Chris de Burgh - Say Goodbye To It All (Live Official)

Taken from Footsteps Live in Concert

[magedselim]

I still think that there are a few singers who can be counted on the fingers of one hand who are still able to alert societies to the dangers of wars, their catastrophes and consequences of these wars, including, of course, Roger Waters and Chris de Burgh . Such singers are reckoned pacifists and deserve respect and appreciation. They are an example of how art can serve societies and spread peace among . Such singers deserve a round of applause for their noble arts

[susannicholson]

I listened to this great song again on 6 June. As a veteran this song touches me deeply. Acknowledging the horror of war, sacrifice, letting go, and new beginnings.

[christinescarff]

This is the most profound of Chris de Burgh’s songs I think .
Refugees, Lake Geneva, the guns of war, and the dead young men on the Normandy beaches of Juno, Omaha and Gold on D Day . My dad’s old university friend was killed on the Normandy beaches on D Day at the age of 21 - RIP Philippe Pimentil ! Can’t find your name on the new memorial to the allied dead on the Normandy beaches - maybe so little of you was left you’re just buried as ‘ a British soldier, known only unto God ‘ . Let’s hope all these sacrifices haven’t been totally in vain and someone puts a stop to that monster Putin ( another bloody Hitler ) and helps the courageous Ukrainians to WIN !

[christianforster]

Das ist ein Künstler der nie abgehoben ist Immer ehrlich und glaubwürdig Jedes seiner Konzerte die wir erlebt haben, waren einzigartig Dafür tausend Dank.

[Bianca_Te]

Seufz, ich liebe diesen Kerl. Seit ca. 40 Jahren begleitet mich seine Musik. Danke dafür

[Car-mand]

Good old days listening to his songs with my twin brother, now he's thousands of miles away from me...don't wanna Say Goodbye to It All

[eddyfinkful]

SAY GOODBYE TO IT ALL SONGTEXT
We took a boat over Lake Geneva.
It was raining all night long
We were lucky and we saw no enemy
And came from Switzerland, poor refugees
Far from the guns of war
We said goodbye to it all

They brought us in to a nurse's station
Half a mile behind the lines
Oh Lord, how my heart was breaking
To see the children, and the walking wounded
Hoping for a ticket home
To say goodbye to it all

I woke up on a cold blue morning
I see her there, standing right beside me
Long years since I left her at the borderline
And how she found me I'll never know
We decided there and then
To say goodbye to it all (to it all)


Say goodbye to it all
Say goodbye to it all...

Took a train from Paris to the ocean
Found a small hotel by the coast
As we walked along the beaches of Normandy
We came to Juno, Omaha and Gold
And whispered a prayer for the boys
Who said goodbye to it all

Now we've got our own place by the water
And I have a job in the old hotel
She is ready and she's hoping for a daughter
Well I don't mind, we've made our choice.
We've got all the time in the world
We said goodbye to it all
We said goodbye to it all.

Say goodbye to it all
Say goodbye to it all
Say goodbye to it all
Say goodbye to it all.

Say goodbye
Say goodbye

[jekaniahgeorge]

Chris de Burgh is one of the finest musicians. His music touches the heart like few others can. And it’s lasting. Beautiful stories. Complex songs at times sounding simple. I’d always hoped he’d collaborate with ABBA or Sarah Brightman. I saw him in concert in Sydney many years back for his ‘Beautiful Dreams’ tour. He made me cry.

[Amadeus]

I love this song, especially this version! Chris de Burgh is a genius!

[theworldsbonkers]

Takes me back, out in the desert of the first Gulf war waiting to advance into Iraq with A sqdn Royal Scots as a young 18 year old lying on top of an army truck canopy watching the night sky with my walkman on listening to Chris De Burgh watching our jets fly over switching off there lights and 5 minutes later watching the horizon light up with tracer and bombs and feeling the ground shake knowing that is where I will be heading not knowing if I will live to see my parents again.Feeling never goes away even after thirty plus years. To all our past and present veterans uk and world wide may you stay safe.

[lordjesus]

May all who read this Have a Blessed Day and a Good Life... Love and Light Is All

[briancrosbie]

Let's all learn from Africa our own Ireland and alike? Peace and unity? 🇮🇪🇬🇧✌️🍀❤️

[TheMarigold]

ANOTHER MASTERPIECE by one of the great masters of this generation

[kevo]

I was at the into the light concert RDS 1986. I will never forget it. It was unbelievable just magic. Thumbs up if u were there

[abracadabra]

What an incredible writer and musician absolutely one of the greats

[sarahbrown]

Love this artist always and forever. Songs full of deep meaning and emotion - he is gifted by God

[marxtova]

the music is enthusiastic and wholesome. there is a difference in sound when comparing CD and live but the meaning remains the same.

[Migumimi]

Marvelous! Through the years, Chris de Burgh's music still rocks!!! His music is so powerful. We strongly hope for world peace.

[cmhsnug]

Чудесный голос, проникает в душу! Его песни вне времени, их всегда будут слушать.

[paulbeard]

Never mind 'Lady in Red' ... this is CdeB's greatest song!