It's a really great song. I remember hearing it at the time it was released and thinking, an unusual choice for a single.
The lyrics could have a Christian reference. Simple Minds have always been careful not to be stamped as a "believers' band", but their Roman catholic background crops up now and then. "Alive and Kicking" and "Sanctify Yourself" seem to grow from a Christian imagery, and so do a number of songs on "the "Good News" album - the title practically gives it away, as gospel (gr, evangelion)means "good news" and "Criminal World" does seem to be a prayer directed at Jesus. The cross on the sleeve of "New Gold Dream" seems telling too.
"Waterfront" could carry an allusion to baptism - going up to the "front" of the water, and it seems to be about entering a new stage of your life, meeting new challenges. I'm not making this point trying to evangelize anybody, but 'cause it's a layer about their lyrics which is rather unknown.
It's a really great song. I remember hearing it at the time it was released and thinking, an unusual choice for a single. The lyrics could have a Christian reference. Simple Minds have always been careful not to be stamped as a "believers' band", but their Roman catholic background crops up now and then. "Alive and Kicking" and "Sanctify Yourself" seem to grow from a Christian imagery, and so do a number of songs on "the "Good News" album - the title practically gives it away, as gospel (gr, evangelion)means "good news" and "Criminal World" does seem to be a prayer directed at Jesus. The cross on the sleeve of "New Gold Dream" seems telling too.
"Waterfront" could carry an allusion to baptism - going up to the "front" of the water, and it seems to be about entering a new stage of your life, meeting new challenges. I'm not making this point trying to evangelize anybody, but 'cause it's a layer about their lyrics which is rather unknown.