LADY IN RED
CHRIS DE BURGH
COMPOSER: CHRIS DE BURGH
PRODUCER: PAUL HARDIMAN
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: INTO THE LIGHT
LABEL: A & M
GENRE: SOFT ROCK
YEAR: 1999
"The
Lady in Red" is a song by British-Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh.
It was released in June 1986 as the second single from the álbum Into the Light.
The song was
responsible for introducing de Burgh's music to a mainstream audience
worldwide.
The song was written in reference to (though not
specifically about) his wife Diane and was released on the album Into the
Light. On the British TV series This Is Your Life,
de Burgh said that the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw
Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing
when they first met.
I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did
tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to
dance
They're looking for a little romance
Given half a chance
And I've never seen that dress you're wearing
Or that highlights in your hair
That catch your eyes
I have been blind
The lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did
tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by
your side
And when you turned to me and smiled it took my breath
away
And I have never had such a feeling such a feeling
Of complete and utter love, as I do tonight
The lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I never will forget the way you look tonight
The lady in red
My lady in red
I love you