Cutting Crew była popowo-rockową grupą, której działalność rozpoczęła się w Anglii w 1985 roku. Założycielem zespołu był Nick Van Eede. Nick razem z Kevinem Scottem MacMichael'em (kanadyjskim gitarzystą) nagrali demo, które doprowadziło do kontraktu płytowego. Stało się to zanim do zespołu w 1986 roku dołączył basista Colin Farley oraz perkusista Martin Beadle. Pierwsza płyta ukazała się w 1986 roku pod nazwą "Broadcast". To właśnie z tego albumu pochodzi największy przebój grupy " I (just) died in your arms tonight". Piosenka osiągnęła szczyty list przebojów w Stanach Zjednoczonych, Kanadzie, Finlandii oraz znalazła się w Najlepszej Piątce w Wielkiej Brytanii, Południowej Afryce, Szwecji i Szwajcarii.
Ale dajmy sobie spokój z suchymi faktami. Nickowi wraz z resztą grupy udało się stworzyć niesamowitą balladę z mocnymi brzmieniami. Ciekawe jest to, że kluczowe zdanie całego utworu powstało w dość intymnej sytuacji. Otóż słowa przyszły mu do głowy w trakcie uprawiania seksu ze swoją dziewczyną. Pozostaje pytanie, czy dopadła go łóżkowa rutyna, czy było aż tak dobrze, że chciał umrzeć w jej ramionach? Ale to tylko taka moja, mała dygresja ;). Francuska fraza "la petite mort" czy angielska " a little death" jest niejasną metaforą orgazmu, wykorzystaną przez frontmana zespołu na potrzeby piosenki . "I just died in your arms tonight" - śpiewa Nick i coś mi mówi, ze jednak było mu dobrze ;). W kazdym bądź razie spisał wykreowany fragment piosenki i postanowił, że będzie to tytuł, jak i główna część refrenu.
Piosenka pojawiła się w soundtrackach filmów, seriali, a nawet w grach. Na bazie melodii i słów powstało wiele coverów innych wokalistów.
Teledysk do piosenki powstał zarówno w kolorze, jak i w tonacji czarno-białej. Poniżej zamieszczam wideo oraz tekst piosenki. Enjoy! ;)
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must have been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
I keep looking for something I can't get
Broken hearts lie all around me
And I don't see an easy way to get out of this
Her diary it sits on the bedside table
The curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle
Who would've thought that a boy like me could come to this
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away
Is there any just cause for feeling like this?
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I've lost and found, it's my final mistake
She's loving by proxy, no give and all take
'cos I've been thrilled to fantasy one too many times
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away
It was a long hot night
And she made it easy, she made it feel right
But now it's over, the moment has gone
I followed my hands not my head, I know I was wrong
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight,
It must've been something you said,
I just died in your arms tonight
I, I just died in your arms tonight,
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must have been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
I keep looking for something I can't get
Broken hearts lie all around me
And I don't see an easy way to get out of this
Her diary it sits on the bedside table
The curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle
Who would've thought that a boy like me could come to this
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away
Is there any just cause for feeling like this?
On the surface I'm a name on a list
I try to be discreet, but then blow it again
I've lost and found, it's my final mistake
She's loving by proxy, no give and all take
'cos I've been thrilled to fantasy one too many times
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away
It was a long hot night
And she made it easy, she made it feel right
But now it's over, the moment has gone
I followed my hands not my head, I know I was wrong
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight,
It must've been something you said,
I just died in your arms tonight
I, I just died in your arms tonight,
It must've been some kind of kiss
I should've walked away, I should've walked away