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)
Speed Your Love To Me
Simple Minds Lyrics
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I'd love to hold on
Love to see the fires in motion
Love to feel a free world turn tonight
Run till we come, until we be
Speed your love to me
Run till we come, until we be
Run till we come, until we be
Speed your love to me
She would like to make a wish
Twenty fourth cannot be this
He moved at the speed of light
Through the day and through the night
Fire from the flame of youth
Fire
Run till we come, until we be
Speed your love to me
Just my imagination, just my imagination
You go to my head, you go to my head
With the flames that go higher and higher
And higher and higher and higher and higher
Over and over to me, speeds your love
I couldn't sleep a wink last night
I'd love to hold on
Love to see the fires in motion
I'd love to feel a free world turn tonight
Run till we come, until we be
Speed your love to me
Just my imagination, just my imagination
You go to my head, you go to my head
With the flames that go higher and higher
And higher and higher and higher and higher
Over and over to me, speeds your love
Run till we come, until we be
Speed your love
You go to my head, you go to my head
You go to my head, over me.
Higher and higher, higher and higher
All across to me
The song "Speed Your Love To Me" by Simple Minds is a passionate love song that speaks about the yearning for a loved one's presence. The opening lines depict sleepless nights and the desire to hold on and feel the world turn, showing intense longing and restlessness for the loved one. The chorus conveys the idea of running towards the loved one until they meet, emphasizing the urgent need to be with them. The repetition of "speed your love to me" reflects the intense longing and eagerness to be reunited.
The second verse talks about the loved one trying to make a wish, possibly for their reunion. The line "twenty-fourth cannot be this" implies that the twenty-fourth day of the month, perhaps a special day for the singer and the loved one, cannot be lost. The next few lines describe the loved one moving at the speed of light through the day and night, indicating that they are always on the singer's mind. The phrase "fire from the flame of youth" suggests that the loved one ignites a passion in the singer that has been burning since their youth.
The third verse repeats the earlier themes of longing and restlessness, and the chorus continues to emphasize the urgency and passion behind the desire to be with the loved one. The phrase "just my imagination" hints at the insecurity and fear of losing the loved one, while the repeated phrase "you go to my head" reinforces the idea that they occupy the singer's thoughts and dreams.
Overall, the lyrics to "Speed Your Love To Me" show the raw intensity of love and the need to be with the loved one. The song expresses longing and passion in both the verses and chorus, making it a powerful love song.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't sleep a wink last night
The singer had difficulty sleeping the previous night
I'd love to hold on
The singer desires to hang onto something
Love to see the fires in motion
The singer enjoys witnessing fire in action
Love to feel a free world turn tonight
The artist wishes to experience a world full of liberty
Run till we come, until we be
Keep running until we are together
Speed your love to me
Move quickly and send your love to me
She would like to make a wish
A female character desires to make a wish
Twenty fourth cannot be this
The 24th day of the month cannot continue this way
He moved at the speed of light
A male character moved very quickly
Through the day and through the night
This fast movement occurred continually
Fire from the flame of youth
A metaphor meaning passionate energy from youth
Fire
A repeated, emphasized reference to energetic passion
Just my imagination, just my imagination
The singer acknowledges this is all imagined
You go to my head, you go to my head
This person has caused the singer to be consumed by thoughts and desires
With the flames that go higher and higher
The growing passion and energy is compared to a growing fire
And higher and higher and higher and higher
This passion and fire is continually growing more intense
Over and over to me, speeds your love
Love is repeatedly being sent to the artist
You go to my head, you go to my head
This person continues to have an effect on the singer's thoughts
Run till we come, until we be
Keep moving until we are together
Speed your love to me
Love is being requested to be sent quickly
Higher and higher, higher and higher
Energy and passion is growing more and more intense
All across to me
The effects of this growing energy and passion are being felt by the artist
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES BURCHILL, JAMES KERR, MEL GEORGE GAYNOR, DEREK FORBES, MICHAEL JOSEPH MAC NEIL
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@christiansandberg9612
One of the finest pop songs ever written, so addictive and so greatly executed.
@JamesAnderson-io1ly
Agreed...when Jim sings "you go to my head" the song just goes through the roof 🙌
@john-xo9mg
Was a kid of the 80's me and my friends many who arn't here now loved this band and many a kiss was stolen listening to Simple minds
@donaldlatchem504
The only thing better is the Steve Lillywhite 12" remix!
@sarahjohnson7374
❤
@nnnormski2208
I see the backdrop of the video shot Glasgow M8 , Kingston & Erskine bridges , Clyde tunnel , had never seen the video before , great album ‘ Sparkle in the rain ‘ .
@tonylevels1983
One of best bands ever
@kleo8577
When I was a kid in the 80s, whenever Simple Minds came on, I was glued to the television. There was something incredibly magnetic about Jim Kerr. The way he looks into the camera with those eyes. Such a fantastic singer and band. I'll always love this band. 💕
@shirleypena4133
@kleo8577 I agree!
@gerbear3227
i always thought Jim Kerr beared a striking resemblance to a young Tim Robbins (or should that be the other way round) :) lol