Released: September 1, 1982

Songwriter: Simple Minds

Producer: Peter Walsh

"Belle"
Never turn your back
Great times attack
Inexpensive thrills

And I said Belle
Of all the friends who care
Some should be seen
But never heard

Colours Fly and Catherine Wheels
Poor girls cry
In the beauty of both worlds

Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Out of the Sky

"Belle"
When the pulses rise
Love will tranquilize
Just before it kills

And I said Belle
You turn them on
With your reflection
I know so well

Colours Fly and Catherine Wheels
Poor girls cry
In the beauty of both worlds

Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Out of the Sky

Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Fall in love Fell Falling
Catch a boy Fell Falling
Out of the Sky
Out of the Sky

Colours Fly and Catherine Wheels
Some girl cry
Over her boyfriend
When Colours Fly and Catherine Wheels

So when the colours fly
And when the catherine wheels

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.