Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

Album: The Stars We Are (1989)
Charted: 1
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  • Something's gotten hold of my heart, keeping, my soul and my senses apart.
    Something's gotten into my life, cutting its way through my dreams like a knife.
    Turning me up and turning me down.
    Making me smile and making me frown.

    In a world that was small, I once lived in a time that was peace with no trouble at all.
    But then you came my way, and a feeling I know shook my heart made me want you to stay, all of my nights and all of my days.
    I gotta tell you now,

    Something's gotten hold of my hand, dragging my soul to a beautiful land.
    Some thing has invaded my night, painting my sleep with a colour so bright.
    Changing the grey, changing the blue, scarlet for me and scarlet for you.

    I've got to know if this is the real thing
    I've got to know what's making my heart sing, oh yeah
    A smile and I am lost for a lifetime
    Each minute spent with you is the right time
    Every hour, yeah, every day, yeah,
    You touch me and my mind goes astray
    Oh baby yeah, and baby yeah

    Something's gotten hold of my hand, dragging my soul to a beautiful land.
    Something's gotten into my life
    Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife
    Turning me up, turning me down
    Making me smile, making me frown.
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Comments: 3

  • Kc from Raleigh, NcI prefer the original version to the Marc Almond/Gene Pitney version. I always felt this version was over the top.
  • Teresa from Mechelen, BelgiumThis morning I read that Gene Pitney died and I feel sad; he was a very good singer, a talented songwriter and he had a specific voice. The next time I'll hear one of his songs I'll feel like I'm going to cry. Thank you Gene Pitney for your talent.
  • Teresa from Mechelen, BelgiumBeautiful song of Gene Pithey; I also like the cover from Marc Almond singing with Gene Pitney.
    "He's a rebel" the hitsong from the Crystals, produced by Phil Spector is written by Gene Pitney
    I like this one too.
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