GRAMMY winner Eric Bellinger dives deep into love’s persistence with Feelings Never Die, a track that marries R&B soul with Afrobeats influences.
Inspired by his transformative South African journey, Bellinger crafts a sound that breaks away from his usual playbook.
The production pulses with warm, rhythmic Afro-inspired beats while Bellinger’s signature vocals float above with practiced precision.
“My heart is always for you, girl / How could I lie ’bout the truth?” he croons, setting up a narrative about love’s stubborn refusal to fade.
The chorus captures that moment when you’re staring at your phone, thumb hovering over their name:
“Feelings never die / They just tryna find the time to show their face.”
It’s the kind of hook that haunts your playlist – simple yet devastatingly accurate.
What makes this track special is Bellinger’s departure from his usual R&B comfort zone.
He trades traditional slow jams for something more celebratory, proving heartbreak doesn’t always need a ballad.
“With this project I felt the need to dance. To celebrate. To be triumphant,” he reveals, and you can hear that liberation in every note.
This preview of It’ll All Make Sense Later suggests an artist pushing beyond bedroom R&B into more expansive territory. For the hopeless romantics? Sure.
But it’s really for anyone who’s ever had feelings refuse to check out when they should.
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Eric Bellinger Feelings Never Die Lyrics
Chorus
Feelings never die
They just tryna find the time to show their face, yeah, yeah
Feelings never die, die
They just come and go but never fade away, yeah, yeah
‘Cause feelings never die
Post-Chorus
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Mm-mm (Feelings never die)
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah (Feelings never die)
Verse 1
My heart is always for you, girl
How could I lie ’bout the truth? Uh
Distance can’t keep me apart from you
God as my witness, I’m one with you
All of these girls just ain’t you, uh
Runnin’ from your love I can’t do, uh
It’s like thе sea with no blue, no, no
You one of onе I can’t choose, no, no, uh
Pre-Chorus
My place don’t let ’em take, take, take, take, take
‘Cause I’ll never give yours away
Once more need you to stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
‘Cause what we got can’t be erased
My place don’t let ’em take, take, take, take, take
‘Cause I’ll never give yours away
Once more need you to stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
‘Cause what we got can’t be erased
Chorus
Feelings never die
They just tryna find the time to show their face, yeah, yeah
Feelings never die, die
They just come and go but never fade away, yeah, yeah
‘Cause feelings never die
Post-Chorus
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Mm-mm (Feelings never die)
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah (Feelings never die, ayy)
Verse 2
No matter what I do, I can’t hide from you
Girl, this must be from above (Ayy)
We should just see things through
I’m not over you, might just deserve to run it back
Used to be all I need
I remember when you used to call on me
Whole time had my blessing right in front of me
I can’t seem to keep you out my phone lately, what’s up?
Pre-Chorus
My place don’t let ’em take, take, take, take, take
‘Cause I’ll never give yours away
Once more need you to stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
‘Cause what we got can’t be erased
My place don’t let ’em take, take, take, take, take
‘Cause I’ll never give yours away
Once more need you to stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
‘Cause what we got can’t be erased
Chorus
Feelings never die
They just tryna find the time to show their face, yeah, yeah
Feelings never die, die
They just come and go but never fade away, yeah, yeah
‘Cause feelings never die
Post-Chorus
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Mm-mm (Feelings never die)
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah (Feelings never die)