Big Country - In A Big Country Lyrics






Ha

I've never seen you look like this without a reason
Another promise fallen through, another season passes by you

Shock

I never took the smile away from anybody's face
And that's a desperate way to look for someone who is still a child

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered
But you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered

I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert
But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

So take that look out of here, it doesn't fit you
Because it's happened doesn't mean you've been discarded
Pull up your head off the floor, come up screaming
Cry out for everything you ever might have wanted
I thought that pain and truth were things that really mattered
But you can't stay here with every single hope you had shattered

Shock, 1, 2

I'm not expecting to grow flowers in a desert
But I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

In a big country, dreams stay with you
Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside
Stay alive

Ha

Shock





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  1. R.... R....

    This is kind of one of the coolest songs of the time, it stood out even back then .
    I remember in the 80's just thinking this is freaking unique and awesome

  2. r.... ....

    The award for the most idiotic video for an excellent song goes to...….

  3. J.... ....

    Oh, Stuart,, so wish you were still with us,,
    Rest in peace,,,,

  4. M.... A....

    I am so sorry that Big Country didn't get their taste of fame. And how awful that their beautiful lead singer is no longer with us . When your heart hurts it's terrible.

  5. A.... D....

    This is THE anthem for free people everywhere! Big Outlander fan here, love Scot Spirit!

  6. M.... R....

    Anyone 2020

  7. M.... ....

    Goodness I love this song and video. ❤️❤️❤️

  8. K.... M....

    Bands with songs titles that include the band's name are funny. No Smiths song about Smithing. lol

  9. D.... B....

    Lead singer is a dead ringer look-alike for that one deputy in First Blood...

    D.... B....

    David Caruso , not even close.

    D.... B....

    @John Maurovic No the other guy named Ward...

  10. J.... D....

    RIP. I came to pay my respects and jam out

  11. M.... T....

    As good as it ever was. Big Band sound Tartan rock. God bless Stuart

  12. R.... A....

    Dec 16th 2019 - eighteen years of winter sky.
    Rest in peace.

  13. 9.... ....

    I still want to go 3 wheeling.

  14. T.... O....

    gone but never forgotten ❤️

  15. e.... w....

    I have been discarded by everyone I do know or have known ••••• -£

    e.... w....

    Yeah, it kind of sucks to be discarded...i was just scammed for about $2000 and my bank says it's a legal matter, and didn't even have the courtesy of saying whether or not they would be attempting to collect the credit card charge or pass it off as a "fraud claim"...but that's a lot of money to have a "whatever" kind of attitude about it...but guess that's Bank of America for you???

  16. S.... ....

    Sunderland Polytechnic.

  17. j.... ....

    So they where suba diving then repelling down a cliff????

    j.... ....

    It's a white thing. Fuk off. You can be part of the crayon box and side walk chalk. Or not.🖕🏻u.

  18. H.... ....

    I was born the day Stuart Adamson died :p

  19. C.... *....

    This Song gives me POWER in my Belly...heart..and memories.....It reminds me of who I was when I was Phenomenal

    C.... *....

    Carbon based life form human anomoly. Eat a booger.

    C.... *....

    Dynamo curly and Larry. Friggin stooge.🇺🇸👍🏻💪🏻🗿💪🏿💪⚔️

  20. M.... S....

    never liked this song even in the 80s. gave it a chance now thinking my opinion would change. but nope.

    M.... S....

    Por que pig. You are not a vato.

  21. J.... C....

    This song reminds me of being young. Before our society turned into halfway present, ever distracted, half humans.

  22. C.... O....

    I don't know so much english but i know is
    beauty this song

    C.... O....

    🤔🤫😋

    C.... O....

    Because you are fabulous!!

  23. j.... t....

    before we gave a shit what people skin was

  24. r.... b....

    i'm going back to the early 80's, who wants to join me?

    r.... b....

    Class of 82 joining you

    r.... b....

    @Georgia Smith class 0f 83 right behind u!

    r.... b....

    Time emiT. 9 volts and iodine.

    r.... b....

    Five y.o.here. I'm already sitting on my carpeted living room floor watching He-man, but if you head to Turtle's grab me this on cassette, well you?

  25. D.... _....

    Who was the actress?

  26. S.... H....

    Been obsessed with this song since I was 12...it randomly starts playing in my head often. I just feel so free!!

    S.... H....

    @SusanHernandez are also in the States?

    S.... H....

    @Dan Cullen yes I'm also in the US I'm from Chicago suburbs

    S.... H....

    @Susan Hernandez just south of Akron oh for me

    S.... H....

    @Dan Cullen Ahh nice a fellow Midwesterner!!

    S.... H....

    @Susan Hernandez yep, all my life

  27. a.... v....

    this band changed my life. wish i was alive back in the 80s-90s. rip stuart adamson :(

  28. M.... W....

    Awesome song. Saw the original video. Stupendous.

  29. j.... t....

    Anthour great song straight out of scottland.......love Eroupe from the 🇺🇸🇺🇸😜😜But i can live. And breath and see the sun in the winter time bad ass..🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

  30. P.... C....

    Phenomenal guitar player. RIP

  31. c.... d....

    The lead singer is very handsome 😍

  32. N.... K....

    This song is still fucking epic

  33. H.... S....

    Of course people will be listening to this classic until we check out..no need to ask who's listening..

  34. m.... D....

    Big country
    Is still the bomb!
    It has the "80s sound"
    Its unique yet relates to many people on a intimate level
    It's fun, yet deep

  35. M.... S....

    Mark Brzezicki is top notch!

  36. K.... T....

    Corfe castle and Swanage!

  37. m.... D....

    RIP Stuart. Loved your music.

  38. H.... T....

    I'm here for the three wheelers

  39. t.... l....

    4 Million Views??????????????? Needs to be more like 404 MILLION VIEWS!!!!
    ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IN ROCK & ROLL HISTORY

  40. J.... R....

    In a big country dreams stay with you
    Like a lover's voice fires the mountainside...
    How cool is this that this video is so damn old and gets views and comments daily?

  41. M.... A....

    LOVE THIS VIDEO...and GOODBYE TO KAMALA HARRIS! BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME LOL!!!

  42. D.... B....

    R.I.P Stuart! Loved your voice!

  43. M.... J....

    Guitars like bagpipes!

  44. G.... W....

    "I don't know about anyone else, but doesn't the lead singer of this music video looks amazingly like Morten Harket from the music band A-ha?"

  45. s.... g....

    Does anyone know who the girl in the video is???

  46. B.... J....

    Nostalgia

  47. H.... T....

    WOW!...I never knew that the lead singer, Stuart Adamson committed suicide in 2001...sorry to hear that!! Thanks for the good music anyway, and RIP.

  48. N.... S....

    Is this Corfe castle Swanage Dorset. Saw them 86 , Queen Status Quo , Knebworth.

  49. A.... R....

    Very fond High School memories with this song.

  50. o.... ....

    this song always made me think of irish spring soap

  51. M.... T....

    Copied by Kensington (War) but this is 100 times better

  52. D.... T....

    My life is complete I been looking for this song for literally 10 years and it just randomly played on YouTube while I was letting my phone play. This song is absolutely amazing.

  53. S.... a....

    If you are reading this comment you have great taste in music! Plus I love you!

    S.... a....

    Check out my music video “Silhouette”, Mark Brzezicki plays drums on the track!

    S.... a....

    I love you too. Yes I have an excellent taste in music.....

  54. f.... ....

    When Big Country was touring the US, my sister met Bruce Watson of the band, and he slipped her the bone. LOL!

  55. B.... M....

    Look here lads I found something-I think it’s a computer,but it can’t be it’s too small!

  56. l.... k....

    Never got the credit they deserved for this song. Timeless.

  57. g.... j....

    Scotch Harry would have loved these lads!!!

  58. t.... d....

    One of the songs that defined the 80s.great to be alive and enjoying this song in school or weekends.r.i.p stuart.the 80s did rule

  59. s.... ....

    Genius!

  60. M.... R....

    Who's playing the bagpipes?

    M.... R....

    I read it somewhere that the bagpipe sound was courtesy of Stuart playing it on his guitar.

  61. b.... f....

    I am ...1983

  62. T.... E....

    37 years later and have never forgotten them or Stuart. He was a shining star.

    T.... E....

    The Elder sad loss

  63. G.... 3....

    Looking back, I realize that, for the first time in the US, we were able to hear music from all over the world. And that, my friends, was pretty awesome. Cheers.

    G.... 3....

    Thank God
    Were not listening to nothing nothing but Bruce Springsteen's and the other hairbands

  64. K.... B....

    Those Hondas though!

  65. a.... h....

    wow boys u still send chills up my spine.....all those weekend sessions paid off luv ANNIELEE

  66. C.... F....

    Anyone listening in the future, underwater, and in a coma???

  67. R.... G....

    This song is quite lovely...

    R.... G....

    The local Grocery Outlet plays this melody often. I was dancing in a grocery store then came home and am not watching the music video on YouTube!

  68. P.... R....

    Hells yeah love this song

  69. C.... W....

    This song is so original and awesome!

  70. k.... ....

    Still can't name the drummer... but he's fuggin unrael!

  71. J.... N....

    Beautiful

  72. c.... ....

    Anyone else listening on a day that ends in y?

    c.... ....

    How bout ending in Scotland

  73. T.... S....

    1:33 ... boys, I think we're in a music video ...

  74. J.... H....

    Tune... shame about Stuart Adamson x

  75. m.... d....

    The eigteen's year never end!

  76. T.... D....

    Sad the singer killed himself in 2001 RIP

  77. D.... d....

    RIP Mr. Stuart.....I wish you would never have taken your life.. you are so loved and appreciated until now.

  78. b.... ....

    36 years gone by and I still don't know what's going on in this video😅 GREAT SONG though!😁👍

  79. F.... J....

    Back to my high school party... class 85

  80. J.... J....

    Still the best pop songwriting from the 1980s. It's not even a close contest.

  81. F.... ....

    I read an article by a local wrieter in the newspaper. He said he went to a concert by Big Country and was blown away by their live sound. said he kept looking around for the bagpipes. LOL

  82. H.... F....

    Stuart I love you. Ur songs bring tears

  83. R.... a....

    Ha! Your old when you remeber the Skids. Some may remember into the valley.

    R.... a....

    saw these at cardiff arms park supporting Bowie they were great ,god that was a few yrs ago .

  84. F.... M....

    el cantante no es Patrick Swayze

  85. T.... M....

    Lets just respect that someone in this band figured out how to make a guitar sound like bagpipes and make it sound awesome

    T.... M....

    Listen Sumo crua chan the best guitar emulating a bagpipe

    T.... M....

    Yeah wondering how that was done back then.

    T.... M....

    http://www.stuart-adamson.co.uk/stuart-adamson-big-country-pedalboard/12/2011/

    T.... M....

    Ingenious for sure I think they're the first band in music history to showcase this on the airwaves

    T.... M....

    Yes and it still sounds so damn awesome in 2019

  86. J.... W....

    0:07 when you hear this song on the radio 😁

  87. t.... b....

    マジに名曲

  88. A.... ....

    One of my favorite videos of all time, especially The Rescue.

  89. W.... B....

    I love rock

  90. P.... Y....

    I am in Bluffton SC, and I really hope this song did not have a political message because I always liked it ! November 2019

  91. J.... P....

    This video is dedicated to the thousands who lost their lives on the Honda ATC

    J.... P....

    Three wheel, 2 stroke 250? Sounds a bucket list item. I wonder if Jay Leno has one, though probably...

  92. B.... D....

    So sad what happened to the lead singer guy. he went to Hawaii and died under mysterious circumstances?

    B.... D....

    Suicide by hanging, after having drinked a large amount of alcohol. So sad