Two Hearts Beat As One

U2

I don't know
I don't know which side I'm on
I don't know my right from left
Or my right from wrong
Say I'm a fool
Say I'm nothing
But if I'm a fool for you
Oh, that's something

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts

I can't stop the dance
Honey, this is my last chance
I said, can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts

Beat on black, beat on white
Beat on everything don't get it right
Beat on you, beat on me, beat on love

I don't know
How to say what's got to be said
I don't know if it's black or white
There's others see it red
I don't get the answers right
I'll leave that to you
Is this love out of fashion
Or is it the time of year
Are these words distraction?
To the words you want to hear

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one

I try to spit it out
I try to explain
The way I feel
Oh, yeah
Two hearts

I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance, oh oh


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Two Hearts Beat as One Lyrics as written by Dave Evans Adam Clayton

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    Of course this works as a love song, but I think it's mainly about the pressure the band felt during the time they were making that album. They were an aspiring young band with a growing fan base but they hadn't had a big hit and I guess that was just what the record company expected them to deliver. I read somewhere that some music business people had given notable financial support for the "October" tour and the band probably needed to break even soon.

    This might be their very attempt to come up with a catchy song to break the single charts. Of course it was other songs from this album that turned into famous anthems and "Two Hearts Beat As One" is rather a forgotten single but nevertheless with that album they seized what is described in this song as their "last chance". If this was really meant that way it's quite a bold move to explain to the (radio) audience in the lyrics what the song was written for...

    The lyrics might also address the band's live performances, their extensive touring for a better renown. A desperate cry, "I'm doing my very best, giving 100% on stage, this is my offering... take it or leave it."

    It's connected to "Like A Song", also from the "War" album, which deals with the image of the band as well.

    threechordson January 27, 2008   Link

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