U2 is one of my favorite bands. They never cease to push boundaries, both in their vision and music, creating epic masterpieces, and sometimes pure crap. They have had countless hit singles and albums, but more importantly, their songs have a meaning and speak to the public. Their songs are classics and define a generation (Joshua Tree) and also define moments in our collective history, ("Sunday, Blood Sunday", "Pride (In The Name of Love)", "One", and "The Saints Are Coming").
Their album, How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, was released in 2004 and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. It also had some great commercial singles, but there was one song on the album that I absolutely love. It's track number 7, and is called "A Man and A Women".
The song has a great beat. Bono's lyrics come across as powerful, protective and sincere. The song is very comforting. I love the upbeat tempo of the song, it's adds a different quality. It's not a ballad, but a mid-tempo song. I think is a hidden gem in the album and I'm glad it wasn't a single, as it still has it's integrity and is my little secret song (that I'm sharing with you all).
I love the opening line: "Little Sister, Don't you worry about a thing today", there is something comforting and parental in it. And the lines, "But you can't be numb for love/The only pain is to feel nothing at all/How can I hurt when I'm holding you?". Genius!
Below are some more lyrics:
"Little sister don't you worry about a thing today
Take the heat from the sun
Little sister
I know that everything is not ok
But you're like honey on my tongue
True love never can be rent
But only true love can keep beauty innocent
I could never take a chance
Of losing love to find romance
In the mysterious distance
Between a man and a woman
No I could never take a chance
'Cause I could never understand
The mysterious distance
Between a man and a woman"
Between a man and a woman"
"How Can I Hurt When I'm Holding You?" Beautiful. Well done U2, well done.
What do you think?
