"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" is the second single from Lament, Ultravox's seventh studio album, released in 1984.
The song is about the fear experienced in the 1980s over the possibility of a nuclear power plant meltdown. The music video depicts Midge Ure running home after discovering that a nuclear explosion is imminent. The video ends with the power plant exploding, and the powerful image of a recorded home video of Midge Ure, his wife and their child.
The single effectively put Ultravox back on the map, peaking at #3 in the UK charts.
The b-side, "Building", is a morose piano ballad.
Lyrics
Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died
It's five and I'm driving home again It's hard to believe that it's my last time The man on the wireless cries again It's over, it's over
Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died
It's late and I'm with my love alone We drink to forget the coming storm We love to the sound of our favourite song Over and over
Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died
It's time and we're in each other's arms It's time but I don't think we really care
Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died
Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes
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