Love Over Gold Lyrics
Dire Straits
Lyrics
You walk out on the high wire
you're a dancer on thin ice
you pay no heed to the danger
and less to advice
your footsteps are forbidden
but with a knowledge of your sin
you throw your love to all the strangers
and caution to the wind
And you go dancing through doorways
just to see what you will find
leaving nothing to interfere
with the crazy balance of your mind
and when you finally reappear
at the place where you came in
you've thrown your love to all the strangers
and caution to the wind
It takes love over gold
and mind over matter
to do what you do that you must
when the things that you hold
can fall and be shattered
or run through your fingers like dust
Song & Lyrics Facts
Dire Straits' "Love Over Gold" was released on September 13, 1982 as the title track of their fourth studio album. The song was written by Mark Knopfler and produced by Neil Dorfsman.
It features the original Dire Straits lineup: Mark Knopfler (vocals and guitar), John Illsley (bass), Alan Clark (keyboards) and Pick Withers (drums). The lyrics to this classic rock anthem focus on themes of love and devotion, and it's one of the band's most beloved songs. With its memorable opening riff and soaring vocal melodies, "Love Over Gold" is a timeless piece of music that has stood the test of time.