The lyrics to Big Sleep are open to interpretation in the sense that they could be dedicated to an old friend specifically, or a departed loved one. But it’s unquestionably a song that speaks of the grief and frustration that follows the death of a loved one.
The line ‘Where did you go? Immaculate friend…for a lifetime I’m grateful’ in particular hits hard to anyone who has lost a friend or family member, and wishes they could say thank you one last time. Whether it was for their friendship, support, their love.
I lost my Mother to lung cancer in late March, and Big Sleep has been swirling around in my head for weeks since. Simple Minds was one of my Mum’s all time favourite bands, which makes this song all the more painful for me to listen to.
The lyrics to Big Sleep are open to interpretation in the sense that they could be dedicated to an old friend specifically, or a departed loved one. But it’s unquestionably a song that speaks of the grief and frustration that follows the death of a loved one.
The line ‘Where did you go? Immaculate friend…for a lifetime I’m grateful’ in particular hits hard to anyone who has lost a friend or family member, and wishes they could say thank you one last time. Whether it was for their friendship, support, their love.
I lost my Mother to lung cancer in late March, and Big Sleep has been swirling around in my head for weeks since. Simple Minds was one of my Mum’s all time favourite bands, which makes this song all the more painful for me to listen to.