Simple Minds

I'm on the rooftop

People circle round the atomical sun
Mid the concrete shapes and the cherry blossom
Walking up and down over Moonacre Square
It was years ago, still I feel there

[Chorus 1]
I'm on the rooftop, yeah, yeah
I got my sunshades on, I'm feelin' fine
I'm on the rooftop, yeah, yeah
I'm in a sunspot, thinkin' I won't be left behind

Sometimes, I am there in the cool morning mist
In the tower block dreams that I cannot resist
Feel like heading back where the magic begun
Mid the concrete squares and the cherry blossom

I'm on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I got my sunscreen on, I'm feelin' fine
I'm on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I'm in the sunspot, thinkin' I won't be left behind

High above the clouds where I have no cares
With the rainbow curls and the smoky air
When I settle down to the deepest sleep
I'm back in Tokyo, in a neon street

[Chorus]

Back on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I'm on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I'm on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I'm on the rooftop, yeah yeah
I'm in the sun, yeah yeah
I'm in the sun, yeah yeah

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow in 1977. The most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s, they have achieved five UK number one albums during their career and have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour.

The core of the band is the two remaining founding members – Jim Kerr (vocals, songwriting) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards after 1990, other instruments, songwriting). The other current band members are Andy Gillespie (keyboards), drummer Mel Gaynor (who first joined the band in 1982) and Ged Grimes (bass guitar). Former members include bass guitarist Derek Forbes, drummer Brian McGee, and keyboardist Mick MacNeil.

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