The Living Years (song)

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"The Living Years" is the only number one song recorded by Mike + The Mechanics. It peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 25, 1989. Co-written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, the song was inspired by the recent deaths of both men's fathers, and combine elements of both relationships. The lyrics describe the disagreements Rutherford and his father shared, in addition to the profound impact of losing someone before being able to say everything you wished you could have said to the person. Also, they allude to the birth of Robertson's son three months after his father's death.