De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles John Davison, MBE, a British diplomat, and Maeve Emily de Burgh, an Irish secretary. His maternal grandfather was Sir Eric de Burgh, a British Army officer who had been Chief of the General Staff in India during the Second World War. He took his mother's name, "de Burgh", when he began performing. His father had substantial farming interests, and Chris spent much of his early years in Malta, Nigeria and Zaire, as he, his mother and brother accompanied Colonel Davison on his diplomatic and engineering work.
The Davisons finally settled in Bargy Castle, County Wexford, Ireland, which was somewhat dilapidated at the time. It was a twelfth-century castle which Eric de Burgh bought in the 1960s. He converted it into a hotel, and the young Chris sang for the guests there.
After attending Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, de Burgh went on to graduate from Trinity College, Dublin, with a Master of Arts degree in French, English and History.
Chris de Burgh signed his first contract with A&M Records in 1974, and supported Supertramp on their Crime of the Century tour, building himself a small fan base. His début album, Far Beyond These Castle Walls, was a folk-tinged stab at fantasy in the tradition of the Moody Blues. It failed to chart upon its release in late 1974. A few months later, he released a single called "Turning Round" from the album, released outside the UK and Ireland as "Flying". It failed to make an impression in the UK, but it stayed on top of the Brazilian charts for 17 weeks. This became a familiar pattern for the singer/songwriter, as every one of his 1970s albums failed to chart in the UK or US while they racked up big sales in continental European and South American countries.
In 1975 his second album, Spanish Train and Other Stories, was released. Whilst (again) not a huge commercial success, the album and tour expanded the fan base, with de Burgh starting to attract a cult following. Along with the epic title track, other fan favourite tracks from the album included "Patricia The Stripper" and "A Spaceman Came Travelling" (the latter released the following year as a single).
1977's third album, At the End of a Perfect Day, whilst well received and featuring both former Fairport Convention drummer Dave Mattacks and later Fairport drummer Gerry Conway, failed to push de Burgh's career significantly, leading to the release of his fourth album Crusader in 1979. Crusader took a more electric direction, including guitar contributions from Ian Bairnson (formerly of Pilot), bass player David Paton (also of Pilot), and drummer Stuart Elliott (formerly of both Cockney Rebel and of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel), all of whom were also working, at the time, with Kate Bush. The album also featured Sky keyboard player Francis Monkman and Mike Moran. Whilst it attracted a significant number of new fans, Crusader still failed to break through in the UK and US. 1980's Eastern Wind also failed to build further on the (still cult) following in the major territories.
In 1981 de Burgh had his first UK chart entry with Best Moves, a collection culled from his early albums. It set the stage for 1982's Rupert Hine produced The Getaway, which reached number 30 in the UK charts and number 43 in the US, thanks to the eerie single "Don't Pay the Ferryman". Chris de Burgh's follow-up album, Man on the Line, also performed well, charting at 69 in the US and 11 in the UK.
Chris de Burgh had an across-the-board success with the ballad "The Lady in Red" in late 1986; the single became a number one hit in the UK (number three in America) and its accompanying album, Into the Light, reached number two in the UK (number 25 in the U.S.). That Christmas season, a re-release of de Burgh's 1976 Christmas song "A Spaceman Came Travelling" became a Top 40 hit in the UK. Flying Colours, his follow-up to Into the Light, entered the British charts at number one upon its 1988 release, yet it failed to make the American charts. De Burgh never hit the US charts again and his commercial fortunes began to slide slightly in Britain in the early 1990s, yet he retained a following around the world. This is mainly due to inactivity of his previous recording label A&M Records UK division in the U.S.
In 1997 de Burgh composed a song entitled "There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight", dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales. The song was released as a 100-copy limited edition and included on the compilations The Ultimate Collection (2000) and Now and Then (2009).
In 2007 a concert in Tehran was planned for mid-2008, together with local band Arian, which would have made Chris de Burgh the first western pop singer to perform in Iran since the 1979 revolution. However, the concert never went ahead because he had not been given permission by the Iranian authorities to perform in the country.
He was the first Western act to play in Lebanon after the Lebanese Civil War.
On 25 June 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Chris de Burgh among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
Separate Table
Chris de Burgh Lyrics
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In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night,
I only wish you knew how much,
You've been on my mind;
I think about you when the morning comes,
I think about you when all my day is done,
Wondering what you are doing now,
Because I, I miss you here tonight,
And I wish you were by my side,
And I don't want to let go;
At separate tables we sit down to write,
The separate letters that never see the light,
If only we could just agree,
To read between the lines;
I want to see you and I know what I will say,
We must be crazy to throw it all away,
Never knowing what is lost,
Before it's all too late;
And I, I miss you here tonight,
And I wish you were by my side,
And I don't want to let go;
Yes I, I miss you here tonight,
And when I hold you by my side,
Well I'm not going to let go.
In Chris de Burgh's song "Separate Tables," the singer laments about the emotional distance between him and his partner, who they eat and sleep separately from. He explains how he wishes that his partner knew how often they think of them, overcome with yearning and loneliness, wondering if their partner feels the same way. Despite being together, the distance between them feels like they are worlds apart. The songwriter amplifies this point by contrasting the intimacy of sharing meals and bedrooms with the emotional detachment of exchanging letters that never leave the home, wishing they could communicate openly and directly. Towards the end of the song, the singer asserts that they "must be crazy to throw it all away," recognizing the value of the relationship and the need to act before it’s too late. They want to be closer to their partner, expressing their desire to be held tightly and never let go.
Line by Line Meaning
At separate tables we sit down to eat,
We are physically together but emotionally distant, so we eat at separate tables.
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night,
We avoid intimacy by sleeping in separate bedrooms at night.
I only wish you knew how much,
I want you to know how much you mean to me and how much I miss you.
You've been on my mind;
You have been constantly on my mind and I cannot stop thinking about you.
I think about you when the morning comes,
I start the day by thinking about you and hoping that you are well.
I think about you when all my day is done,
At the end of my day, I think about you once again and wonder what you are doing.
Wondering what you are doing now,
I am curious about your current state and whether you are feeling the same way about me.
Are you lonely too?
I wonder whether you are feeling the same loneliness and emotional distance that I feel.
Because I, I miss you here tonight,
I am feeling your absence tonight and I miss you deeply.
And I wish you were by my side,
I long for your physical presence next to me.
And I don't want to let go;
I am holding on to the hope that we can reconcile and be together.
At separate tables we sit down to write,
We communicate through letters because we cannot talk face-to-face.
The separate letters that never see the light,
We write letters that we never send, because we cannot express our feelings in person.
If only we could just agree,
I wish we could come to an understanding and communicate openly and honestly.
To read between the lines;
I wish we could understand each other's true emotions and intentions without having to explicitly state them.
I want to see you and I know what I will say,
Given a chance to see you face-to-face, I know exactly what I want to say to you.
We must be crazy to throw it all away,
It seems senseless to let our relationship fall apart over something that we can work through.
Never knowing what is lost,
We do not realize the value of what we have until we lose it.
Before it's all too late;
We need to act before it is too late and we lose each other forever.
And I, I miss you here tonight,
Once again, I am painfully aware of your absence and I miss you deeply.
And when I hold you by my side,
I yearn for the moment when I can hold you in my arms again.
Well I'm not going to let go.
I am determined to hold on to you and not let you slip away from me.
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Written by: CHRIS, DE BURGH
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Saurish Mallick
At separate tables we sit down to eat
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night
I only wish you knew how much
You've been on my mind;
I think about you when the morning comes
I think about you when all my day is done
Wondering what you are doing now
Are you lonely too?
Because I - I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don't want to let go;
At separate tables we sit down to write
The separate letters that never see the light
If only we could just agree
To read between the lines;
I want to see you and I know what I will say
We must be crazy to throw it all away
Never knowing what is lost
Before it's all too late;
And I - I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don't want to let go;
Yes I - I miss you here tonight
And when I hold you by my side
Well I'm not going to let go
Patrick Stocks
At separate tables we sit down to eat
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night
I only wish you knew how much
You’ve been on my mind
I think about you when the morning comes
I think about you when all my day is done ✅
Wondering what you are doing now
Are you lonely too?
Because I-I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don’t want to let go
At separate tables we sit down to write ✍️
The separate letters that never see the light 💡
If only we could just agree
To read between the lines
I want to see you and I know what I will say
We must be crazy to throw it all away
Never knowing what is lost 😞
Before it’s all too late ⏰
And I-I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don’t want to let go
Yes I-I miss you here tonight
And when I hold you by my side
Well I’m not going to let go
Pat Mackay
This is the most beautiful love song of all time ❤️
Joyesha
Listening in 2019 and it's still as beautiful :)
andré bernard
Even in 3019
Saurish Mallick
At separate tables we sit down to eat
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night
I only wish you knew how much
You've been on my mind;
I think about you when the morning comes
I think about you when all my day is done
Wondering what you are doing now
Are you lonely too?
Because I - I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don't want to let go;
At separate tables we sit down to write
The separate letters that never see the light
If only we could just agree
To read between the lines;
I want to see you and I know what I will say
We must be crazy to throw it all away
Never knowing what is lost
Before it's all too late;
And I - I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don't want to let go;
Yes I - I miss you here tonight
And when I hold you by my side
Well I'm not going to let go
Private Person
Incredible singer and song writer
Glória Barbosa
Suas músicas são tão apaixonante quanto você
Reepon Rahman
One of the most favorite song by Chris de Burgh.
Patrick Stocks
At separate tables we sit down to eat
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night
I only wish you knew how much
You’ve been on my mind
I think about you when the morning comes
I think about you when all my day is done ✅
Wondering what you are doing now
Are you lonely too?
Because I-I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don’t want to let go
At separate tables we sit down to write ✍️
The separate letters that never see the light 💡
If only we could just agree
To read between the lines
I want to see you and I know what I will say
We must be crazy to throw it all away
Never knowing what is lost 😞
Before it’s all too late ⏰
And I-I miss you here tonight
And I wish you were by my side
And I don’t want to let go
Yes I-I miss you here tonight
And when I hold you by my side
Well I’m not going to let go
Barbara Craveiro
Os vídeos são um MUST ! E as canções nem se fala ! Ficam no ouvido Emocionante!
TheKarinakats
Amoooo esta canción ...