And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage that you can bring...
And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage you can bring
Is all that you can't leave behind
And if the darkness is to keep us apart
And if the daylight feels like it's a long way off
And if your glass heart should crack
And for a second you turn back
Oh no, be strong
Walk on, walk on
What you got they can't steal it
No, they can't even feel it
Walk on, walk on
Stay safe tonight
You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been
A place that has to be believed to be seen
You could have flown away
A singing bird in an open cage
Who will only fly, only fly for freedom
Walk on, walk on
What you've got they can't deny it
Can't sell it, or buy it
Walk on, walk on
Stay safe tonight
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
And you can only take so much
Walk on
walk on
Home, hard to know what it is if you've never had one
Home, I can't say where it is but I know I'm going home
That's where the hurt is
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
And you can only take so much
Walk on
Leave it behind
You've got to leave it behind
All that you fashion
All that you make
All that you build
All that you break
All that you measure
All that you steal
All this you feel
All that you reason
All that you care (It's only time)
And I'll never fill up all my mind
All that you sense
All that you speak
All you dress up
And all that you scheme
All you create
All that you wreck
All that you hate
The only baggage that you can bring...
And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage you can bring
Is all that you can't leave behind
And if the darkness is to keep us apart
And if the daylight feels like it's a long way off
And if your glass heart should crack
And for a second you turn back
Oh no, be strong
Walk on, walk on
What you got they can't steal it
No, they can't even feel it
Walk on, walk on
Stay safe tonight
You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been
A place that has to be believed to be seen
You could have flown away
A singing bird in an open cage
Who will only fly, only fly for freedom
Walk on, walk on
What you've got they can't deny it
Can't sell it, or buy it
Walk on, walk on
Stay safe tonight
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
And you can only take so much
Walk on
walk on
Home, hard to know what it is if you've never had one
Home, I can't say where it is but I know I'm going home
That's where the hurt is
And I know it aches
And your heart it breaks
And you can only take so much
Walk on
Leave it behind
You've got to leave it behind
All that you fashion
All that you make
All that you build
All that you break
All that you measure
All that you steal
All this you feel
All that you reason
All that you care (It's only time)
And I'll never fill up all my mind
All that you sense
All that you speak
All you dress up
And all that you scheme
All you create
All that you wreck
All that you hate
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This song is amazing, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that Bono is talking to YOU when he sings it. It seems that every line relates to me [as I’m sure it does to everyone else who listens to it]. I don’t think I have a favourite line but I really love;
What you got they can’t steal it,
No they can’t even feel it
Walk on, walk on...
Stay safe tonight
This song has helped me through some tough times and I thank God for it and for U2’####### – it is nothing short of a gift.
The part about the bird getting the chance to leave its’ cage and us leaving everything behind connects together because it has to do with our freedom. When we become dependent on possessions and others, we lose our freedom. The Buddha says that the real source of pleasure, truth, and goodness is not dependent upon the object of this world but instead it lies within us. Or do we want to have everything and yet, be sad? Do we want to live a life in which we own nothing and yet, we are happy? To have or the be?
We need to learn how to discipline ourselves by controlling how we handle our problems. If we only depend on objects or others for help, then we will not know how to survive when those things are not around, therefore we would not be safe. Furthermore, if we love someone dearly, we should let them spread their wings and fly even if it is going to be a tough journey because it is the only way for them to find their inner peace without relying on others.
The main purpose in life is for us to let go of all of the things that are holding us back from practicing our freedom. Once we get our freedom, we can learn how to be wise and therefore, reach our inner peace; which is our heart because it is our heaven on earth.
No they can't even feel it" Hope, faith...thats what they can't steal.
"You're packing a suitcase for a place
None of us has been
A place that has to be believed
To be seen" That's clearly about heaven..
"You could have flown away
A singing bird
In an open cage
Who will only fly
Only fly for freedom" the freedom Jesus gives us when we put our lives in his hands and we no longer depend on the material things of this world but we depend on Him.
And so on...
This is what makes them so awesome. Heart & Compassion getting their feelings-messages-beliefs-gifts all of it out to share. Hope-Faith- whatever that means to you personally. If we dont get up again, walk on & leave whatever "it" is for each of us individually then we don't have a chance at our own personal hearts desire for freedom. I am a believer & follower of Christ, simply by being given grace. If a musician, a teacher, a parent, a friend whatever it is says or does something that ignites something in your heart & in your soul, then they have done their job well. This is how this all works in a day in time like now, 2011.... if you get something that in any way or form has a positive effect on you to help you walk on, hope continue in your own form of faith... then continue the message and give it away. :)
"You're packing a suitcase for a place
None of us has been
A place that has to be believed
To be seen"
I think that that is definitly talking about heaven.
and after awhile of walking on...
you sing the next song "Still havent found what i am looking for"
LOL