Something's Gotten A Hold Of My Heart Lyrics
Gene Pitney
Lyrics
Something's gotten hold of my heart
Keeping my soul and my senses apart
Something's gotten into my life
Cutting it's 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 war
I once lived in a time that was peace and no troubles at all
But then you came my way
And a feeling of unknown shook my heart,
made me want you to stay
All of my nights, and all of my days
(yeah I gotta tell you now)
Something's gotten hold of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
Yeah, something has invaded my night
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
Changing the grey, and changing the blue
Scarlet for me, and scarlet for you
I got to know if this is the real thing
I got to know it's making my heart sing
Wo-hoo-o-ye-e-e-e-e e-
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, yeah
Baby, baby
Something's gotten hold of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
Something has invaded my night
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
Changing the grey, and changing the blue
Scarlet for me, and scarlet for you
Song & Lyrics Facts
Gene Pitney's "Something's Gotten a Hold of My Heart" is an iconic pop song from the 1960s. It was released in 1967 as a single, and later appeared on his 1968 album Gene Pitney Sings Just For You.
The lyrics were written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, while the music was composed by Mike Hazlewood. The track features backing vocals by Cilla Black, along with members of the Hollies and the Breakaways. The song tells the story of a man who has been taken over by love, unable to control his own emotions. Its dramatic lyrical style and powerful instrumentation make it one of Pitney’s most memorable songs. The lyrics include lines such as: “Something's gotten a hold of my heart/ Keeping my soul and my senses apart”.