I want to run, I want to hide
I wanna tear down the walls that hold me inside
I wanna reach out and touch the flame
Where the streets have no name, ha, ha, ha

I wanna feel sunlight on my face
I see that dust cloud disappear without a trace
I wanna take shelter from the poison rain
Where the streets have no name, oh, oh

Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there, I go there with you
It's all I can do

The city's a flood
And our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Trampled in dust

I'll show you a place
High on the desert plain, yeah
Where the streets have no name, oh, oh

Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building then burning down love
Burning down love
And when I go there, I go there with you
It's all I can do

Our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, and I see love
See our love turn to rust
Oh, we're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, when I go there
I go there with you
It's all I can do


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Where the Streets Have No Name Lyrics as written by Dave Evans Adam Clayton

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    This is my favorite song ever. On dvd's it so beautiful I get tears in my eyes every time I hear and see it. It really makes me long for such a place, where I can run and sing and dance and have no care in the world. It makes me think about the perfect place, heaven or a place on earth and I so much want to be there. It makes me dream and wonder if I will ever get there. It makes me want to live my life as alife as possible, so much it hurts inside! It gives such strong emotions and that's what makes certain songs so strong! Heavenly even.

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