand
No one else is capable of comprehending
You are the one to
You are the person who
Help me to survive
Assist me to endure
If you're any friend of mine
If you consider yourself my friend
Yesterday you gave a helping hand
You aided someone in need yesterday
To some one you'll
To someone you will
Never understand
Never comprehend their circumstances
Though I tried to tell you of this way
Even though I attempted to explain my situation to you
You said I had nothing
You suggested I had nothing to offer
Constructive to say
That would contribute positively to the conversation
But without you, without you
However, in your absence
What can I do...
I am uncertain of how to proceed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID BYRON, LEE KERSLAKE, MICHAEL BOX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nikakalichava7741
Wow this is great man thak you so much 👏👏
@aleksandrebibilashvili8727
you're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the music.
@Marctull66
It was a B-side actually. That we find on the expanded remaster. Not essential but interesting.