If I was a better man
Would fellow men take me to their hearts
If I was a stronger man
Carrying the weight of popular demand
Tell me would that alarm her
I'd never harm her at all
If I was a soldier
Captive arms I'd lay before her
If I was a sailor
Seven oceans I'd sail to her
If I was a wiser man
Would other men reach out and touch me
If I was a kinder man
Dishing up love for a hungry world
Tell me would that appease her
I want to please her again
If I was a painter
I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her
If I was a leader
On food of love from above I would feed her
If I was a poet
All my love in burning words I would show it
If I was her lover
Her eyes in kisses I would cover
Come here my baby
Oh they can't touch you now
I'll keep you safe and warm
I'll never leave you at all
Come here my baby
Oh they won't touch you
Dishing up love for a hungry world
Tell me would that appease you
I want to please you again
If I was a soldier
Captive arms I'd lay before her
If I was a sailor
Seven oceans I'd sail to her
If I was a painter
I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her
If I was a leader
On food of love from above I would feed her
If I was a poet
All my love in burning words I would show it
Words and music: M. Ure/D. Mitchell
The lyrics IF I WAS of MIDGE URE is also present in the album Orchestrated (2017)
Midge Ure, all'anagrafe James Ure, è un musicista scozzese nato a Glasgow nel 1953. È noto per la sua carriera come chitarrista, tastierista e cantautore, con una lunga esperienza in band di successo come Visage e Ultravox. Dopo aver raggiunto il successo internazionale con gli Ultravox negli anni '80, Ure ha intrapreso una carriera solista, pubblicando album di grande successo come "The Gift" (1985) che include il brano simbolo "If I Was", un inno alla speranza e all'amore universale. Ure è anche noto per la sua partecipazione al progetto Band Aid, fondato nel 1984 per raccogliere fondi per combattere la carestia in Etiopia. Il suo contributo a "Do They Know It's Christmas?" ha contribuito a rendere il brano un successo globale e a sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica sulla situazione umanitaria in Africa. Ure continua ad essere attivo nel mondo musicale, collaborando con altri artisti e pubblicando nuovi album.
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