Another Time, Another Place

Here is my analysis. Bright morning lights Wipe the sleep from another day's eyes -Obviously he's waking up Turn away from the wall And there's nothing at all Being naked and afraid in the open space of my bed -I think the singer has just woken up from a night of sex with a girl- probably a prostitute or someone he met in a bar, because he doesn't seem to know her that well, and she left when he awoke. He turned away from the wall, expecting to see her, and found nothing. I'll be with you now I'll be with you now -He wants to see her again. We lie on a cloud We lie on a cloud We lie -Recalling memories of the night. He was in Heaven. Just as I am I awoke with a tear on my tongue -He was sad she had left. I awoke with the feeling of never before In my sleep I discover the one -This is probably the first time the singer has done something like this, probably the first time he's had sex with someone. Thus the feeling of never before. He discovers someone to love when he sleeps with her. But she ran with the morning sun -She is gone. Another time, another place -Anywhere but here and now. Possibly recalling memories again, and thinking "I don't want to do this" at the time. Another child has lost the race -The singer is no longer a child. He has lost his virginity. Your time, your price -He will see her again when she is ready- on her time- and it's only her own price Your time, your place -Describing the meeting that will happen in the future on the girl's terms.

Similar to An Cat Dubh, no?

This is a cool song, Boy is probably the best debut album ever. If you really listen to all the songs, not just check the back at Wal-Mart for hits like I did before I really got into U2, just buy it.

Well, he did fail Gaelic in school, right? Maybe it is just gibberish. :P

What is he saying from 3:36-3:50 or so, between the last two stanzas written here? It sounds like German.

nah it's not german... i found on some other website that it's something like: Another child has lost the- Yeah-hah She's a beauty halle Yes all look down He's been had Love is what she's been holding

Your time your prize

i think he's saying more than that...i agree that it does sound german...it sounds like he's saying "haben" which is german for to have..otherwise im not sure

ok after further research its actually gaelic, and supposedly during concerts he'd improvise with english, so basically no one knows what he's saying

This is a cool song, Boy is probably the best debut album ever. If you really listen to all the songs, not just check the back at Wal-Mart for hits like I did before I really got into U2, just buy it.

This is a cool song, Boy is probably the best debut album ever. If you really listen to all the songs, not just check the back at Wal-Mart for hits like I did before I really got into U2, just buy it.

This song is so great. The gaelic part just amazes me everytime.