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.
You Move Me
Midge Ure Lyrics
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Shaking me blindly
Killing me kindly
Running around my heart
Beating me softly
Beating me every way
Ooh, I if I could stand up straight I´d take control
You move me
(in a wild and wicked way)
You move me
(like the tide on a blue, blue day)
Oh I don´t know how to make myself understand
That life goes on when the rush is gone
If only I could make believe I´d let it be
But you move me
Doo doo doo doo....
You move me
(in a wild and wicked way)
You move me
(like a tide on a blue, blue day)
Oh, I don´t know how to make myself understand
That life goes on when the rush is gone
If only I could make believe I´d let it be
Live a lie and let Love die and set it free
But you move me
You move me
You move me
Live a lie and let Love die and set it free
You move me
(in a wild and wicked way)
You move me
(like a tide on a blue, blue day)
You move me
(like a dream in the afterglow)
You move me
(like a song on the radio)
You move me
(like an engine on gasoline)
You move me
(like a diamond on Vaseline).
The lyrics of Midge Ure's song "You Move Me" communicate the overwhelming emotions that the singer feels due to their love interest. The repetition of the phrase "you move me" highlights the power that love can have over us; it can shake us blindly and beat us every way. The singer admits to never having experienced this type of emotion before and expresses their desire for control - if they could stand up straight, they would take it.
However, the singer also recognizes their own powerlessness as they continue to be moved by the other person's actions. They acknowledge that life goes on even when the initial rush of love fades, but they struggle to make themselves understand this fact. In the end, the singer wavers between letting go of the relationship or living a lie to sustain it. The song ends on a powerful note, with the repeated declaration that the other person moves them in various ways - like a dream in the afterglow or like an engine on gasoline.
Line by Line Meaning
Rolling around my head
Thoughts of you constantly consume my mind
Shaking me blindly
The intensity of my feelings for you is overwhelming and disorienting
Killing me kindly
Though my emotions are difficult to handle, I am grateful for them nonetheless
Running around my heart
You have given me a sense of emotional vitality that I have never experienced before
Beating me softly
Your presence in my life brings me a gentle sense of comfort and security
Beating me every way
Your influence on me is all-encompassing and impacts every aspect of my being
And I have never felt this emotion before
I am experiencing a depth of feeling that is entirely new to me
Ooh, I if I could stand up straight I´d take control
If I could find a way to manage my emotions, I would seize the opportunity
You move me (in a wild and wicked way)
Your effect on me is intense and passionate
You move me (like the tide on a blue, blue day)
Just as the tide is an unstoppable force, my feelings for you are powerful and unrelenting
Oh I don´t know how to make myself understand
Despite my efforts, I cannot grasp or manage the intensity of my emotions
That life goes on when the rush is gone
Even though my love for you may fade or change, life will continue to move forward
If only I could make believe I´d let it be
If I could convince myself that my emotions were not so all-consuming, I could find peace
Live a lie and let Love die and set it free
As painful as it may be, I may need to let go of my intense feelings for you in order to move forward
You move me (like a dream in the afterglow)
Your presence lingers with me and continues to impact me even after we are apart
You move me (like a song on the radio)
Your influence on me is a constant presence in my life, like a familiar tune on the radio
You move me (like an engine on gasoline)
Your impact on me is like fuel that powers me forward, giving me motivation and energy
You move me (like a diamond on Vaseline)
Your presence makes me feel special and valuable, but also slippery and uncertain
Contributed by Henry H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.