But I hardly know this beauty by my side/
I’ll never forget the way you look tonight.
In “Lady in Red”, Chris De burgh sees his woman looking especially good one night and it causes him to look at her in a different way. He is reminded how much he loves her. Sure, he doesn’t get into specifics-other than she is dresses in red-but we get the idea. It is interesting how men can be such visual creatures.
As he sees all the men’s heads’ turn as she walks across the dance floor, De burgh gets the feeling that perhaps he may have been taking her for granted. Not in horrible way, he just think to himself “I should be appreciating this more”.
There is a lot going on in the production in “Lady in Red” that one might miss. This song is heavily driven by the rhythm section. First, the bass-line is original and adds a ton to the song. Second the finger snapping. It adds an additional layer of percussion in the chorus. Excellent job by the producer. The synthesizer does create a lot of the distinct sound, however, I think it would sound just as nice (if not better) on a piano. I think this song is a good candidate for a cover.
Lady In Red Lyrics
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 have never seen that dress you’re wearing
Or the 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 want to 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 want to 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, the lady in red
The lady in red, my lady in red
I love you
Songwriters: Chris De Burgh