Lyrics to More Than This
Lyrics to the song More Than This as recorded by Roxy Music.
(Ferry)
I could feel at the time
There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing?
As free as the wind
Hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
Tell me one thing
More than this
There's nothing
It was fun for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going?
No care in the world
Maybe I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
Tell me one thing
More than this
No, there's nothing
More than this, nothing
More than this
More than this, nothing
More Than This
Single
More Than This was the first single to be released from Roxy Music's Avalon album. It reached number 6 in UK with the instrumental track India as the b-side. The USA single had the non album track Always Unknowing as the b-side. A 12" single was pressed but the version was the same as the single and album. A Brazilian promo by Polydor was pressed with Jean Michael Jarre on the b-side
The song was rehearsed for the Avalon tour but was dropped after the first show in Dublin. It was rehearsed for Bryan Ferry's As Time Goes By tour in 1999 but was never performed publicly. It was played at the first few shows on the reunion tour in 2001 and also during the Roxy Music festival dates in 2010 and during the Australia/New Zealand leg of the 2011 tour. Bryan did a one off Piano/Vocal performance of More Than This at a show in Barcelona during the Frantic tour.
More Than This has been recorded by 10,000 Maniacs and Emmie did a dance version of the song in 1999 which reached the top 10 in the UK charts charting higher than Roxy's original version. Both Robyn Hitchcock & Glass Candle Grenade have released this song in their recorded reportoire. Charlie Hunter has a jazz version of More Than This as track 5 on the album, Songs From The Ananlog Playground. Lucy Kaplansky who appears on Bryan Ferry's 'Frantic' album also perfromed More Than This in her live set.
The computer game Grand Theft Auto also uses the song on the game as well as the soundtrack.
What Bryan says:
"This is from the album Avalon, which was the breakthrough record for Roxy Music in America. I started writing the songs while on the west coast of Ireland, and I like to think that some of the dark melancholy of the album comes from that place."
Song Musicians
- Alan Spenner Bass
- Andy Mackay Saxophone
- Andy Newmark Drums
- Bryan Ferry Keyboards And Vocals
- Fonzi Thornton Background Vocals
- Jimmy Maelen Percussion
- Neil Hubbard Guitar
- Peter Saville Design For The Single Sleeve
- Phil Manzanera Guitar
More Than This is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums
- Avalon
- Musique
- Bryan Ferry DJ Promo Japan
- Street Life 20 Great Hits
- The Thrill Of It All
- More Than This
- Tokyo Joe
- More Than This (USA)
- Slave To Love (Ballads) Sweden
- Slave To Love (Ballads)
- Slave To Love (Ballads) Japan
- The Best Of Roxy Music
- The Platinum Collection
- Collection (Roxy Music)
- Bryan Ferry Live 2015
- The Curious Arts Festival
Chart Info
CHART HISTORY
29 Mar 1982 18
05 Apr 6
12 Apr 6
19 Apr 7
26 Apr 14
03 May 28
10 May 58
17 May 72
(Chart run of 8 weeks)
| Format | Country | A-Side | B-Side | Details | Label | Cat. No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7" | UK | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | ROXY 3 |
| 7" | USA | More Than This | Always Unknowing | Warner Bros. | 7-29912 | |
| 7" | UK | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | ROXY X3 |
| 7" | Germany | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2141 527 |
| 7" | Japan | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve + Lyrics | Polydor/E'G | 7DM 0049 |
| 7" | USA | More Than This | Avalon | Stamped Sleeve Promo | Warner Bros. | PRO-A-2033 |
| 7" | USA | More Than This | More Than This | Promo With Lyric Sheet | Warner Bros. | PRO S1067 |
| 7" | Germany | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Brazil | More Than This | Jean Michael Jarre | Promo | Polydor/E'G | 2801 150 |
| 7" | USA | More Than This | More Than This | Mono/Stereo Promo | Warner Bros. | 7-29912 |
| 7" | UK | More Than This | India | White Label Test Pressing | Polydor/E'G | ROXY X3 |
| 7" | Spain | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Sweden | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Ireland | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | ROXY X3 |
| 7" | Holland | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | France | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Australia | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Italy | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |
| 7" | Portugal | More Than This | India | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2002 129 |