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U2 - Disappearing Act
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1976-1989
  1. I'm sure they added stuff to the instrumental track though, it seems way too lush, polished and modern sounding too be a leftover from TUF.
  2. This song is great
  3. Originally posted by vanquish:I'm sure they added stuff to the instrumental track though, it seems way too lush, polished and modern sounding too be a leftover from TUF.


    except from the guitar and drums, thats sounding so TUF!! great piece


    thats why its in my top 4 rating of u2 albums....
    as said before only missing the soaring vocals from 25 yrs ago!
  4. I couldn't find the lyrics posted anywhere yet so I had a go at transcribing them. Bono's diction defeated me in a couple of places, so if anyone can fill in the gaps please do.

    Disappearing Act

    ...Da-da-da
    Oh...oh...

    You do your disappearing act
    You do your disappearing act

    Silence, I know I could get used to this
    Cunning, your sin is something I'm not gonna miss
    Exile, it's a small price to pay for bliss
    Alone, like the painter's dog without a bone
    When there's only one thing you need to own
    And that is hunger, hunger itself

    I know you're [what?]
    Your [something] is ripped and it is torn to shreds
    From all the lovers taken to your beds
    They're empty now
    And you think that you can love
    And you think that you can love
    And you think that you can love someone into love

    You do your disappearing act
    You do your disappearing act

    Jealousy, it's not what it's cracked up to be
    Envy, gets you where you need to be
    Alone, rather the river than your stepping stones
    Leave the graveyard before you turn to bones
    I'm tragic, you're comedy

    Oh, baby doll, the dogs are barking, they need to be fed
    All the lepers you let in your head - is it empty now?
    Cos you think that can love
    And you think that you can love
    And you think that you can love someone into love

    You do your disappearing act
    You do your disappearing act
  5. I like it a lot. I actually expect Songs of Ascent to sound a bit like this.
  6. great song !!!!
  7. I like this song too. Very atmospheric.
  8. I think I like it; gotta give it a few more listens.
  9. I like this! very nice tune! I like the lyrics too! Are these lyrics from TUF time or were they made over the structure...or did they have a sketch and it was improved? Anyone knows?
  10. Originally posted by sonia_lastrega:I couldn't find the lyrics posted anywhere yet so I had a go at transcribing them. Bono's diction defeated me in a couple of places, so if anyone can fill in the gaps please do.



    Thanks for the hard work
  11. Originally posted by NLOTH_Victor:I like this! very nice tune! I like the lyrics too! Are these lyrics from TUF time or were they made over the structure...or did they have a sketch and it was improved? Anyone knows?


    Lyrics are from B-man 2008/2009, for sure..


  12. I would say they're sketches from TUF era, maybe some things were added now...