Big Country - Look Away Lyrics






This time we run
This time we hide
This time we draw on all the fire we have inside.
We need some time
To find a place
Where I can wipe away the madness from your face.

Our name is out
Our name is known
Our name is everywhere but who knows where we're flown.
I never meant
To kill a man
But I will show you how to live like no one can.

So look away look away
Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
Look away look away
From the lies in the stories that were told.
Look away look away
From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.

I met you wild
In a snowed up town
When I was waiting tied and bound to be sent down.
Then I broke loose
You weren't around
So I raised banks and trains until I tracked you down.

Now look away look away
Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
Look away look away
From the lies in the stories that were told.
Look away look away
From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.

You followed me
When I said no
You lay with me when there was nowhere safe to go.
We made some friends
but now it's done
I always knew that we would never find the sun.

So look away
look away
Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
Look away look away
From the lies in the stories that were told.
Look away look away
From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.





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  1. P.... R....

    I ❤️ Big Country and always will (my wife jokes that she knows she’s No.2 to them 🤣) but this song represents the happiest days of my life as a teenager.

    P.... R....

    Being no. 2 to Big Country is a fantastic achievement. Your wife should be well proud of herself 👌

  2. M.... K....

    Dam good Song! Real good Video-Cowerd Hunters-The wouldnt fight men agenst men cause they are mean and yellow-To them it's a Sport beeing cowerd and hunting Someone with many "bad Helpers"-The dogs are ten Times smarter then the Hunters-I know what I'm talking about!!!Cowerd Yellow who gave them the final Tip-Dam Fucker!!!

  3. R.... S....

    Chance, Look away, fields of fire...awesome#!#

  4. G.... P....

    Q fod@ essa música é perfeita

  5. m.... ....

    My favorite Big Country song.

  6. s.... k....

    from dunfermline scotland. same as my grandparents. cool.

  7. i.... m....

    What a song!!!!

  8. A.... ....

    So the firing squad just stands there the whole time doing nothing to stop their prisoner from being freed? Good job, guys.

    A.... ....

    They ... look away

  9. M.... A....

    Fuckin Excellent Band . Big Country FOREVER !!!!

  10. m.... r....

    Great band with great energy. Saw them at liverpool uni in the late 80s and they rocked the place!

  11. W.... G....

    I thought he was tied up

  12. J.... H....

    Most underrated band of the 80s in my opinion

  13. B.... H....

    Who is that actress?? She is stunning!

  14. P.... F....

    Stuart is such a warm person!

  15. s.... ....

    On this day in 1986 {September 13th} Big Country performed "Look Away" on the ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
    Eight weeks earlier the song peaked at #5 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart...
    Besides "Look Away", the Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland band had four other records on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, "In A Big Country" {#5 in 1983}, "Wonderland" {#48 in 1984}, "King of Emotions " {#20 in 1988},and "The One I Love" {#34 in 1993}...

  16. L.... B....

    The music of the free...

  17. D.... W....

    This is a beautiful song.

  18. c.... ....

    I Love this tune... 1986... so far, so actual...

  19. A.... J....

    The best thing they ever did.

  20. G.... C....

    Had a fantastic sound!

  21. M.... P....

    Not many times do you see an Irish Wolfhound in a music video.

    M.... P....

    I thought it was an Irish wolf hound but could be a deer hound being Scottish

  22. #.... ....

    Fond memories of their gigs, always value for money - better live

  23. K.... H....

    A fine Scottish band - the inimitable sound of a brief era. Absolutely love it 😎

  24. P.... N....

    Come on sideburn boys... you had PLENTY of time to make that shot before he escaped :p

  25. G.... H....

    I haven't seen this in a long time, but this is clearly Big Country's best video. Great editing.

  26. m.... ....

    still stands up today! great song, great video!

  27. C.... ....

    reminds me of driving around america on a road trip.

  28. M.... M....

    Gran cancion y que terrible banda de las mejores de los 80

  29. R.... C....

    2019 still great

  30. R.... C....

    Thanks William r I p

  31. R.... C....

    Look away look away 2019

  32. A.... M....

    They're coming to play in my country this summer. Yes !

  33. U.... ....

    100% Maidenpower \m/

  34. E.... R....

    Still good after all these years..

  35. V.... C....

    Great track, one of my faves, thanks for reminding me John!

  36. R.... H....

    We will remember you forever Stuart Adamson, may God have you in heaven that you deserve.

  37. A.... M....

    Brasil 🅱😎

  38. a.... r....

    The 80’s was a great time for bands from Scotland simple minds big country altered images just lead the way and put Scotland on the map for amazing music

  39. C.... B....

    L like this song

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

    Scotland style.

  41. M.... ....

    You don’t get much better than this!

  42. e.... g....

    I was 11 years old when I liked this song ... 30 years later this song remained intact

  43. S.... P....

    Fantastic music, always reminds me of my father, he has been gone now for 21 years and I'll give anything for him to come back, for his guidance to change the things that I've done..... R.I.P ❤

  44. n.... b....

    Been hearing this song on my local radio station a lot recently, reminded me just how good they were.

  45. f.... ....

    I absolutely love Big Country.  They had an honesty and unpretentious sound that stands any test of time. Saw loads of bands in the eighties and Big Country were definitely the best live act I saw

    f.... ....

    unpretentious?

  46. I.... ....

    2018! I still love this song and this band!

  47. L.... J....

    TONY BUTLER!!!!

  48. J.... M....

    Cracking tune.😊. Love it.

  49. H.... ....

    RIP Stuart.Legend.Brilliant songwriter and singer.Love this song.

  50. W.... S....

    This time we run, this time we hide
    This time we draw on all the fire we have inside
    We need some time to find a place
    Where I can wipe away the madness from your face
    Our name is out, our name is known
    Our name is everywhere but who knows where we've flown
    I never meant to kill a man
    But I will show you how to live like no one can
    So look away, look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold
    Look away, look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told
    Look away, look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul
    I met you wild in a snowed up town
    Where I was waiting tied and bound to be sent down
    Then I broke loose, you weren't around
    So I raised banks and trains until I tracked you down
    Now look away, look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold
    Look away, look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told
    Look away, look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul
    You followed me when I said no
    You lay with me when there was nowhere safe to go
    We made some friends but now it's done
    I always knew that we would never find the sun
    So look away, look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold
    Look away, look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told
    Look away, look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul
    So look away, look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold
    Look away, look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told
    Look away, look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul

  51. J.... H....

    I used to love this tune when i was a kid

  52. r.... s....

    i can imagine most of their songs would work on a Game of Thrones sound track.

    r.... s....

    Great band

  53. K.... M....

    Fantastic band .fantastic tunes..so underated...r.i.p.stu..

  54. s.... d....

    anyone know who the woman is ?????

  55. I.... S....

    Songs that have to be on my "desert island' playlist...

  56. n.... c....

    reminds me of OUTLANDER

  57. n.... c....

    My friend told me due to copyrights, this video was never shown on MTV , after the lead singer's death. So THX!!

    n.... c....

    I saw on MTV when it was released in the US.
    You know, back when MTV actually showed music videos.

  58. m.... f....

    Brilliant never forgotten Stuart Arizona welcome to Dallas 🇬🇧☘️👍🇺🇸🇮🇪

  59. V.... C....

    And THAT’S why you should execute people during the daytime

    RIP Stuart

  60. J.... S....

    Volume blows as usual on VEVO vids

  61. M.... S....

    c. u. at Kieler Woche... :)

  62. k.... ....

    Haven't heard this in a long time but still sounds great.

  63. M.... M....

    Poor soundquality!!! Did you record it from your tv? :) sorry for the org video.. but the sound is the thing why... so, no thanks

  64. S.... W....

    Legends never die

  65. M.... C....

    I'm an unfertilized egg and this is the only music I listen to.

  66. J.... M....

    Absolutely a fucking genius was Stuart Adamson

  67. R.... W....

    Loved adamson!

  68. A.... H....

    I regret that I never saw them live before Stuart died. Long live Big Country!

  69. B.... J....

    música muito foda!
    toca todo dia na Mundo Livre FM
    Curitiba- Paraná - Brasil

  70. m.... ....

    I miss the eighties.

    m.... ....

    michellekeeganfan MeToo

    m.... ....

    michellekeeganfan stuart used to metaphorically have the face of an angel now he literally has the face of an angel

    m.... ....

    Very much!

  71. m.... a....

    May be gay

  72. M.... M....

    This video is like an episode of "Outlander"

  73. M.... ....

    I wish she'd rescue me 😁

  74. d.... b....

    such an amazing song and video, back when music left impressions on your soul, and earmarks in time

  75. T.... M....

    I remember how Stuart use to go drinking with Trev Johnson when they Toured with The Truth

  76. M.... 1....

    1 of my fav songs

  77. l.... ....

    Police were the best playing pop band in the 80s.... but Men at Work and Big Country were still great too.

  78. d.... ....

    This time we run
    This time we hide
    This time we draw on all the fire we have inside.
    We need some time
    To find a place
    Where I can wipe away the madness from your face.

    Our name is out
    Our name is known
    Our name is everywhere but who knows where we're flown.
    I never meant
    To kill a man
    But I will show you how to live like no one can.

    So look away look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
    Look away look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told.
    Look away look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.

    I met you wild
    In a snowed up town
    When I was waiting tied and bound to be sent down.
    Then I broke loose
    You weren't around
    So I raised banks and trains until I tracked you down.

    Now look away look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
    Look away look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told.
    Look away look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.

    You followed me
    When I said no
    You lay with me when there was nowhere safe to go.
    We made some friends
    but now it's done
    I always knew that we would never find the sun.

    So look away
    look away
    Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold.
    Look away look away
    From the lies in the stories that were told.
    Look away look away
    From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul.

  79. T.... K....

    A (nearly) forgotten gem

  80. D.... T....

    Love this band and great loss to the music world losing Stuart 😫 these guys and Simple Minds my favourites

  81. T.... R....

    Stuart Adamson is gone yet Big Country achieved immortality.

  82. A.... C....

    MITICI & UNICI..,

  83. C.... C....

    1986! And still to actually and sophisticated and with this Scottish fusion ! Wonderful ! RIP STUART !

  84. J.... B....

    This is what the seer need most of alla so he I indeed can make haste to my life after being made up to see . Thanks to everyone involved to see good get good The Seer See's Its Good see good get good love JBX

  85. J.... G....

    The genius of Stuart Adamson lives on forever.

  86. L.... W....

    Great band

  87. S.... *....

    It's a love story.

  88. a.... ....

    Love this song!!!

  89. G.... M....

    Saw them n slate backup 2 bowie class

    G.... M....

    Gerry McLoughlin was there too that day

  90. a.... ....

    Fantastic 👍

  91. M.... R....

    One of my favourite songs! Stuart was a great singer!

    M.... R....

    Mirian Regina Mendes still they have owne music.....

  92. f.... ....

    this and then jericos song big area were my jam. god i wish i had my youth all over again

  93. S.... ....

    I like the dogs and the shots where the dogs are chasing after the guy. Something about those shots.

  94. N.... ....

    why is this song so fucking unbelievable awesome??!!!!

    N.... ....

    NUJAKKCITIE Because Stuart Adamson wrote it ;-)

  95. N.... ....

    sound quality is a shame! please reupload!!!!!

    N.... ....

    NUJAKKCITIE comment is weak, please re-phrase 😁

  96. B.... F....

    poor sound :(

  97. T.... B....

    I'm only 14 and give me this and men at work over the shit of today what their call music who's with me

    T.... B....

    14 here too & I 110% agree with you.

    T.... B....

    Congrats kids.

    You have found the land where immortal poetry and tunes comes from.

    T.... B....

    Micky T I'm always rocking out in the tractor to this or men at work

  98. M.... C....

    muito dahora essa música.