Another Time, Another Place Lyrics

Lyric discussion by QA12345678 

Cover art for Another Time, Another Place lyrics by U2

I think this song is about a musician’s life while on the road. Hence, the title, another time, another place. He finds himself with woman after woman in his bed and this makes him long for the security and comfort of a committed relationship. The repeating line, we lie, could be a double entendre for laying with a casual partner and lying to themselves regarding the romance of the moment (i.e., infatuation/lust vs love).