U2 songs & Bono

[BigBunny]

U2 were the first band i got into, that was in 1992...i just wanted to share some lyrics that i find myself singing from several of their songs. the lyrics usually have Jesus in them :D i'll put in the lyrics, followed by the song they're from & the album it's on :dance2

"Jesus never let me down
You know Jesus used to show me the score.
Then they put Jesus in show business
Now it's hard to get in the door." 'If God Will Send His Angels' POP

"Jesus, I'm waiting here, boss
I know you're looking out for us
But maybe your hands aren't free.

Your Father, He made the world in seven
He's in charge of heaven.
Will you put a word in for me?" 'Wake Up Dead Man' POP

"I went out searching, looking for one good man
A spirit who would not bend or break
Who would sit at his father's right hand.
I went out walking with a bible and a gun
The word of God lay heavy on my heart
I was sure I was the one.

Now Jesus, don't you wait up, Jesus I'll be home soon.
Yeah, I went out for the papers, told her I'd be back by noon.
Yeah, I left with nothing but the thought you'd be there too
Looking for you." 'The Wanderer' Zooropa sung by Johnny Cash

"My father is a rich man, he wears a rich man's cloak.
He gave me the keys to his kingdom (coming)
Gave me a cup of gold.

He said "I have many mansions
And there are many rooms to see."
But I left by the back door
And I threw away the key
And I threw away the key.

For the first time, for the first time
For the first time, I feel love." 'The First Time' Zooropa

"Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?

Take this city
A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city
If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it break" 'Yahweh' How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

"Jesus can you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on Earth
To tell the ones who hear no sound
Whose sons are living in the ground
Peace on Earth

Jesus this song you wrote
The words are sticking in my throat
Peace on Earth
Hear it every Christmas time
But hope and history won't rhyme
So what's it worth?
This peace on Earth" 'Peace On Earth' All That You Can't Leave Behind

the following is my fav. U2 song - it's written from the perspective of Judas too Jesus, when you know that the lyrics make alot of sense.
"Haven't seen you in quite a while
I was down the hold, just passing time.
Last time we met it was a low-lit room
We were as close together as a bride and groom.
We ate the food, we drank the wine
Everybody having a good time except you.
You were talking about the end of the world.

I took the money, I spiked your drink
You miss too much these days if you stop to think.
You led me on with those innocent eyes
And you know I love the element of surprise.
In the garden I was playing the tart
I kissed your lips and broke your heart.
You, you were acting like it was the end of the world.
In my dream, I was drowning my sorrows
But my sorrows they'd learned to swim
Surrounding me, going down on me
Spilling over the brim
Waves of regret and waves of joy.
I reached out for the one I tried to destroy.
You, you said you'd wait till the end of the world." 'Until The End Of The World' Achtung Baby

"No, nothing makes sense, nothing seems to fit.
I know you'd hit out if you only knew who to hit.
And I'd join the movement
If there was one I could believe in
Yeah, I'd break bread and wine
If there was a church I could receive in.
'Cause I need it now.
To take the cup
To fill it up, to drink it slow.
I can't let you go." 'Acrobat' Achtung Baby

"I was there when they crucified my Lord
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword.
I threw the dice when they pierced his side
But I've seen love conquer the great divide." 'When Love Comes To Town' Rattle and Hum

"I waited patiently for the Lord.
He inclined and heard my cry.
He brought me up out of the pit
Out of the miry clay.

I will sing, sing a new song.
I will sing, sing a new song.
How long to sing this song?
How long to sing this song?
How long, how long, how long
How long to sing this song?

You set my feet upon a rock
And made my footsteps firm.
Many will see, many will see and hear." '40' taken from Psalm 40 War

"I want you to be back tomorrow
I want you to be back tomorrow.
Will you be back tomorrow?
Open up, open up, to the Lamb Of God
To the love of He
Who made the blind to see.

He's coming back
He's coming back
O believe Him." 'Tomorrow' October

"I want to go, to the foot of Mount Zion
To the foot of He who made me see
To the side of a hill blood was spilt
We were filled with a love
And we're going to be there again

Jerusalem
Jerusalem" 'With a Shout (Jerusalem)' October

[billiefan2000]

love u2's songs.


U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For is another great song of theres with spirtual themes in it.

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[Deepcallstodeep]

"40" is one of my favorite U2 songs. Thanks for posting this... I love U2!

[BigBunny]

...I love U2!

me too Mighty Mouse! :D

[Jesse]

Here is a link to a page with a video clip about U2 that I think is worth checking out: http://www.goodfight.org/e_u2.html

Just saying.

[Beth O]

Here is a link to a page with a video clip about U2 that I think is worth checking out: http://www.goodfight.org/e_u2.html

Just saying.

Satan is the ultimate deceiver. Subtle and very crafty....

The following are excerpts: U2 songs are sung by millions around the world, and lately the rock band has drawn a new score of fans, Christian clergy. The US church phenomenon U2CHARIST is now hitting the Church of England for the country’s first holy communion service using U2’s best selling songs. Already, 150 churches in 15 US states and 7 countries have had, or planned to have U2CHARIST. The service stems from an Episcopal church in York Harbor, Maine, where the Reverend Page Blair displayed U2’s lyrics next to the altar in the summer of 2005. Blair said, much of U2 songs are explicitly Christian, and perfectly suitable for worship service, according to USA Today. She also noted that some people might need time to get used to the idea. We are hoping the service will be a fresh way to look at worship, less formal and less rigid, said the right Reverend Timothy Ellis, bishop of Granthum, according to the London Telegraph. This is not designed to replace traditional services, but to enhance the worship provision of the church. We need to try new expressions. If we don’t try to update and refresh our thinking we will die. Tom: Dave, you don’t know where to begin with something like this. We could start with the so-called Eucharist. Having been a Catholic for 30 years of my life, the Eucharist was changing this piece of bread, consecrated, transubstantiated into the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ, and then worshipped as a piece of bread representing God, but not just representing God, this is God. So, we could start with that— Dave: Tom, let me interrupt you, I was just in Rome, well, a few months ago now, and there they were at St Peter’s, you’ve got a chapel, and you know, the light is burning in the tabernacle and there on a monstrance you have this wafer that the priest has just transubstantiated, and people come and sit there and pray to this wafer, and thank this—Well, Mother Teresa, one of her great joys was thanking Jesus for being willing to humble himself to become this little wafer! So anyway, that’s the Eucharist. Tom: Right. In the Episcopal church, high Episcopal, they might not go that far but they would say at least the presence of God involved, the Lutherans certainly would use consubstantiation and say, Yes, Jesus’ presence in the element. So, what do we do with this? Now we have service that’s so far removed from what the Scripture teaches, but now we have a popular group, U2, this is Bono’s group, and Bono has become a statesman, a humanist, certainly recognized by our country, our Congress and throughout the world. Dave: Well, he’s a favorite with Rick Warren. Tom: Of course, being a humanist he’s concerned about the world’s problems, and so on. But let’s get back to this issue. Here you have the Church of England, and I believe this other church is an Episcopal church here in the United States. Dave: Very close. Tom: They are trying to attract to this service, which has many problems biblically, by using the music of U2, and the lyrics. Are you interested in some of the lyrics, Dave? Dave: Tom, I live a very sheltered life, and I almost never heard of U2, but I have vaguely, and I wouldn’t know their lyrics. Tom: Well, some of the songs that this Episcopal priest selected would be Mysterious Ways. Here’s how it goes: It’s all right, It’s all right, It’s all right. She moves in mysterious ways. It’s all right, It’s all right, It’s all right. We move through miracle days. The spirit moves in mysterious ways. And then, there is another song called, Elevation: Explain all these controls, can’t sing but I’ve got soul. The goal is elevation, a mole, digging in a hole, digging up my soul now, going down, excavation. You see the relationship, Dave? Dave: Nonsense! She, I object to “she,” God is not a she. The reason why female language is not right for God, because a woman gives birth out of herself, God does not. He created the universe out of nothing! And now we’re—Tom, it’s pitiful stuff when there are such fantastic hymns written by people who really knew the Lord. But what do these guys have to do with Christianity? Tom: Dave, certainly, U2 has been recognized in popular Christianity as a guy has at least an affinity for Christianity. Dave: About Bono? Tom: Bono, right. Dave: Now why don’t you tell us what he had his audience chant at one of his concerts. Tom: Well, again, this is such a mixed bag it’s unbelievable. At one concert, to promote unity, the unity of faiths, he had the audience chanting, Christian, Muslim, Jew, all true, Christian, Muslim, Jew, all true. True in what sense? Certainly not theologically. Dave: It’s true that they are alive on the earth today, but Tom, true? Christians believe in the Trinity. Israel believes in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, which he is also a trinity, very clearly made. Muslims, the Qur’an says if you believe in the Trinity you go straight to hell. They believe in one god who hates Jews. The God of the Bible is called 203 times the God of Israel. The Qur’an says Jesus did not die on the cross. He didn’t die for our sins, someone died in His place. He didn’t resurrect, and so forth. So, Islam denies the very foundation of Christianity, and you’re going to say, Christian, Muslim, Jew, all true? That is a lie in itself! See, what that says is, the person who sang it doesn’t really care what you believe—we’re just after unity, and he ignores, or despises the very foundation of these faiths. It reminds me of the New Agers, Tom. But what if you say, Oh, yeah, I agree. You can’t get them not to agree because they agree with anything. And then I say, look, you are insulting me because you are denying that my beliefs are different from yours. I do not believe what you believe, and you are refusing to take what I am saying seriously. And that’s what Bono is doing. Tom: Dave, one final statement from this article. We need to try new expressions, if we don’t try to update and refresh our thinking we will die. Dave: The Bible doesn’t change. Tom: No, and I can understand these people being upset with the traditions and the culture the church has developed. Dave: Right. Tom: But let’s get back to the Word of God. Dave: Amen.
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[Bornsinner]

I think Bono is mislead on some issues, bu that doesn't mean he's not saved.

[Beth O]

I think Bono is mislead on some issues, bu that doesn't mean he's not saved.

I could never judge whether or not someone is soundly saved, although this is worrisome.

At one concert, to promote unity, the unity of faiths, he had the audience chanting, Christian, Muslim, Jew, all true, Christian, Muslim, Jew, all true.

[Bornsinner]

Yeah it is worrisome. I think he is seriosuly mislead on some issues but U2 have been professing Christians long before Bono started talking about this unity stuff. I once saw an interview where Bono said that Jesus Christ was his Lord and Saviour.

[Justdust]

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From: "They Sold Their Soul For Rock 'n Roll".


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ap8iSYGPwIg