1. The second half of the song is pure U2 gold.
  2. U2.com has the song listed for two venues: last night, and one in August in Brussels I believe.

    So, the first and last shows of the tour.
  3. The song sounds beautiful to me. I love it.
  4. Originally posted by thefly108:U2.com has the song listed for two venues: last night, and one in August in Brussels I believe.

    So, the first and last shows of the tour.
    OMG: BC Place and Brussels, August 1st, 2017

    From the Vancouver tread, but better left here:

    Originally posted by Hoosier2012:So, I've got a lot of thoughts from last night's show...but first in my mind is...do the lyrics of the new song make anyone else think that the band is thinking about wrapping it up and calling it a career? I mean, this is how it ends...

    "[...]
    Sometimes
    The end isn’t coming
    It’s not coming
    The end is here
    Sometimes"

    Just taking the last lines to comment on.

    As with poetry, lyrics are often open for multiple interpretations, depending on one's perspective. Here, when one read or hear, "the end is here sometimes," the whole song can be understood as a contemplation of ones own death. Especially when one matures and reach a certain age it's not a strange thing to do so because one comes to understand and feel that death is inevitable, sooner or later.
    It's even wise to think about these things, I think, because it is at the same time a discovery of the very essence of life, namely that it will end some day. Or, from another perspective, that life and death belong to each other. As such, "The end is here." (Or rather, already here).

    To me it makes Bono even more credible to hear him ponder about his own death since he's honest about it and not pretending he is still in his twenties, or thirties - or, worse, thinks he lives forever.

    I really like the fact that still so many young people are attracted to U2 and it's music, but for people like myself, who have been to the original JT shows back in '87, it is a perspective not entirely alien. It makes perfect sense as a song "of experience." At this point I wouldn't worry too much about them "wrapping it up" soon. As long as health will permit it, I think they will keep on going.

  5. I can really connect with this song, after a few listens. Love the lyrics. The chorus is great.
  6. To me first half is a little bit meh,second half is good,kinda reminds me of Mercy. And the chorus is catchy, it stuck in my head
  7. To me it's not about the band breaking up at all. It's about old Bono talking to his young self and simply re-thinking his own life. There's a very christian motif about God giving you "talents" when you are born
    The night gave you song
    A light had been turned on
    You walked out in the world
    Like you belong there


    For a young, still "innocent" Bono, life could be tragic, inspiring or a challenge, but he sees life as an open canvas, with well defined villains and friends, wars are waged between good guys and bad guys, but in that theater everyone has a clear role.
    As easy as a breeze
    Each heart was yours to please


    And then this older Bono is reflecting about a whole life that was full of happiness and sadness. It seems he is loosing faith in the future he is leaving to other generations. Old Bono is starting to think that, despite all his best intentions, what he did before, his role as a husband, father, rock star, philanthropist, may be in vain and he's worried he has not made any difference in the world. These moments of doubt do not appear as eruptions, but rather, are "little things that give you away" alone, at night, when you can't sleep
    All my tasks are so thankless
    And all of my innocence has died
    Sometimes
    I wake at four in the morning
    Where all the doubt is swarming
    And it covers me in fear


    I think everyone feels at some point that nothing really makes sense and the end is here (hell, I feel that every day in this crazy 2017). Sometimes you also feel hope for humanity and you think there's still salvation, that we can overcome whatever dark moments we are facing.
    Sometimes
    The end isn’t coming
    It’s not coming
    The end is here
    Sometimes


    Anyway, that's just my 2 cents. Maybe I'm just interpreting the song as to how I feel in this era.
  8. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:To me it's not about the band breaking up at all. It's about old Bono talking to his young self and simply re-thinking his own life. There's a very christian motif about God giving you "talents" when you are born
    The night gave you song
    A light had been turned on
    You walked out in the world
    Like you belong there


    For a young, still "innocent" Bono, life could be tragic, inspiring or a challenge, but he sees life as an open canvas, with well defined villains and friends, wars are waged between good guys and bad guys, but in that theater everyone has a clear role.
    As easy as a breeze
    Each heart was yours to please


    And then this older Bono is reflecting about a whole life that was full of happiness and sadness. It seems he is loosing faith in the future he is leaving to other generations. Old Bono is starting to think that, despite all his best intentions, what he did before, his role as a husband, father, rock star, philanthropist, may be in vain and he's worried he has not made any difference in the world. These moments of doubt do not appear as eruptions, but rather, are "little things that give you away" alone, at night, when you can't sleep
    All my tasks are so thankless
    And all of my innocence has died
    Sometimes
    I wake at four in the morning
    Where all the doubt is swarming
    And it covers me in fear


    I think everyone feels at some point that nothing really makes sense and the end is here (hell, I feel that every day in this crazy 2017). Sometimes you also feel hope for humanity and you think there's still salvation, that we can overcome whatever dark moments we are facing.
    Sometimes
    The end isn’t coming
    It’s not coming
    The end is here
    Sometimes


    Anyway, that's just my 2 cents. Maybe I'm just interpreting the song as to how I feel in this era.
    Great words, that makes a lot of sense!
  9. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:To me it's not about the band breaking up at all. It's about old Bono talking to his young self and simply re-thinking his own life. There's a very christian motif about God giving you "talents" when you are born
    The night gave you song
    A light had been turned on
    You walked out in the world
    Like you belong there


    For a young, still "innocent" Bono, life could be tragic, inspiring or a challenge, but he sees life as an open canvas, with well defined villains and friends, wars are waged between good guys and bad guys, but in that theater everyone has a clear role.
    As easy as a breeze
    Each heart was yours to please


    And then this older Bono is reflecting about a whole life that was full of happiness and sadness. It seems he is loosing faith in the future he is leaving to other generations. Old Bono is starting to think that, despite all his best intentions, what he did before, his role as a husband, father, rock star, philanthropist, may be in vain and he's worried he has not made any difference in the world. These moments of doubt do not appear as eruptions, but rather, are "little things that give you away" alone, at night, when you can't sleep
    All my tasks are so thankless
    And all of my innocence has died
    Sometimes
    I wake at four in the morning
    Where all the doubt is swarming
    And it covers me in fear


    I think everyone feels at some point that nothing really makes sense and the end is here (hell, I feel that every day in this crazy 2017). Sometimes you also feel hope for humanity and you think there's still salvation, that we can overcome whatever dark moments we are facing.
    Sometimes
    The end isn’t coming
    It’s not coming
    The end is here
    Sometimes


    Anyway, that's just my 2 cents. Maybe I'm just interpreting the song as to how I feel in this era.
    Wow Cesar, great analysis!

  10. I got goosebumps on the first listen. Great song! Very sincere and personal lyrics, I believe. Love it.