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365 Day Song Challenge

Day 86 - A song that you like by a band you suspect is going to break up

Vertigo - U2


Sad, but can be true (reference).


Vertigo is a sensation of dizziness or a feeling of disorientation. It can be a serious medical condition, but in the context of this song, it seems to be about opening your mind and looking at things in a different way.
This song is notorious for its intro, in which Bono says “Uno, dos, tres, catorce,” which is “1, 2, 3, 14” in Spanish. One theory is that Bono was directing listeners to The Bible: 1st Testament, 2nd Book, 3rd Chapter, 14th verse - “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” Another theory is that he did it because How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was U2’s 14th album.  (Songfacts.com)


Lyrics:

Uno, dos, tres, Catorce!

Turn it up loud, captain

Lights go down, it’s dark
The jungle is your head
Can’t rule your heart
a feeling so much stronger than
a thought
Your eyes are wide
And though your soul
It can’t be bought
Your mind can wander

Hello, Hello (¡Hola!)
I’m at a place called Vertigo (¿Dónde está?)
It’s everything I wish I didn’t know
Except you give me something i can feel,
feel

The night is full of holes
As bullets rip the sky
Of ink with gold
They twinkle as the
Boys play rock and roll
They know that they can’t dance
At least they know…

I can’t stand the beat
I’m asking for the cheque
The girl with crimson nails
Has Jesus round her neck
Swinging to the music
Swinging to the music
Oh, Oh, Oh

Hello, Hello (¡Hola!)
I’m at a place called Vertigo (¿Dónde está?)
It’s everything I wish I didn’t know
But you give me something I can feel,
feel

Checkmated,
Just fun,
you’ll maybe need it!

All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt…

Hello, Hello (¡Hola!)
I’m at a place called Vertigo (¿Dónde está?)
Lights go down and all I know
Is that you give me something

I can feel your love teaching me, how
Your love is teaching me how,
how to kneel, kneel

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

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  • 1 year ago (Tue. March 27, 2012 @ 6:14 pm)
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