Baby I see this world has made you sad
Some people can be bad
The things they do, the things they say
But baby Ill wipe away those bitter tears
Ill chase away those restless fears
That turn your blue skies into grey
Why worry, there should be laughter after the pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So why worry now
Baby when I get down I turn to you
And you make sense of what I do
I know it isnt hard to say
But baby just when this world seems mean and cold
Our love comes shining red and gold
And all the rest is by the way
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
There should be sunsh ine after rain
These things have always been the same
So why worry now
I love Dire Straits. I first started to listen them about 10 years ago, after stealing most of my dad's CDs.
I grew up with the music, you see. My dad is a sailor and I've been on a boat since I've been in diapers. Dire Straits (along with The Moody Blues and Johnny Cash) are the quintesential boat music and everytime I listen to this great British band I am transported back to sunny evenings and sea breezes.
Of course, as I grew older and began to cultivate all things Classic Rock, I began to appreciate Dire Straits for more than memories. Listening to Mark Knopfler's genius instantly transports me...maybe I'm driving down an empty highway as dark stormclouds gather on the cornfield horizon in Telegraph Road. Or I'm strolling down a rain-splattered London road On Every Street or Romeo and Juliet. Or staring out at the wild ocean battering the pier and thinking of lost loves that are So Far Away From Me (one of my all-time favourite songs).
I saw Mark Knopfler play at the Orpheum Theatre last year (the band Dire Straits has been broken up for awhile) and it was amazing. I literally had tears spilling down my face during Brothers in Arms. PS - I totally recommend anyone who is interested to download any of the songs above to experience just a bit of this moody magic (on Every Street, So Far Away From Me or Why Worry Now if you are feeling particularly dramatic and wish to feel as if a characted in a hopeless film).
Anyhoo, this is what I think of wearing when I think of Dire Straits: Romantic, Dark, British, Sad, Melodic, Yearning, Dramatic, Western and 70's.
Have a listen:
So Far Away - Dire Straits
