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  1. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    I think the general idea is just to post songs when we get the chance - the interest level doesn't really justify a round table, although if there's a good amount of interest, that might change...


    I think we need at least 4/5 people who like to join this round table, to make it a worthy 'game'. I would like to be one of them, I guess Ali would like to join too...Then we still need 3 persons...
  2. Hi All
    I'm in and 'Tomorrow' is a great song to discuss.

    Lady G
  3. The more you see the less you know
    The less you find out as you go
    I knew much more then than I do now


    Becoming wiser, as you advance in life? I also believe that this is another "Tomorrow", "I Will Follow", "Mofo", "Kite" song with the same premise - about losing those close to you, and you have to stand on your own two feet in these times of trouble, but hurting like hell inside and missing them.


    Neon heart, dayglo eyes
    A city lit by fireflies
    They're advertising in the skies
    For people like us


    As we all know, New York is a place full of advertising - Times Square, Broadway...and fireflies refers to people. New York is a big place, and it's the city that never sleeps, therefore at night you see, theoretically, fireflies...those people lit up like fireflies, and at their speeds of moving.


    And I miss you when you're not around
    I'm getting ready to leave the ground


    A person close to the singer is missing or passed away, and wanting to meet them again, but telling us they looked beautiful tonight.


    Don't look before you laugh
    Look ugly in a photograph
    Flash bulbs purple irises
    The camera can't see


    Be yourself, don't listen to others. Even though you might think you're not beautiful, you are, regardless of who you are. Inner beauty, I think would be a more suitable term to this part.


    I've seen you walk unafraid
    I've seen you in the clothes you made
    Can you see the beauty inside of me?
    What happened to the beauty I had inside of me?


    ?


    Time... time
    Time... time
    Time won't leave me as I am
    But time won't take the boy out of this man


    No matter how old you are, and no matter how quickly time passes, you're always young at heart - always conscious to what's around you. This would apply in no better place than New York - things change, revolve and you have to keep up with all that.


    The more you know the less you feel
    Some pray for others steal
    Blessings not just for the ones who kneel.... luckily


    An absolutely beautiful line to finish out the song. You can be blessed for anything, not just a certain group.

    I'm in for the next MoLRT, if that's alright.
  4. Time for "Tomorrow". I would almost call this song a concept song, because it tells a story.

    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Can I sleep tonight?


    Bono wondering when his mother will be back, even though she has passed away.

    Outside
    Somebody's outside
    Somebody's knocking at the door
    There's a black car parked
    At the side of the road
    Don't go to the door
    Don't go to the door


    Bono is now looking outside from his bedroom window (or possibly anywhere in the house) and seeing the hearse with his mother's body inside the coffin. He doesn't want to go to the door, because he will realize the harsh reality that she is really gone.

    I'm going out
    I'm going outside mother
    I'm going out there


    He goes outside and knows that she really is gone.

    Who broke the window?
    Who broke down the door?
    Who tore the curtain?
    And who was it for?
    Who healed the wounds?
    Who heals the scars?
    Open the door
    Open the door


    He wonders why the house is broken, just like his life is shattered at the loss of his parent. See the connection?

    Cause I want you
    I, I want... you
    I really want you
    I, I want
    I, I


    He wants his mother so badly, but knows she will never be back in this lifetime.

    Open up
    Open up
    To the love of god
    To the love of he who made
    The light to see you
    It's coming back
    It's coming back
    I believe it


    He's knocking on heaven's door and sees the light, and sees her for the first time in a long time.

    I'm gonna be there
    I'm gonna be there, mother
    I'm gonna be there, mother
    I'm going out there
    I'm going...

    We're gonna be there


    He's told his mother in the dream he will be there with her, no matter what it takes.
  5. Ok, until now we have Drew, Marie and myself...as mentioned before, we actually still need 1/2 members (not a half lol... ) who like to share their opinions...But the more the merrier of course!
    I'll post my thoughts on Tomorrow in a few days...
  6. I think that the general idea behind this explanation is correct. But I also think that there is a bit more involved. This song is what you might call a 'double edged sword', as is the case with many of Bono's lyrics they can be interpreted in more than one way. I have read some time ago that Bono started to write this song with the thought in mind of the intimidation of the IRA in Ireland calling at a house at night and carrying out a revenge attack on the inhabitants. But he then could see in the words that the circumstances and his emotions after his mother's death was coming through the song. Have a look at both meanings together.

    Won't you come back tomorrow
    Won't you come back tomorrow
    Won't you come back tomorrow
    Can I sleep tonight

    1. Telling the IRA to go away and leave him alone til tomorrow and let him sleep tonight.
    2. Imploring his mother to return tomorrow and then be able to sleep without mourning any more.

    Outside
    Somebody's outside
    Somebody's knocking at the door
    There's a black car parked
    At the side of the road
    Don't go to the door
    Don't go to the door

    1. The IRA thugs are outside knocking on the door and their black car can be seen from the window. The cry goes around the house from parents to children maybe 'Don't go to the door'.
    2. Bono's mother died of a brain haemorrage while attending her father's funeral. This line could be a plea for her not to go to the door and get in to the funeral car which would have been the last time Bono saw her alive.

    I'm going out
    I'm going outside mother
    I'm going out there

    1. A brave Irish kid maybe going outside to confront the assailants.
    2. If his mother has gone outside and into death then he is going to follow.

    Won't you be back tomorrow
    Won't you be back tomorrow
    Will you be back tomorrow

    1. Another please for the threat outside to go away til tomorrow.
    2. A desperate plea from a child unable to sleep.

    Who broke the window
    Who broke down the door
    Who tore the curtain
    And who was He for
    Who healed the wounds
    Who heals the scars
    Open the door
    Open the door

    1. Who are the people who are attacking them (they maybe on the same side of the struggles but have a reason for retribution). Who was he for? - what side was he on? Who is going to heal the wounds and the scars of this conflict. Open the door and find out.
    2. This is a bit trickier but I am sure that 'Who tore the curtain' refers to the Biblical verse Mark 15:38 which describes what happened upon the moment of Christ's death on the cross. It was thought that the action of the curtain tearing down by itself was proof of the truth of Jesus's identity.
    ' And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.'
    He was the one who by delivering himself to die on the cross will heal our wounds and scars.
    Open the door to Christ.

    Won't you come back tomorrow
    Won't you be back tomorrow
    Will you be back tomorrow
    Can I sleep tonight

    Cause I want you...I...I want you...
    I really...I...I want...I...I...
    I want you to be back tomorrow
    I want you to be back tomorrow
    Will you be back tomorrow

    The plea is repeated.

    Won't you be back tomorrow
    Won't you 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
    I believe it
    Jesus coming

    I'm gonna be there
    I'm gonna be there mother
    I'm gonna be there mother
    I'm going out there
    And you're gonna be there...

    These lines confirm that Bono believes that Christ will return and that he will see his mother again in the afterlife.

    I'm sorry to all folks who think that the religion side of this stuff can be a bit heavy. But that's the way it is. When you follow songs written by a person who uses the bible as inspiration it's gonna be that way.

    Cheers to all
    Lady G




  7. I'm not really sure about Tomorrow, besides I think there's nothing really left to say...
    But anyway:

    My view on the Tomorrow-lyrics:

    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Won't you come back tomorrow?
    Can I sleep tonight?

    As mentioned...Bono's mom is dead, she won't come back...But Bono can't live with that. He wants his mother to get back, he can't live with the fact she's dead

    Outside
    Somebody's outside
    Somebody's knocking at the door
    There's a black car parked
    At the side of the road
    Don't go to the door
    Don't go to the door

    He thinks his mom is outside, but he's afraid it could be The Dead (black car )
    He doesn't dare to open...

    I'm going out
    I'm going outside mother
    I'm going out there

    Then he's pretty sure it's his mom and he opens the door to let his mom inside...

    Who broke the window?
    Who broke down the door?
    Who tore the curtain?
    And who was it for?
    Who healed the wounds?
    Who heals the scars?
    Open the door
    Open the door

    Not really sure about this...

    Cause I want you
    I, I want... you
    I really want you
    I, I want
    I, I

    He wants his mother...

    Open up
    Open up
    To the love of god
    To the love of he who made
    The light to see you
    It's coming back
    It's coming back
    I believe it

    He can feel his mothers spirit, he feels she's close to him and will give him love forever (even tough Mother suckin' ock and Roll )

    I think October-tracks are a bit hard to judge, since the real lyrics were los...
  8. I agree with most of your intrepatation.s The exception is the following verse.

    Outside
    Somebody's outside
    Somebody's knocking at the door
    There's a black car parked
    At the side of the road
    Don't go to the door
    Don't go to the door


    I believe this to be a flashback. Bono's mom is getting ready to go to her fathers funerael. As he know knows she will die if she goes to it, he is telling her to stay inside.
  9. Originally posted by wtshnnfb01:I agree with most of your intrepatation.s The exception is the following verse.

    Outside
    Somebody's outside
    Somebody's knocking at the door
    There's a black car parked
    At the side of the road
    Don't go to the door
    Don't go to the door


    I believe this to be a flashback. Bono's mom is getting ready to go to her fathers funerael. As he know knows she will die if she goes to it, he is telling her to stay inside.


    Pretty dark interpretation.... But I finds very good with the rest of the lyrics...I think you're right about this one

    BTW How did Bono's mom actually died? Was it an accident, illness, or something else?
  10. Originally posted by markp91:[..]

    Pretty dark interpretation.... But I finds very good with the rest of the lyrics...I think you're right about this one

    BTW How did Bono's mom actually died? Was it an accident, illness, or something else?


    According to Lady G above:
    Bono's mother died of a brain haemorrage while attending her father's funeral.

    Check U2ByU2 to make sure...

    I don't have anything else to add here, I like Lady G's interpretation...both of them actually, combined with mark, drew and aaron's comments I think we got Tomorrow covered...next song?
  11. Originally posted by Ali709:[..]

    According to Lady G above:
    Bono's mother died of a brain haemorrage while attending her father's funeral.

    Check U2ByU2 to make sure...

    I don't have anything else to add here, I like Lady G's interpretation...both of them actually, combined with mark, drew and aaron's comments I think we got Tomorrow covered...next song?


    Oh... Didn't noticed it in Lady G's post...
    Sad death...

    I think Tomorrow is done indeed...Go ahead and choose a nice song Ali!
  12. I think, a line by line interpretation of Bad could be intresting. That or Running To Stand Still ( I've been watching too many movies about drugs recently. Throw in Wire for good meaure! ) That or All Because Of You.
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