Reminds me of Highschool
"Well this is just a simple song
To say what you done
I told you about all those fears
And away they did run
You sure must be strong
And you feel like an ocean
Being warmed by the sun"
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Takes me back to junior year of high school, Being sad/angsty (not much has changed in that dept) going to the lake, spending my youth with my friends (most of who I don’t talk to anymore) yearning for something greater than myself.
Simpler times.
Jun 5, 2025
I love songs born of a simple idea made into a fully-blown, multicolored thing.
Simple Minds are from Glasgow and yes, this song bears more than a passing resemblance to vintage U2 (the bands were friendly and this song was debuted at a 1983 live gig in Dublin with Simple Minds having been invited to open for.… wait for it…. U2.)
This composition comes from the band’s bassist playing one repeated note (in D) throughout the entire track. The lyrics were written by the band’s frontman, Jim Kerr, inspired by a walk along the River Clyde observing his city’s native shipyard industry in decline.
A song of hope and rebirth from one of the finest live bands I’ve ever witnessed, as the video (also shot at a gig in Glasgow) makes clear. 🏴
Simple Minds: they’re so much more than just a hit track from an 80s John Hughes teen movie!
Feb 4, 2025
this year was filled with a lot of making it up as i went along and reminding myself that i do, in fact, have plenty of time. i was figuring out where, who, or what felt right and what to do and how to do it etc, etc, and this song was just a calming anthem to return to. i also have fond memories of listening to it (maybe a little too much) during the summer, and i really miss those sweaty firefly filled nights. this was one of the first summers i’ve ever missed; i usually despise the heat. so, i feel like that stands for something.
Dec 30, 2024
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