Peace in Our Time
Big Country
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Thirteen valleys he has wandered for her love For he thinks he is the one that she dreams of But her bed was made elsewhere From the first day she got there Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out Now he wanders thirteen valleys crying out It could have been me I said it could have been me A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on Thirteen valleys she has gone since morning came She gave so much that only love remains But her lover is long gone With the money she sent on Now she wanders thirteen valleys crying out Now she wanders thirteen valleys crying out It could have been me I said it could have been me A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on That broken heart will be forever and a lifetime That broken heart will try your love like none before And you may fight or you may run For what was fast is now undone A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on Thirteen valleys lying silent in the haze Filled with promises and spirits that we raised But the spirits all are ghosts Of the ones we hurt the most And they wander thirteen valleys crying out And they wander thirteen valleys crying out It could have been me I said it could have been me A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on It could have been me I said it could have been me A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on That broken heart will be forever and a lifetime That broken heart will try your love like none before And you may fight or you may run For what was fast is now undone A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on A broken heart needs someone new to blame it on
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Peace in Our Time" is an alternative rock song and falls under the sub-genre of new wave and Celtic rock.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in Big Country's fourth studio album which is also titled "Peace in Our Time."
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Release YearThis track was released in 1988 by Mercury Records.
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Prominent MembersBig Country was comprised of Stuart Adamson (lead vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals), Tony Butler (bass), and Mark Brzezicki (drums).
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Chart Records"Peace in Our Time" was moderately successful in charting, making it to number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Political ContextThe song reflects the socio-political context of the late 1980s, particularly the end of the Cold War and optimism for peaceful international relations.
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Album ProductionThe "Peace in Our Time" album was produced by Peter Wolf, known for his work with prominent artists such as the J. Geils Band and Starship.
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Album ArtworkThe album's artwork was produced by Russian-born American artist Ioannis, who also designed covers for several other famous bands including Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, and Allman Brothers Band.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Peace in Our Time" features the band performing in what appears to be a Soviet Union officials' meeting. It reflected the band's desire for global peace during the tense Cold War period.
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Moscow ConcertThe release of the album "Peace in Our Time" was celebrated with a concert in Moscow, making Big Country one of the first western bands to play in Soviet Russia.
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