The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed "The Listening Pool".
According to Songfacts, Enola Gay was the first of 7 Top 10 UK singles for the group; their only US hit was If You Leave, which was written for the 1985 movie Pretty In Pink.
In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The line up features the original 1980's members (Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper). The "Architecture & Morality" tour for late 2006 was postponed until the beginning of 2007.
The tour finally took place in the spring of 2007 featuring "Architecture & Morality" played in its entirety plus a 'greatest hits' set, although each concert famously ended with stirring rendition of B side/album track and fan favourite "The Romance of the Telescope".
Plans are now ahead for the release of a documentary DVD (since released and available here), a live DVD of the 2007 tour (release postponed until 2008) and a new studio album released in 2010, entitled "History of Modern".
The group's 12th studio album, English Electric, was released on 5 April 2013. The group's 13th studio album, The Punishment Of Luxury, was released on 1 September 2017. The group's 14th studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, was released on 27 October 2023.
Official OMD website: http://www.omd.uk.com
So In Love
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Lyrics
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Save your breath
Don't look at me, don't smile at me
Just close your eyes
I was so impressed by you
I was running blind
I would fall for every trick
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Don't say your prayers, don't build your hopes
Just walk away
Don't phone me up, don't call around
Don't waste your time
You were so in awe of me
You were so divine
You would do just anything
To still be mine
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
All the things you said to me
I was so obsessed
You were always talking, talking
God, I did my best
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
(I was so in love with you) Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
(I was so in love with you) Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
I was so in love, I was so in love, I was so in love with you
So in love with you
The lyrics of "So In Love" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are about a relationship that has ended badly. The first verse suggests that the singer is fed up with the lies and games of their former partner. They don't want to hear any explanations or see any false expressions of affection; instead, they want the person to simply walk away. The second verse describes how the former partner used to idolize the singer and would do anything to be with them. However, the singer now sees that the relationship was cold and devoid of true connection. The chorus repeats the idea that heaven (or any idea of paradise) is meaningless without a genuine emotional connection. The final repetition of the line "I was so in love with you" shows that the singer is struggling to let go of their feelings even though they know the relationship was toxic.
Line by Line Meaning
Talk to me, don't lie to me
Save your breath
I want you to speak honestly to me and not waste your words.
Don't look at me, don't smile at me
Just close your eyes
Please avoid eye contact and emotional interaction, just ignore me.
I was so impressed by you
I was running blind
I would fall for every trick
Every twist of mind
I was blind to your faults, and you took advantage of my love for you.
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Love can feel empty and pointless when the object of affection turns out to be unworthy.
Don't say your prayers, don't build your hopes
Just walk away
Don't phone me up, don't call around
Don't waste your time
Don't bother trying to reconcile or gain my forgiveness, just leave me alone.
You were so in awe of me
You were so divine
You would do just anything
To still be mine
You were taken by my charm, and it blinded you to your own self-respect.
All the things you said to me
I was so obsessed
You were always talking, talking
God, I did my best
I was obsessed with you, and tried my best to keep our relationship together, but you made it impossible to trust you.
(I was so in love with you) Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Even though I loved you so much, the hurt and emptiness now associated with it feels unbearable.
I was so in love, I was so in love, I was so in love with you
So in love with you
Despite all the pain, my love for you endures and lingers in my heart.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew McCluskey, Paul David Humphreys, Stephen Eric Hague
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Talk to me, don't lie to me
Save your breath
Don't look at me, don't smile at me
Just close your eyes
I was so impressed by you
I was running blind
I would fall for every trick
Every twist of mind
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Don't say your prayers, don't build your hopes
Just walk away
Don't phone me up, don't call around
Don't waste your time
You were so in awe of me
You were so divine
You would do just anything
To still be mine
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
All the things you said to me
I was so obsessed
You were always talking, talking
God, I did my best
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
Heaven is cold
Without any soul
It's hard to believe
I was so in love with you
I was so in love, I was so in love, I was so in love with you
So in love with you
@padraigsisk4057
Kids nowadays would never believe we had a ball in the 70s and 80s listening to great music like this, punk and new wave and synth music, we were fortunate to be there. Come up screaming
@tammylemacks7590
Especially the 80"s as I was born in 68
@marinvanz.1924
@padraigsisk you are SO SO SO right! I would love to go back to that time❤️
@glennhoddle10
One of OMD's all time gems.
Underrated.
Classy.
MAGICAL.
@grahamcheesman2252
Definitely is just like Glenn Hoddesdon the football player
@masterandservant8021
"Dreaming" as well
@newwavepop
dont get me wrong i like this song thats why i am here listening to it. but i would still put almost every track on the first four albums above this one personally.
@joeirigoyen7327
Man, life goes by in a flash. As a teenager in the 80s, this song hit me so hard after a breakup that I thought I would never recover. Seems like eons looking back. What a classic. OMD will live forever ♥️
@JustinSilva-fm8lz
How did you get over it. My girlfriend of 3 years left me over text and I feel so distraught
@shadyganley8877
@@JustinSilva-fm8lzJust keep playing the song on repeat.