Chris De Burgh - Last Night Lyrics






Last night I was walking through the harbour,
Where the fishing boats are lying on the shore,
The news had travelled fast and everyone went to be,
Where the mayor was making a speech,
And the crowd started cheering,
When he talked about the glory of it all,
And the boys coming home from the war;

Last night, they were dancing in the streets,
And making music in the alleyways and bars,
From a house down in the old town came the sound of guitars,
Margarita was waiting inside,
With her long black hair hanging down beneath the red light,
And she smiled, for the boys coming home from the war,
The boys coming home from the war;

And they said we were heroes, they said we were fine,
We were kings in command, we had God on our side,
And we said "nothing will make us change in any way,
Since yesterday - we're just the same,
Since yesterday - nothing has changed,
Since yesterday - we're just the same,"
But I can feel there's a new kind of hunger inside,
To be satisfied, I saw it there last night;

Last night I was walking through the shadows,
Far away from all the music and the girls,
When I saw a soldier waiting with a woman in black,
And they stood without any word,
Just staring at a photograph of someone, and she began to cry,
For a boy left behind in the war,
Some boy left behind in the war;

And they said we were heroes, they said we were fine,
We were kings in command, we had God on our side,
And we said "nothing will make us change in any way,
Since yesterday - we're just the same,
Since yesterday - nothing has changed,
Since yesterday - we're just the same,"
But I can feel there's this new kind of hunger inside,
To be satisfied, I saw it there last night...





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  1. n.... l....

    pepol in heel world come to geder brink baak meusic speshyaal raak meusic baak the seim 30 to 40 yeers bevoor to open baar nader a

  2. t.... ....

    esc[absence] - black horse

  3. F.... R....

    The best👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

  4. M.... H....

    Actually, besides of his folk side, this ambitious pop is his best work ever. Also this squad, miss these guys.

  5. a.... a....

    Es el mejor de la historia

  6. c.... w....

    im sure he is :)

  7. N.... K....

    Golden age brings old days memories..dreaming of days will never back

  8. V.... R....

    super great

  9. O.... D....

    He would have been more popular in the USA if he were taller. American women are shallow when it comes to looks especially if he/she is not her desired race and/or body type. Most (just about all) AW (American women) loathe men that are even an inch shorter than they.

  10. M.... d....

    What a bad quality... :-(

  11. e.... r....

    It was the first thing I bought when I first got abroad - from Soviet - listen still

    e.... r....

    Listen to his song "Moonlight and Vodka", from his Man on the Line album.

  12. c.... s....

    Never looked like a star. Sounded like an angel though

  13. G.... M....

    Essa música é muito linda eu colocava ela quando eu ia me encontrar com minha namorada faz mais de 30 anos hoje somos casados

  14. M.... R....

    He is very famous in Iran but I think he doesn't know it

    M.... R....

    He does

    M.... R....

    He was in Iran in 2008 I think

  15. S.... ....

    I always imagined this song being extended into a film. Like how Copa Cabana was dramatised.

    This would have been great if the video incorporated period costume (WWI or WWII) to south west England or perhaps southern US.

    It is possible to imagine a small town celebrating the return of soldiers but with a population small enough to track down a single soldier from the battalion or regiment of that area.

    Britain and Canada have regional units derived from where the recruits are drawn from.

    This could have been much more visually.

    The video is ok, but seeing a few fishing boats moored in a quiet Irish harbour overlooks the enormity of the moment.

  16. M.... M....

    Pino Palladino....need I say more?

    M.... M....

    This was The man!

  17. T.... I....

    VH1 I Love The 80s Strikes Back 1986 and VH1 I Love The 80s 3D 1986.

  18. J.... M....

    Going see him again in October in belfast great.....

  19. H.... S....

    Toop 2019

  20. T.... G....

    Love his music

  21. T.... I....

    1986 to 2016.

  22. T.... I....

    1986 to 2006.

  23. T.... I....

    Class Of 1986.

  24. T.... I....

    Early to Mid 1986.

  25. T.... I....

    August 1985 to July 1986.

  26. �.... �....

    Это Волшебник ! ! !

  27. R.... K....

    Chris de Burgh forever

  28. Y.... ....

    1:34 Chris loves pizza.

  29. N.... R....

    Fab great backing band and Chris the best

  30. N.... R....

    Fab great backing band and Chris the best

  31. M.... V....

    I was just a boy became as a sailor now as Master retair but still running with your majic voice thank a lot christy

  32. J.... N....

    Great song, terrible video.

  33. G.... L....

    Awesome

  34. a.... ....

    Wonder what all the older fans think of version of this song by ESC 不在 . theyd probably hate it haha.

  35. M.... e....

    one of the best song of him -i remember his concert in athens it was fantastic

    M.... e....

    songs correct word

  36. N.... T....

    Earth quick here in Java ocean

  37. N.... T....

    Wow so many

  38. I.... W....

    Es gab damals diese Doku im Fernsehen, worin auch dieses Lied mit dem Videomitschnitt vorkam. Weiß noch jemand, wie diese Doku hieß oder hat sie sogar auf Video. Hab schon beim ZDF nachgefragt, die finden nämlich nix. Im Internet find ich auch nichts. War zwischen 45 und 60 min lang.

  39. C.... R....

    Chris de Burgh is de beste zanger met zijn band ❗❗👍👍👍👍 Carolina

  40. M.... B....

    i have that album in mint condition-- here we have one of the great voices of his generation

  41. S.... P....

    Perfecto!

  42. N.... R....

    Such a great album great singer .keep writing you do it well Norma

  43. H.... M....

    I'm sure if I shared any of Chris de Burgh's music without a video or any reference as to who it was I'd get far more likes than putting his face or name to it...lady in red did him no favours

    H.... M....

    Helen Melon it did for me. That song lead me to buy the album then every album before and since.

  44. T.... I....

    August 1985 to July 1986.

  45. T.... I....

    A hole lot better than Justin Bieber.

  46. M.... B....

    WOULD HAVE been nice-- MARY may have to be satisfied with flowers

  47. M.... B....

    WOULD love to drive down to EDMONTON with my wife-- and catch this world class performer but there is no way of knowing what it will cost...because the scalpers are still allowed to buy tickets in huge blocks the instant they become available-- then re-sell them for whatever the market will bear... BY checking tour dates online--- CHRIS is coming to CANADA on oct 17-- performing at the SHAW CENTRE but already everything out front is gone... ALL that is left are wing bleachers at the sides for about $ 250.00 (US) and of course there are no guarantees.......could be a lot more...
    I absolutely refuse to support this kind of gouging--- GARTH BROOKS - much to his credit, did an end-run around these assholes last year by announcing 12 or 13 full concerts... that cooled a lot of jets and prices remained pretty much as advertised....

  48. P.... G....

    Chris was touched by greatness. Love you Chris x

  49. A.... A....

    One of his absolute best songs.

  50. M.... P....

    my song oh!God

  51. R.... R....

    Chris de Burgh's beautiful music makes me think of a lovely jungle where all the animals are at peace.

    R.... R....

    gayyyyyyy

  52. m.... W....

    777>666

  53. R.... ....

    ik shook je dus van de Najonpet

  54. J.... ....

    Was the first time I saw Chris live and my first ever live concert. Grugahalle in Essen / Germany back in 1986/87. I was cute 16/17 years old (seems my Memory is fading slowly :-))and I still love his Music.

  55. S.... ....

    Please guide me whether this is rock or not

    S.... ....

    it more pop then rock

  56. M.... R....

    great man he gives me inspiration in this world

  57. J.... W....

    AWESOME GREAT SINGER SONGWRITER SEEN HIM TWICE BELFAST 1989 MAGIC

    J.... W....

    +Jake Wilson YOU LUCKY GIRL...

    J.... W....

    I am hoping to see him this Oct in Belfast (2019) even though I am in Scotland. Love his music.

  58. �.... ....

    KUSA-TV 9 in Denver used the first part of this song briefly in 1989.

  59. J.... B....

    Dudley Moore has a great voice!

  60. B.... W....

    most romantic singer

  61. A.... ....

    Masterpiece

  62. D.... M....

    great chris aburgh

  63. L.... P....

    Great Song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  64. Y.... ....

    ..od wczoraj zupełnie tacy sami...😊
    Zeszłej nocy spacerowałem przez przystań
    Gdzie łodzie rybackie leżały na wybrzeżu
    Wieść szybko się rozeszła i wszyscy szli
    Do miejsca w którym major miał wygłosić mowę
    Tłum zaczął wiwatować
    Kiedy mówił o chwale tego wszystkiego
    I o chłopcach wracających do domów z wojny
    Zeszłej nocy, oni tańczyli na ulicach
    I tworzyli muzykę w wąskich uliczkach i barach
    Dźwięk gitar docierał do starego miasta
    Margarita czekała w środku
    Z długimi czarnymi włosami sięgającymi poniżej czerwonego światła
    Uśmiechnęła się, zobaczywszy chłopców wracających do domów z wojny
    Chłopców wracających do domów z wojny
    Powiedzieli byliśmy bohaterami, powiedzieli byliśmy świetni
    Byliśmy mistrzami w wydawaniu rozkazów, mieliśmy Boga po naszej stronie
    I powiedzieliśmy że nic nas nigdy nie zmieni, w żaden sposób
    Od wczoraj - jesteśmy zupełnie tacy sami
    Od wczoraj - nic się nie zmieniło
    Od wczoraj - jesteśmy zupełnie tacy sami
    Ale czuję że wewnątrz powstał nowy rodzaj głodu
    Żeby być zadowolonym, zobaczyłem go tam zeszłej nocy
    Zeszłej nocy spacerowałem poprzez cienie
    Z dala od tej całej muzyki i od dziewcząt
    Kiedy zobaczyłem żołnierza z kobietą w czerni
    A oni stali bez słowa
    Tylko wpatrywali się w fotografię kogoś, ona zaczęła płakać
    Za chłopca który został na wojnie
    Jakiegoś chłopca który został na wojnie
    Oni powiedzieli byliśmy bohaterami, oni powiedzieli byliśmy świetni
    Byliśmy mistrzami w wydawaniu rozkazów, mieliśmy Boga po naszej stronie
    I powiedzieliśmy że nic nas nigdy nie zmieni, w żaden sposób
    Od wczoraj - jesteśmy zupełnie tacy sami
    Od wczoraj - nic się nie zmieniło
    Od wczoraj - jesteśmy zupełnie tacy sami
    Ale czuję że wewnątrz powstał nowy rodzaj głodu
    Żeby być zadowolonym, zobaczyłem go tam zeszłej nocy

  65. m.... ....

    never ever heard a voice like his and it's true, he should have been more popular in the states but the military around the world love CHRIS DE BURGH

  66. P.... O....

    excellent

  67. U.... P....

    One of his absolute best songs.

  68. B.... R....

    This guy should have been more popular in the States. Great great great singer.

    B.... R....

    He would have been more popular in the USA if he were taller. American women are shallow when it comes to looks especially if he/she is not her desired race and/or body type. Most (just about all) AW (American women) loathe men that are even an inch shorter that they.

  69. a.... f....

    Περιμέναμε καλύτερο βίντεο σε τέτοιο φοβερό κομμάτι...

    a.... f....

    ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΠΟΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΛΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΤΟ ΒΙΝΤΕΟ

  70. d.... b....

    3D CLIFF'S EDGE

  71. A.... E....

    timeless perfection..

  72. m.... o....

    trop de la bombe cet zik lol

  73. s.... a....

    gold is gold remains forever after never rusty

  74. f.... s....

    thank you for musical > im a happy great musigal > faramarz iran babolsar

  75. C.... K....

    PERFECT....

  76. H.... B....

    as time goes on it a long time ago!!!!This song is great!!!

  77. N.... M....

    super great

  78. A.... E....

    Sehr schöner Song!

  79. m.... ....

    i have the same album in mint condition--towering voice and LAST NIGHT is one of the great songs of our time

  80. T.... ....

    I have always thought of that ever since I was a kid hearing this for the first time.

  81. T.... ....

    Give it another shot...

  82. P.... ....

    never thought of that, you may be on to something there, guess Ill have to listen to the whole album again...cheers

  83. V.... ....

    Great song by Chris and video by Winsford MM,love the views of Dalkey and Killiney bay in Dublin

  84. M.... A....

    a very big thank you for uploading this great song!

  85. T.... ....

    I can invision this whole album as a WWII love story movie..

  86. M.... B....

    Many remembers. Thank you for your music.

  87. j.... s....

    but why is the video of him just casually singing this song on that rock like he's narrating a nature program.

  88. n.... ....

    I dislike all popular music with certain rare exceptions. This is one of them.

  89. p.... ....

    One of my MANY MANY favourites by this musical genius

  90. d.... ....

    Magnetic music!

  91. e.... ....

    His music is one of it's kind...

  92. s.... ....

    always think that this song is about the falklands war. it has that essence to it

  93. p.... ....

    I couldn't agree more

  94. v.... ....

    super

  95. M.... ....

    @Lorily94 the tape was ever present in my parents ford cortina, when i was going to pre school

  96. M.... ....

    God bless Chris de Burgh. Never in my life have I stumbled upon a musician that managed to sing with such precision, such emotion, such feeling. He's created a style of his own. I hereby call this Sing Softly with a Big Message. Pure genius, to put it short. :)

  97. B.... .....

    my best singer for ever