Every Breaking Wave Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nickeyslyrics 

Cover art for Every Breaking Wave lyrics by U2

This song is about falling and/or being in love and being afraid to lose and get hurt. Love is all about taking risks. You're either all in or you're not. It's all or nothing. So most people either hesitate or simply avoid it all together. Most people will get into relationships that feel safe rather than take a chance with the someone that has the power to either make them the happiest they will ever be but who also has an extreme amount of potential of completely destroying them. Saying "every dog knows" means it's overly obvious. There's no denying it. You know that this particular specific love interest is absolute and that this is the one person. Knowing this, makes it even scarier because you are certain that you do without a doubt love this person above all and everything else but the uncertainty lies in whether or not this person will hurt you or vice versa. Sadly, for most it's better to not take that risk. Better to save yourself now than be left with a bleeding wound that could possibly drown (kill) you.

My Interpretation

@nickeyslyrics From the several interpretations I read I d feel this one (above) really captured the real meaning of the song. Congrats

My Opinion

@nickeyslyrics yes I agree - divine love.

@nickeyslyrics yes I agree - divine love. And to drown in that love is the opposite of sin in its deepest form.