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Artist: Dire Straits
Track: Love Over Gold

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You walk out on the high wire
You're a dancer on thin ice
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 the 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
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Dire Straits – Love Over Gold
[Instrumental Intro] / [Verse 1] / 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
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These mist covered mountains / Are a home now for me / But my home is the lowlands / And always will be / Some day you'll return to / Your valleys and your farms / And you'll no
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Dire Straits release “Love Over Gold”?
Dire Straits released “Love Over Gold” on September 20, 1982.
Q:Who wrote “Love Over Gold” by Dire Straits?
“Love Over Gold” by Dire Straits was written by Mark Knopfler.
Q:When did Dire Straits release “Money for Nothing”?
Dire Straits released “Money for Nothing” on June 24, 1985.
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Founded by brothers Mark and David Knopfler in 1977, Dire Straits introduced a viable alternative to the punk-dominated British music scene of the late 70’s. Commonly referred to