" the great divide"

[GracoPhillips]

Tears in this old man's eyes.  What a great track, album, band, time to be alive...

[rojdodge]

They never did a live version of this. (Or none that was on any album they released). It is a cracking track. All the ones from Steeltown and The Seer are though.

[mongo88now88]

"and suddenly I find the truth, and all it is is sighs and youth"

Now that I am 40-something, this line has become remarkably more clear to me than when I first heard it at age 17. As I get older, and wiser, I find my truth - my reality - my wisdom, does not compare to the spirit and energy (and stupidity) or my youth. I sigh. This line carries so much meaning for me now that I am astounded it struck me so hard when I was younger.

[gillo69]

FANTASTIC - Another Magic Tune From B.C One Of My Faves From My FAVE band

[PsychoAnnalist]

Pure power, feeling, art and poetry

[briagh]

What happened to modern music? When I was growing up in the 80's there was such a mix of different sounds- something for everyone, every taste. Now it is all the same shit, different vocalist. Big Country SAID something with their music.

God bless you Mr. Adamson!

[mongo88now88]

I've been a BC fan for almost 27 years, amazingly, and a day doesn't go by that I don't (a) miss Stuart, (b) marvel that I'm still here, thanks to BC - Stuart et al very much save me from self-destruction, (c) listen to BC, including very wonderful old beauties like this and Angle Park, Giant and All Fall Together. I'm always inspired by the global community that shares my belief that BC was a band apart and that Stuart was a poet and beautiful and tormented soul worthy of remembrance.

[locheelad2]

Ta Madam Wee Lass.

[gobasserk]

Woohoouuu, great song! I just love it!!

In my opinion never again a band like BC came up! With deep obvious and hidden emotions in music and lyrics... make the engine roar...

HA-CHA!

[aarlevanbram]

Thx again isabelle! One of my favourite songs on Steeltown, remembering my childhood becoming mature, aah memories.

[dbc1dc]

anyone have tablature for this?

[dmaule]

Thanks for getting this up there...this has always been my power song.

[johndlowell]

I'm not sure there;s another band that ever walked the earth that could possibly move me as much as BC. Thank God for BC! RIP Stu!

[blertoly]

omg............. this song was my fave from the steel town album. the words and the music send me to a better place, if only until the song ends. awesome and so faved and saved to BC file,

love it so much,

Ian xxxx

[markhorsfield]

What a top band brilliant song better than the crap chart music about nowadays thanks isabelle

[johnnyblunder]

Bruce Watson is a new band.."Four good men" with the vocalist from h20 derek forbes and mick mc niel ex simple minds,brilliant band check them out....

[timj41]

I remember reading years ago that this song was about the great divide between management and the workers in the industrial sector of Scotland and the Northern UK. I also read somewhere that this was never played live as it was 'too hard' although I could have this confused with "tall ships go" also from steeltown and to my very limited knowledge not played live either.

[ajpennypacker]

Superb! ThanksIsabelle, great job!

[albonforbes]

We are not worthy. Great Job

[isabellle87]

Sorry there's no video for this song. I don't know if this song was performed live.If anyone has a video it would be so nice to share it on you tube!

[DjJohnnyM68]

@isabellle87 was this song a single even? if not, it should've been it's right up there with 'in a big country' , imho...would like to see an official video or live footage if anyone has one too..

[Allyclark]

Brilliant song, my equal fav from Steeltown along with Raindance. Thanks isabelle

[stayalive378]

Thanks for posting Isabelle, this is a very under-rated song.