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see the lights


composer
Written by: Kerr / Burchill


publisher
© 1991 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd


background
"In some ways I feel that this is one of our best ever songs. It has a great mixture of deep darkness yet ultimatly compelling light within its words and melody" - Jim




lyrics
Summer's gone winter's in your eyes,
I can feel the thunder storms inside.
I wake every morning and the cold winds cover me.
All I've got's a ghost of what could be.

If you can see the lights, shine in front of me.
If you can see the lights, shout out where you'll be.

I'm in a broken dream I stare out into space.
You know I called you up 'cos nothing takes your place.
I've got a heart of stone and it's sinking deep inside.
I want to tell you love I'm too proud to cry.

If you can see the lights, shine in front of me.
If you can see the lights, shout out where you'll be.
Summer's gone and I can't tell you lies.
Oh forgive me love, I'm too proud to cry.

If you can see the lights, shine in front of me.
If you can see the lights, shout out where you'll be.
Summer's gone and I can't tell you lies.
Forgive me love, I'm too proud to cry.

Too proud to cry.

Too proud to cry.

Too proud to cry.



discography
Promo Fade (2:40)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

Real Life Australian Advance MC

Radio Edit (3:30)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights Canadian Promo CD

Full Length Intro (3:48)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights Canadian Promo CD

7" Version Edit (3:55)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights US Promo CD See The Lights Promo CD See The Lights 7" See The Lights MC Greatest Hits + CD Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + Promo CD Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + Promo CD Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + 2CD Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + 3CD

7" Version Edit No Guitar Solo (3:55)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights US Promo CD

7" Version (4:26)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights US Promo CD See The Lights CD See The Lights German CD The Platinum Collection CD

LP Edit (3:54)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights US Promo CD

Album Version (4:22)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley

See The Lights US Promo CD Real Life Blue Sleeve LP Real Life Blue Sleeve MC Real Life Blue Sleeve CD Real Life Blue Sleeve DAT Real Life LP Real Life MC Real Life CD See The Lights US MC Real Life Australian Limited Edition MC Real Life Australian Limited Edition CD Glittering Prize 81/92 Instore CD Glittering Prize 81/92 LP Glittering Prize 81/92 MC Glittering Prize 81/92 CD Glittering Prize 81/92 DCC Glittering Prize 81/92 Australian MC Glittering Prize 81/92 US Promo MC 81-95 DJ Copy Real Life Disky CD The Promised CD Original Gold compilation CD The Best Of ... (Sampler) Selections From The Best Of The Best Of Simple Minds CD2 Promo The Best Of The Best Of SACD The Best Of Night Of The Proms Special Remastered Edition Gift Pack Limited Edition The Best Of Donna Moderna cover CD

12" Version (7:01)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Moraes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley
Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn

See The Lights US Promo CD See The Lights Promo CD See The Lights Promo CD See The Lights 12" See The Lights CD See The Lights German CD See The Lights Limited Edition 12" Themes 21-24 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Live Version (13th August 1991) (4:52)
Recorded: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Engineered by Heff Moraes
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth

Real Life 7" Real Life MC Real Life 12" Simple Minds - Limited Edition Canadian Promo CD Silver Box Promo CDR #3 Silver Box Themes 21-24 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Live Version (4:48)
Recorded: Black And White Tour 2006
Mixed By Jez Coad

Simple Minds Live Volume Two

Live Version (3rd November 2009) (5:05)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (5th November 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (6th November 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (7th November 2009) (5:37)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (8th November 2009) (5:38)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th November 2009) (5:46)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (19th November 2009) (5:46)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (6:26)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (6:52)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (24th November 2009) (5:34)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (26th November 2009) (5:37)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (27th November 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (28th November 2009) (6:20)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (30th November 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (6:29)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (5th December 2009) (5:36)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (6th December 2009) (5:34)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (7th December 2009) (5:33)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (9th December 2009) (5:30)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (10th December 2009) (5:33)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (11th December 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (12th December 2009) (5:31)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (17th December 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th December 2009) (5:36)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player




downloads
Live Version (16th Feb 2006) (5:05)
Recorded: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Recording Engineer: Patrick Demoustier
Mixed By Jez Coad, Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie

Black And White Live Bundle #3

Live Version (8th July 06) (4:48)
Recorded: Werchter Classic 8, Werchter, Belgium

30 Years Live - Triple MP3 Gift Download Welcome Gift Pack

Live Version (3rd November 2009) (5:05)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th November 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th November 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th November 2009) (5:37)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (8th November 2009) (5:38)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th November 2009) (5:46)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (19th November 2009) (5:46)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (6:26)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (6:52)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (24th November 2009) (5:34)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (26th November 2009) (5:37)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (27th November 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (28th November 2009) (6:20)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (30th November 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (6:29)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th December 2009) (5:36)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th December 2009) (5:34)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th December 2009) (5:33)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (9th December 2009) (5:30)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (10th December 2009) (5:33)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (11th December 2009) (5:32)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (12th December 2009) (5:31)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (17th December 2009) (5:39)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th December 2009) (5:36)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download




videography
7" Version Edit (3:55)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley


See The Lights promo video Glittering Prize 81/92 video

7" Version Edit (3:55)
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Engineer and MIDI Manager: Heff Horaes
Mixing Assistant: Giles Cowley


See The Lights promo video Seen The Lights - A Visual History Promo DVD Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD




live history
Real Life Tour: 1991
US Christmas Tour: 1994
Good News From The Next World Tour: 1995
Neapolis Tour: 1998
The Floating World Tour: 2002
Alive And Kicking Tour: 2003
Festival Tour: 2004
Black And White Tour: 2006
Australian Tour: 2007
Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour: 2008
30 Years Live European Tour: 2009
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009
Australian Tour: 2010
Festival Show Tour: 2010
Final Shows: 2010
Festival Tour: 2012
Australia: 2012
A Concert In The Gardens: 2012
Electroset: 2013