Simple Minds have achieved 24 top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart, including eight top 10 and one number one, and 26 albums on the UK Albums Chart, including 22 top 40 albums, 12 top 10 albums and five number one albums: Sparkle in the Rain (1984), Once Upon a Time (1985), Live in the City of Light (1987), Street Fighting Years (1989), and Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992). They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. Simple Minds have also achieved considerable chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand. Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour.
In 2014, Simple Minds were awarded the Q Inspiration Award for their contribution to the music industry and an Ivor Novello Award in 2016 for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors (BASCA). Other notable recognitions include nominations for both the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction and MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" in 1985, nomination for the Brit Award for British Group in 1986 and for the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group in 1987. "Belfast Child" was nominated for the Song of the Year at the Brit Awards 1990.
The nucleus of Simple Minds consists of the two remaining original members, Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (electric and acoustic guitars, occasional keyboards after 1990, saxophone and violin). The other current band members are Ged Grimes (bass guitar), Cherisse Osei (drums), Sarah Brown (backing vocals), Gordy Goudie (additional guitar and keyboards) and Berenice Scott (keyboards). Notable former members include Mick MacNeil (keyboards), Derek Forbes (bass guitar), Brian McGee and Mel Gaynor (drums).
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Discography
Life in a Day (1979)
Real to Real Cacophony (1979)
Empires and Dance (1980)
Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (1981)
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982)
Sparkle in the Rain (1984)
Once Upon a Time (1985)
Street Fighting Years (1989)
Real Life (1991)
Good News from the Next World (1995)
Néapolis (1998)
Our Secrets Are the Same (1999/2004)
Neon Lights (2001)
Cry (2002)
Black & White 050505 (2005)
Graffiti Soul (2009)
Big Music (2014)
Acoustic (2016)
Walk Between Worlds (2018)
Direction of the Heart (2022)
SCAR
Simple Minds Lyrics
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Flashback to you
Fire
I see fire
Sun in my eyes
People in love
Talk far too much
Cities have lights
Sun in my eyes
Car passenger
Fate at the wheel
Quick kiss of death
Car passenger
Fate at the wheel
Quick kiss of death
Travelling through
Cities have lights
Cities have lights
Car passenger
Fire
I see fire
The lyrics to Simple Minds' song "Scar" seem to paint a picture of a person traveling through a city and experiencing a mix of emotions and sensations. The line "Flashback to you" implies that the person is remembering someone from their past as they journey through the city. The line "Fire, I see fire" could be interpreted as either a literal fire, such as from buildings or streetlights, or as a metaphor for passion or intense feelings. The recurring mention of the sun in the person's eyes suggests that they might be feeling overwhelmed or disoriented by their surroundings.
The lines "People in love, talk far too much" could mean that the person is feeling lonely or disconnected from others, while also observing couples around them talking incessantly. The line "Car passenger, fate at the wheel, quick kiss of death" seems to suggest that the person is aware of the potential for danger in their travels, that they are not in control of their own fate. The final lines "Travelling through, cities have lights, car passenger, fire, I see fire" seem to bring the lyrics full circle, repeating earlier themes and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Travelling through
Moving through life, experiencing new things
Flashback to you
Remembering a past love or friend
Fire
Intense emotions or passion, possibly destructive
I see fire
Feeling overwhelmed or consumed by emotions
Sun in my eyes
Feeling temporarily blinded or distracted by something bright or desirable
People in love
Observing the behavior or actions of those who are infatuated with each other
Talk far too much
Disliking the excessive chatter or meaningless conversations of others
Cities have lights
Realizing the allure or excitement of urban areas
Cities have lights
Reinforcing the appeal of urban areas
Sun in my eyes
Feeling temporarily blinded or distracted by something bright or desirable
Car passenger
Being a passive participant or observer in life
Fate at the wheel
Letting events or circumstances determine one's life path
Quick kiss of death
A dangerous or risky situation that could have dire consequences
Car passenger
Being a passive participant or observer in life
Fate at the wheel
Letting events or circumstances determine one's life path
Quick kiss of death
A dangerous or risky situation that could have dire consequences
Travelling through
Moving through life, experiencing new things
Cities have lights
Realizing the allure or excitement of urban areas
Cities have lights
Reinforcing the appeal of urban areas
Car passenger
Being a passive participant or observer in life
Fire
Intense emotions or passion, possibly destructive
I see fire
Feeling overwhelmed or consumed by emotions
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN MC GEE, CHARLES BURCHILL, DEREK FORBES, JAMES KERR, MICHAEL JOSEPH MAC NEIL
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