Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes by Ultravox, Music Video and Lyrics
“Dancing With Tears In My Eyes” is the second single from Lament, Ultravox’s fourth studio album with Midge Ure, released in 1984.
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Lyrics
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died
It’s five and I’m driving home again
It’s hard to believe that it’s my last time
The man on the wireless cries again
It’s over, it’s over
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died
It’s late and I’m with my love alone
We drink to forget the coming storm
We love to the sound of our favourite song
Over and over
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died
It’s time and we’re in each other’s arms
It’s time but I don’t think we really care
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Living out a memory of a love that died
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Weeping for the memory of a life gone by
Dancing with tears in my eyes
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Review and Song Info
The song “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes” is about the fear experienced in the 1980’s over the possibility of a nuclear power plant meltdown. The music video depicts Midge Ure running home after discovering that a nuclear explosion is imminent. The video ends with the power plant exploding, and the powerful image of a recorded home video of Midge Ure, his wife and their child.
The single effectively put Ultravox back on the map, peaking at #3 in the UK charts and becoming a hit at the 1985 Live Aid concert.
The b-side, “Building”, is a morose piano ballad.
Released May 4, 1984
Recorded Musicfest Studio, 1983
Genre New Romantic, Electronic
Length 04:10
Label Chrysalis Records
Writer Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie
Producer Ultravox
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