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| U2 – Peace On Earth Lyrics
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you sure? or maybe its bout the tensions in Northern Ireland. Bono wrote it in one night after a bombing in the town of Omagh. The Lyrics "She never got to say goodbye, To see the colour in his eyes, now he's in the dirt" was about how James Barker, a victim, was remembered by his mother Donna Maria Barker in an article in the Irish Times after the bombing in Omagh. Sean and Julia, Gareth, Anne, and Breda, were victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland. They died Saturday, August 15, 1998.
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| U2 – City of Blinding Lights Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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U2 wrote this while touring after the September 11 terrorist attacks on America. The band played in New York a few days later and Bono remembered seeing a bunch of blinding lights after they performed "Where The Streets Have No Name" |
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| U2 – New Year's Day Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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yeh nahh, The lyrics refer to the movement for solidarity lead by Lech Walesa in Poland. After this was recorded, Poland announced they would abolish martial law, coincidentally, on New Year's Day, 1983. |
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| U2 – Running To Stand Still Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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yes there is actually moron!! The line about the "Seven Towers" refers to housing projects in Dublin where many drug users lived, Bass player Adam Clayton was arrested in Ireland for marijuana possession in 1989. The conviction was waived in lieu of a donation to charity.
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| U2 – No Line On The Horizon Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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what are u on about? The song's title was inspired by the view from Bono's study window on the Irish coast at a certain time of day, when the sea seems to melt into the sky. |
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| U2 – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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yeh no, The lyrics could refer to a search for spiritual enlightenment or a search for love. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Bono said the song was "an anthem of doubt more than faith." |
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| U2 – Where The Streets Have No Name Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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yeh well ur wrong, In 1985, Bono visited Ethiopia after performing at Live Aid. Many people assumed this song was about that trip, since the streets there really don't have names, just numbers. The song is actually about Ireland. In Ireland, the many cities are divided: rich/poor, Catholic/Protestant, etc. By knowing which street a person lives on you can tell their religion, wealth and beliefs - it's where the streets have no name.
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