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  1. Big Bump to that

    wish it's active again
  2. Originally posted by kisho8Big Bump to that

    wish it's active again


    I'm all for it
  3. No suggestions?
    How about a really easy one 'Bad'???
  4. Originally posted by ladygodivaNo suggestions?
    How about a really easy one 'Bad'???


    easy? That song has lyrical meaning? I'm shocked
  5. That song has very strong meaning but the meaning is fairly well understood I believe.
    I really don't mean to put down a wonderful song by saying that it's easy to interpret.
  6. Is this place working again?

    Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    easy? That song has lyrical meaning? I'm shocked


    It has...the drug thing...I know you consider it Bono just singing meaning less stuff (you told me that some time ago ).
    I'm in for Bad...I'll leave my 'review' later today maybe...
  7. OK, I'm going to try and relate the lyrics to the story that Bono tells, his friend dying of Heroin. Keep this image in your mind, Bono has seen what's been happening to his friend, he wishes to free his friend from this addiction, and at the same time, he is tempted and even sometimes persuaded by friends to give it a try...but after what he's seen, he won't be fooled anymore...he's "wide awake" and he's "not sleeping", i.e. not falling for the trick of Heroin.

    There is one thing tho...I'm taking the "let it go" as surrendering to the temptation of drugs as that's what seems to go with the chorus...some might take it as letting go of the addiction...maybe we could discuss this a bit...


    If you twist and turn away
    If you tear yourself in two again

    The first two lines describe what a person does to himself when using heroin.

    If I could, yes I would
    If I could, I would
    Let it go
    Surrender
    Dislocate

    This part is Bono resisting the temptation, if he could, he would let go of everything, surrender to the drug and 'dislocate' himself spiritually and mentally...but he can't, after what he's seen.
    This part might make better sense if "Let it go" is seen as giving up the addiction, and these lines are from his friend's point of view, he's addicted, he can't let it go, but clearly, if he could, yes he would let it go.


    If I could throw this
    Lifeless lifeline to the wind
    Leave this heart of clay
    See you walk, walk away
    Into the night
    And through the rain
    Into the half-light
    And through the flame

    This is what Bono likes to do, free his friend, free anyone from the addiction, to throw their "lifeless lifeline to the wind", to see them walk through the flame, into freedom.

    If I could through myself
    Set your spirit free
    I'd lead your heart away
    See you break, break away
    Into the light
    And to the day

    The same as the previous verse...he wishes to free his friend, through himself, set him free and see him walk into the light, see him break away free of the addiction.

    To let it go
    And so to fade away
    To let it go
    And so fade away

    Considering the results of the temptation...what if he let go and started using Heroin...it would make him "fade away"...

    I'm wide awake
    I'm wide awake
    Wide awake
    I'm not sleeping
    Oh, no, no, no

    So, knowing what it would do to him...he's now wide awake, he's not sleeping, he's not giving up.

    If you should ask then maybe they'd
    Tell you what I would say
    True colors fly in blue and black
    Bruised silken sky and burning flag
    Colours crash, collide in blood shot eyes

    I'm confused on this verse...the last three lines seem to describe someone who's on drugs, the hallucinations...but the first two lines,...some help Lady G?

    If I could, you know I would
    If I could, I would
    Let it go...

    the same discussion applies here...

    This desperation
    Dislocation
    Separation
    Condemnation
    Revelation
    In temptation
    Isolation
    Desolation
    Let it go

    He's talking to his friend now...he's asking him to let go of the drugs, to let go of this desperation, dislocation, separation...

    And so fade away
    To let it go
    And so fade away
    To let it go
    And so to fade away

    I'm wide awake
    I'm wide awake
    Wide awake
    I'm not sleeping
    Oh, no, no, no

    The rest is just repeated verses.
  8. Hi, i have one which has been bugging me, Smile , i just dont know what he is singing about and would be really greatfull for your help as i really love this tune. Thankyou.
  9. Hi there just before we move on to 'Smile' (which I think is a really great idea, but not an easy one)
    Can I give my two penny worth on 'Bad'. Sorry I was going to do it earlier but I've been doing the ironing.
    I think Ali's explaination of this song is great and I have no doubt that it refers to a person taking drugs. But the only thing that I would say is that I have always understood it to be sung by the person addicted, to his loved one.I think that he is explaining that he wishes that he could release her from all the pain that he is putting her though because of his addiction. And the more I look at the lyrics I think he is wishing he was dead so that she could move on and not be hurt anymore.

    To let it go
    And so to fade away
    To let it go
    And so fade away

    It's just my way of seeing it

    Lady G

    How about 'Smile' then?? Is anyone else up for it??
  10. Originally posted by ladygodiva... And the more I look at the lyrics I think he is wishing he was dead so that she could move on and not be hurt anymore.

    To let it go
    And so to fade away
    To let it go
    And so fade away

    It's just my way of seeing it

    Lady G

    How about 'Smile' then?? Is anyone else up for it??


    That makes sense, I like it more this way actually...ok...wow, now I like the song a whole lot more!!

    About Smile...it's a tough one, haven't thought about it much...so...let's give it a try
  11. Originally posted by ladygodiva Sorry I was going to do it earlier but I've been doing the ironing.


    LMAO!!

    Fabulous. Best post for ages. The mundanities of life brought to the forum.





    Oh yes. PS.

    I like your interpretations Ali and Lady G. I go with Lady G's myself. Great stuff
  12. Ok guys - get ready. we've (Me & Mr. G) just been up the garden and had a barbeQ. weather in UK not too bad for once. I'm just going to go and do the washing up and when I've done that I'm going to come back and give you my thoughts on 'Smile'.
    Watch this space - won't be long.

    lady G.
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