This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
You gotta feel so guilty
Got so much for so little
Then you find that feeling just won't go away
You're holding on to every little thing so tightly
Till there's nothing left for you anyway
Goodbye
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
You wanted to get somewhere so badly
You had to lose yourself along the way
You change a name but that's okay
It's necessary
And what you leave behind
You don't miss anyway
Goodbye
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
'Cause I'm already gone
Felt that way all along
Closer to you every day
I didn't want it that much anyway
You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy
Then you get to like the way it feels
You hurt yourself you hurt your lover
Then you discover
What you thought was freedom is just greed
Goodbye
It's emotional
Goodnight
I'll be up with the sun
Are you still holding on
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
Got so much for so little
Then you find that feeling just won't go away
You're holding on to every little thing so tightly
Till there's nothing left for you anyway
Goodbye
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
You wanted to get somewhere so badly
You had to lose yourself along the way
You change a name but that's okay
It's necessary
And what you leave behind
You don't miss anyway
Goodbye
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
'Cause I'm already gone
Felt that way all along
Closer to you every day
I didn't want it that much anyway
You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy
Then you get to like the way it feels
You hurt yourself you hurt your lover
Then you discover
What you thought was freedom is just greed
Goodbye
It's emotional
Goodnight
I'll be up with the sun
Are you still holding on
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down, oh
I'm not coming down
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This is my only and most personal favorite song, The wierd guitar gives a twist to the whole thing. the lyrics "You can keep this suit of lights and i'll be up with the sun...I'm not coming down" meaning that the guy is moving forwards and giving a thought of what he is leaving behind, then realizing what he had was not what he had also realising that he never had what he had in the first place... quite sad ... and confusing :(
But, he keeped optimastic and positive... and I hope that one day, He will reach the sun and get what he wants
it seems to me to be about fame and realising how different he is now from when the band was just starting and the sacrifices made to get there "you wanted to get somewhere so badly you had to lose yourself along the way you change a name but that's okay... it's necessary and what you leave behind you don't miss anyway "
I wish Pop got more recognition than it does...it deserves it. This song is a perfect example of why.
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Great song!
This song is the best of Pop and one of the best of U2 career.
It's clearly about fame, I read somewhere that this came after a conversation with Michael Hutchence about the toxic effects of fame, which makes a lot of sense. The lyricist here is self-critic about how he changed due to his always rising fame. I like to think about it as a second part of The Fly, a kind of redemption of the character, his confession.
"You changed your name, well that's okay, it's necessary And what you leave behind you don't miss anyway (...) You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy Then you learn to like the way it feels. You hurt yourself, you hurt your lover Then you discover What you thought was freedom is just greed."
When Achtung Baby came up, they left behind the sound of the 80's. Bono changed his name to The Fly, who was an arrogant and cinic character. It felt like freedom, but it really was just greed. I also think that Bono somehow connected with Hutchence deeper problems, the ones who made him commit suicide. This song talks a lot more about him than Stuck In A Moment, and if you notice in the Elevation 2001 Live from Boston, when this song's weird guitar starts, he screams 'Hutch! Hear me!' to finally begin the song.
I love this song, it had a dirty sound.... when I think of this song I think this as a realization of the what is real and what is bullshit, Enlightenment so to speak.<br /> <br /> you get to feel so guilty got so much for so little<br /> then you find that feeling just won't go away (Taking Advantage of Others, manipulation)<br /> <br /> you're holding on to every little thing so tightly<br /> till there's nothing left for you anyway (Pointless Materialism)<br /> <br /> GOODBYE YOU CAN KEEP THIS SUIT OF LIGHTS ( So long, sell your hit else where)<br /> I'LL BE UP WITH THE SUN <br /> ANDNOTCOMINGDOWN... IMNOTCOMINGDOWN<br /> IMNOTCOMINGDOWN (Living at a higher lever, wating no more time)<br /> <br /> you wanted to get somewhere so badly<br /> you had to lose yourself along the way (Change, be different... very difficult)<br /> you change a name but that's okay... it's necessary<br /> and what you leave behind you don't miss anyway (Need vs Want)<br /> <br /> GOODBYE YOU CAN KEEP THIS SUIT OF LIGHTS<br /> I'LL BE UP WITH THE SUN<br /> ANDNOTCOMINGDOWN... IMNOTCOMINGDOWN<br /> IMNOTCOMINGDOWN<br /> <br /> AND I'M ALREADY GONE<br /> FELT that way all along<br /> closer to you every day<br /> didn't want it that much anyway (Enlightenment)<br /> <br /> you're taking steps that make you feel dizzy<br /> then you get to like the way it feels <br /> you hurt yourself you hurt your lover (Active Change creates painn to you and to the people around you)<br /> <br /> then you discover...<br /> what you thought was freedom was just greed (Back to the material...Need vs. Want)<br /> goodbye... no emotional goodnight (Letting go without feelings)<br /> we'll be up WITH the sun<br /> are you still holding on<br /> I'm not coming down<br /> I'm not coming down
how the fuck can GONE be written about mike hutchence, when he fucking died near the end of the popmart tour you silly twat.<br /> <br /> the song is about kurt cobain, its as simple as that. as i
ve already stated. he never quoted this on tour, as he wasn
t actually even remotely aquainted with kurt.<br /> <br /> he screams BOB at earls court shows on the elevation tour,,,,,does that mean the songs about his dad. no!<br /> <br />This song is definitely a self-critique by Bono. Pop (the album this song is from) was at the height of their self-indulgence, individually, and as a band. The line "what you thought was freedom was just greed" is very revealing. What began as U2 attempting to transform themselves from far too serious band to fun glitz rock stars, went way too far.
watch it being performed on the elavation tour dvd and you will see what an excellent peformance they make out of it.
Bono says this song is his message to those "fans" who said that U2 sold out.
song is about how he changed to get fame and wont look back - also about his mothers death in my opinion "closer to you everyday" ie each day is closer to his his death when he can be re-united and once dead he wont look back either "ill be up with the sun im not comin down - you can keep this suit of lights"(fame).
A very striking song, the best part is the strange guitar, which only makes it better. What this song means to me is that it can be seen as a song to tell someone you're not coming back (if a relationship has ended).
This is about somone wanting somthing so bad their willing to sacrifice everything for it I think it's the best track on POP.