Your guess is as good as ours what this is about. Mick Hucknall has revealed it was inspired by the painting “The Nativity” by Piero Della Francesca, though.
The painting that inspired the song Picture Book. The Nativity by Piero Della Francesca pic.twitter.com/9kDhT2f3aX— Simply Red (@SimplyRedHQ)...
Many types came to see the picture
Many types came to see the picture
Only he had the right to come
Only he is long gone, gone
Will or win or wicked, it's written in it [X2]
Quivering in mutual agression
Women sing remembering affection
Only he had the right to come
Only he is long gone
Will or win or wicked, it's written in it [X2]
Here by the side of the book
(We beseech thee, we beseech thee)
Here by the side of Piero's spirit
Picture Book was written by Fritz McIntyre & Mick Hucknall.
Picture Book was produced by Stewart Levine.
Simply Red released Picture Book on Mon Oct 14 1985.