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.
carry me
Chris de Burgh Lyrics
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And you will ask her, why she had to go,
We live and die, we laugh and we cry,
And you must take away the pain,
Before you can begin to live again,
So let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the tears come rolling from your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
There is a river rolling to the sea,
You will be with her for all eternity,
But we that remain need you here again,
So hold her in your memory,
And begin to make the shadows disappear,
Yes let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the love come rolling from your heart,
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
So let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the love come rolling from your heart,
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart
The lyrics of Chris de Burgh's song "Carry Me" speak about loss, grief, and coping with it. It tells a story of someone who has lost a loved one and is struggling to come to terms with it. The opening lines of the song suggest that there is an answer to the question of why the person had to go, but the singer of the song does not know it yet. The lyrics highlight the cycle of life, from birth to death, and how we must learn to deal with the pain of loss before we can move on.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "Carry me like a fire in your heart." This suggests that even though the person who is gone is no longer physically present, their memory and spirit can still be carried within our hearts. The singer implores his friend to start the process of healing, to allow the tears to come, to let love come back into their heart, and to carry the memory of the lost loved one as a guiding light in the darkness of loneliness.
The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, highlighting how the memory of the lost loved one should burn bright like a fire in our hearts. The song teaches us that although dealing with loss is difficult, we can find comfort in carrying the memory of our loved ones with us, even as we move on with our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
There is an answer, some day we will know,
There may be an answer to the reason for her leaving, someday.
And you will ask her, why she had to go,
You will wonder why she had to leave and may seek an answer.
We live and die, we laugh and we cry,
Life is a combination of many emotions, including both happiness and sadness as it goes on.
And you must take away the pain,
You must let go of your pain and find a way to heal from it.
Before you can begin to live again,
In order to move on from the pain, you need to let it go and start living again.
So let it start, my friend, let it start,
The process of healing must begin, my friend.
Let the tears come rolling from your heart,
You must allow yourself to feel emotions and let the sadness come out as tears.
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
In moments of loneliness, you need something to give you hope and light.
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
May my energy and spirit be with you and ignite a flame inside of you.
There is a river rolling to the sea,
Life is like a river that flows to an unknown destination.
You will be with her for all eternity,
You will be reunited with your loved one after death for eternity.
But we that remain need you here again,
We that remain in this world need you to be present and active once more.
So hold her in your memory,
Keep the memory of her alive in your mind and heart.
And begin to make the shadows disappear,
Start to move on from the sadness and dark times and let light shine through.
Let the love come rolling from your heart,
Allow love to fill your heart and guide your actions.
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
May my energy and spirit continue to fuel your heart and actions.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Chris de Burgh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Peace_nJoy
Chris de Burgh.. His voice takes you away.. to land of love n healing... ❤
@michaelbalmforth7262
Ich habe dieses Lied der liebevollen Erinnerung an meine Oma gewidmet, die so sehr vermisst wird. es ist sehr traurig. Ich weine immer noch, wenn ich dieses Lied höre und ich bin 45 Jahre alt und Vater von zwei Kindern. Meine Oma tot begotten am 24 yahre meine Oma Sie ist gegangen, seit ich 16 war, aber dieses Lied bringt mich immer noch zum Weinen wie ein Baby. Hehehehehe. Warum ? Ich weiss nicht. Das tut mir leid fur meinen deutch ich vergessen. Es ist viele Jahre her, seit ich Deutsch sprach und in Deutschland war.
@ilseheleneseimetz6310
Dieses Lied hat mir Mut gemacht weiter zu leben
@user-sr4gj6ml2o
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@Rosemary-jx3dy
Good evening to all ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊perfect.... Thank you Linchen
@JoannaLamont333
I absolutely love this song & listen to it a lot, never getting bored with it.
@nestorvolentiera7612
Que melodía espectacular...como todo lo producido por esos grandiosos músicos ....década sagrada la de los 80 para todos los que peinamos canas .... inigualable, insuperable casi místico..
@user-qo6hm1lu1x
🙏🙏🙏👍👍💯💯
@peggykrainman7216
A beautiful and healing song. Love his voice.
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