Simple Minds

Released: September 12, 1981

Songwriter: Brian McGee Derek Forbes Michael MacNeil Charlie Burchill Jim Kerr

Producer: Steve Hillage

[Verse 1]
In coats of many colour
Reptile man drop
Stay below it, stay below it
Stay below it, stay below it
Temperature drop
America's a boyfriend
Untouched by flesh of hand
Heartbeat under, heartbeat under
Heartbeat under, heartbeat under
Some promised land

[Hook]
Love song
Love song
Love song
Love song
On and on and
On and on and

[Verse 2]
Flesh of heart, heart of steel
So well, so well
I cut my hair, paint my face
Break a finger, tell a lie
So well, so well
America's a boyfriend
Untouched by flesh of hand
Stay below it, stay below
In glory days that come and go
Some promised land

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
Stay below
Shout below
Flesh of heart
Heart of steel
Flesh of heart
Heart of steel
Flesh of heart
Heart of steel
Flesh of heart
Heart of steel

[Hook]
Love song
Love song
Love song
A love song

[Verse 4]
Stay below
Shout below
In glory days
That come and go
Stay below
Shout below
In glory days
That come and go

[Hook]

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.

more tracks from the album

Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call

From the albums

Love Song (1981)
Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call (1981)
Sons and Fascination (1981)

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