A life shot in black and white
Lays me down
Takes to me where
Words still fail me, yes!
A life shot in black and white
Shames me now, as it takes us there
Where nothing can break this
Toiling back, I am still ashen
I keep falling back
On what I believe still matters
I'm slamming on the brakes
And like a haunted child, I was born to break

A life shot in black and white
Throws me down, then raises me
With colours still bleeding... yes
It's all there in black and white
We've seen it now, seen it there
And the moment's not leaving

A life shot in black and white
Stares me down, take me where
And like doves we won't leave never
We're still here in black and white

Simple Minds

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.