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 there was peace with no trouble at all
    But then you came my way
    And a feeling unknown 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
    Something has invaded my mind
    Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
    Changing the grey and 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
    You smile and I am lost for a lifetime
    Each minute spent with you is the right time
    Every hour, every day
    You touch me and my mind goes astray Writer/s: Roger Frederick Cook, Roger John Reginald Greenaway
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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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