Things kicked into high gear when he replaced John Foxx as the singer of the famous electronic music group Ultravox in 1979. Shortly afterwards, the New Wave band had a huge U.K. hit with "Vienna", and it became one of Britain's most popular groups for several years. As well, later that year, Ure also formed the band Visage. In 1980, Ure and Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott co-wrote Lynott's biggest solo hit, titled "Yellow Pearl". A re-recording of the song done in 1981 was used as the theme for 'Top of the Pops', a music-centered television series.
In 1984, Ure co-wrote, with Bob Geldof, the Band Aid hit, "Do They Know It's Christmas?". He was one of the few featured stars who did not sing solo on the recording. The following year, Ure scored his one and only solo U.K. number one single with "If I Was", a wistful track that's since been considered his 'signature song'. This was followed by an album titled 'The Gift'. With Ure's mind clearly on other matters, Ultravox took second place and soon dissolved.
Ure's solo career continued into the 90s with sporadic success. However, "Breathe" was an international hit single, helped by its inclusion in a TV advertising campaign for Swatch watches. Ultravox songs with his work remained popular among many electronic music fans.
Ure more recently organized the Live 8 concerts with Bob Geldof with the aim of pressuring G8 leaders into following his recipe for ending world poverty. In 2005 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music and charity.
Ure has been married twice: to actress and writer Annabel Giles (with whom he has one daughter, Molly) and to Sheridan Ure (with whom he has three daughters, Kitty, Ruby and Flossie).
His daughter Molly has followed her father into the music industry, as the guitarist and vocalist of all-girl group The Faders.
Goodbye To Love
Midge Ure Lyrics
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No one ever cared if I should live or die
Time and time again the chance for love
Has passed me by and all I know of love
Is how to live without it I just can't seem to find it
So I've made my mind up I must live my life alone
And though it's not the easy way
There are no tomorrows for this heart of mine
Surely time will lose these bitter memories
And I'll find that there is someone to believe in
And to live for something I could live for
All the years of useless search have finally reached the end
Loneliness and empty days will be my only friend
From this day love is forgotten I'll go on as best I can
What lies in the future is a mystery to us all
No one can predict the wheel of fortune as it falls
There may come a time when I will see that I've been wrong
But for now this is my song and it's goodbye to love
I'll say goodbye to love
The lyrics of Midge Ure's song "Goodbye to Love" is a story of hopelessness and disappointment. The singer is confessing that he has given up searching for love, as nobody cared if he lived or died. The opportunity to find love passed him by many times, and the only experience he has of love is how to live without it. He made up his mind to live his life alone.
The singer finds that there are no tomorrows for his heart because of the hurt he has been through. He hopes that time will heal his heart and erase the bitter memories so he can believe in love again. He wishes to find something worth living for, and he knows that the years of fruitless search have finally come to an end. Loneliness and emptiness have become his closest friends, and he will continue to live as best he can. He understands that nobody can predict what lies in the future, but for now, he has made up his mind to say goodbye to love.
In summary, the song "Goodbye to Love" is a sad and hopeless tale of a person who has given up on love due to repeated disappointments. He hopes to find hope and happiness again, but for now, he has abandoned his search for love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll say goodbye to love
I'm done with love
No one ever cared if I should live or die
No one ever showed me love or concern
Time and time again the chance for love
Opportunities for love have come and gone repeatedly
Has passed me by and all I know of love
I've missed out on love and don't know much about it
Is how to live without it I just can't seem to find it
I don't know how to find love and cope without it
So I've made my mind up I must live my life alone
I've decided to be single and independent
And though it's not the easy way
It's not going to be a simple or pain-free decision
I guess I've always known I'd say goodbye to love
Deep down, I knew I wouldn't find love
There are no tomorrows for this heart of mine
I don't see a future filled with love
Surely time will lose these bitter memories
I hope that eventually, time will heal my heart
And I'll find that there is someone to believe in
I hope to someday find someone to trust and love
And to live for something I could live for
Someone or something that makes life worth living
All the years of useless search have finally reached the end
My fruitless search for love has come to an end
Loneliness and empty days will be my only friend
I'm resigned to a future without love and companionship
From this day love is forgotten I'll go on as best I can
I'll try to move on without love
What lies in the future is a mystery to us all
Nobody knows what the future holds
No one can predict the wheel of fortune as it falls
Luck is unpredictable
There may come a time when I will see that I've been wrong
Perhaps I'll realize I've made a mistake in giving up on love
But for now this is my song and it's goodbye to love
For the time being, I'm sticking with my decision to say farewell to love
Contributed by Alaina E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.