Originally posted by treasure:My least favourite track on my least favourite album. Winter should be in this slot.
Originally posted by treasure:My least favourite track on my least favourite album. Winter should be in this slot.
Originally posted by AchtungNinja:[..]
I have to agree with treasure, I think it's my least favorite song since the 2000s. I'd even put it behind Fast Cars. I like the perspective of voice in the song, but melodically and lyrically it feels a little forced. I'm sure the developed it as much as they could, but I'd replace it with Winter as well.
Originally posted by CMIPalaeo:Cedars of Lebanon is one of my all-time favourite U2 songs. It's so weird. A neat, melancholy narrative album closer that doesn't feel like it's forcing itself to be anything - it just is what it is. It feels very Unforgettable Fire to me.
Originally posted by bpt3:[..]
Agreed. And I just love the way it closes out NLOTH as an album. Granted, I also love how Yahweh is a beautiful way to close Bomb, but I usually like when U2 ends their albums on a darker note. In this case, it's as if they're suggesting that not all spiritual pilgrimages end in clarity and success. You go from the traffic cop just wanting to get away at the beginning with the title track and end up with this cynical, burnt-out war correspondent warning us to "choose our enemies carefully, cause they will define you..."
Makes me want to listen to the whole album again now!
Originally posted by treasure:[..]
I actually quite like fast cars but Xanax and wine is a superior song
Originally posted by deanallison:I remember my mate who isn't even that into u2 told me this was his favourite on NLOTH. I have him a copy to listen to and at the time I was right into the album but just couldn't get into this song. Nowadays I'm not even a big fan of the album and I like the song even less, maybe I just don't get it, I can't really sit and slate the song like I could Boots but I just don't enjoy it.