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Category: simple minds
Lyric Of The Day – Sleeping
Lyric of the day Song: Sleeping Album: Our Secrets Are The Same Year of release: 2000 (unofficial), 2004 (official – as part of the Silver Box box set) Composers: Jim Kerr/Charlie Burchill/Kevin Hunter
Lyric Of The Day – Constantinople Line
Lyric of the day Song: Constantinople Line Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric Of The Day – Kaleidoscope
Lyric of the day Song: Kaleidoscope Album: Celebration (song was originally released on a limited edition flexi disc that came with “I Travel” single) Year of release: 1982 (Celebration album release) Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric Of The Day – Stranger
Lyric of the day Song: Stranger Album: Black And White 050505 Year of release: 2005 Composers: J. Kerr/D. Tignino (I put myself in this picture, for a girl can dream a song like this was written for her, right?)
Lyric Of The Day – Criminal World
Lyric of the day Song: Criminal World Album: Good News From The Next World Year of release: 1995 Written by: Kerr/Burchill
Lyric Of The Day – Kick It In
Lyric of the day Song: Kick It In Album: Street Fighting Years Year of release: 1989 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits)
Lyric Of The Day – Up On The Catwalk
Lyric of the day Song: Up On The Catwalk Album: Sparkle In The Rain Year of release: 1984 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits)
Why I Love…Careful In Career
Jim’s voice, and his lyrics. They are deep (both voice AND lyrics), as per usual in these early years. His lyrics have a depth beyond his tender years at this point in the Simple Minds story. He so very quickly becomes such a stark, bold lyricist. The imagery he conveys is startling. God, can you…
Lyric Of The Day – New Warm Skin
Lyric of the day Song: New Warm Skin Single: B-Side to “I Travel”. Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr