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U2 - The Troubles
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Songs Of Innocence (2014)
  1. Originally posted by snortier:[..]


    Hmm for me it isn't working at all...
    For me the song refers to stepping (back) in leadership of your life and taking responsibility for it. That's what "somebody stepped inside your soul" means to me. I feel a strong connection to WOWY "and you give yourself away... and you give and you give"

    Zombies (somebody stept inside your soul - to plain straightforward for me), violence, bloodshed do no good for the song. The song does good for the series, I can see that. Not sure if it will support the perspective new fans will develop about U2 or the song

    Hey and it is publicity!!

    I see your point, but I can also see the the song working in relation to Rick. He is a reluctant leader with a "will for survival" who feels compassion for the people under his watch.
    These people have slowly worked their way into his life/soul "little by little", which is the central conflict for the character as he is trying not to care.
  2. I think the song just sounds very cool in the trailer. Not everyone listens to the lyrics so carefully - especially the ones that don't even know the band playing in the trailer.

    But I understand that we like to analyze the song and the lyrics and how it all fits in the trailer!

    All in all it's great exposure!
  3. Originally posted by BelgianBono:Why ?
    Those lyrics are about going on and on and on in a fight or struggle to survive, even though you're just so tired and sick of it.

    And in the end, Rick walks away to "but you're not my troubles anymore".

    I don't know why you guys can't see it, it's rather simple.


    To obvious for me. The connection is plain, straightforward and not an artistic contribution. "Painting red on red"

    The song does work for the show images and storyline, but the show doesn't work for the song. It is a one way match. The song has different intentions then refering to zombies
  4. The song doesn't suit the trailer. The chosen lyrics do. Exposure is exposure though.
  5. Full new lyrics in the alternative version.

    "Somebody stop the world I know"

  6. Guess the first recorded vocal arrangement of Lykke Li. She came back for the album version.
  7. Sounds more like a demo than an 'alternate' version.
  8. Ok, about the "alternate version" I'm gonna take the risk and say...


    Take out the strings and it it's just track 13 on Pop.
  9. ''I can't wait any longer''

    Could this be what happened to North Star or is it just a coincidence?
  10. Is it Edge on the chorus?
    Doesn't sound like the girl

  11. I'm sure Edge is in there, but it's maybe the both of them I think. Or doubled Edge vocals.

  12. Which means - playable live
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