Saturday Night
U2 Lyrics
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They always do
All he wanted to spoil the view
Of people and places
Second-hand faces
He saw but never knew
Look like a painting
Depending on your point of view
She laughed with the others
They call out her name
She smiled, she said
Goodbye
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
They met a streetlight
Though she never knew
All he wanted was to spoil the view
And just for a second
It felt like a year
He waited for her second tear
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
On a Saturday night
Saturday night
Saturday night
Can you soar any higher
If you can't let go
To save her in the fire
She won't say no
Downtown
, where the bright city lights shine, U2's song Saturday Night paints a picture of two people whose paths cross on a Saturday night. The song offers a view of societal expectations and how they shape people's lives. In the first verse, the song talks about a person who stands on his shadow, trying to avoid the judgment of others. He seeks to spoil the view for people and places that he sees but never knows. The lyrics highlight how some individuals build walls around themselves and try to shut out the world. In contrast, the second verse is about a woman who laughs and interacts with others. Nevertheless, there is a sense of loneliness and detachment as she eventually leaves, saying goodbye.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of a Saturday night. It is a moment for people to seek social connections and let loose. Still, the two characters the song talks about seek something beyond the current moment. There is a suggestion of longing and hope that remains out of reach. The lines "Can you soar any higher/If you can't let go" imply that one cannot overcome their demons without first confronting them. The song's final line, "Downtown," adds a sense of urgency, as if time's running out, and there's a need to do something.
Line by Line Meaning
Stood on his shadow
People always follow this person and emulate their actions.
They always do
This phenomenon is a common occurrence.
All he wanted to spoil the view
This person's only goal is to disrupt and disturb the peace.
Of people and places
This person wants to ruin the beauty of everything and everyone around them.
Second-hand faces
The person is surrounded by others who are not authentic and pretend to be someone else.
He saw but never knew
Despite observing these people, he never really understood them or their motives.
Look like a painting
This person appears to be perfect and almost unreal, like a work of art.
A picture of you
This person is so impressive that they appear as if they were made just for you.
Depending on your point of view
This person's value and importance is based on how you perceive them.
She laughed with the others
She pretended to be one of the group and laughed along with them.
They call out her name
They acknowledged her presence and called out to her in recognition.
She smiled, she said
She put on a fake smile as she bid them goodbye.
Goodbye
This is a farewell to the group and their behavior.
On a Saturday night
This scene takes place on a night of fun and excitement.
They met a streetlight
They came across the light of a streetlamp, illuminating their way in the dark.
Though she never knew
This girl was not aware of the man's true intentions.
All he wanted was to spoil the view
This man's only goal was to ruin the happiness and enjoyment of this girl's night.
And just for a second
This situation only lasted for a brief moment.
It felt like a year
Although short, this moment felt incredibly long due to the intensity of the situation.
He waited for her second tear
This man was looking for an emotional reaction from the girl and waited to see her cry.
Can you soar any higher
Is it possible to achieve greater heights than what you have already accomplished?
If you can't let go
You must let go of the past for the future to take flight.
To save her in the fire
This person will risk their own safety and wellbeing to save someone else.
She won't say no
This person will not say no to the opportunity to help someone in need.
Downtown
Being downtown is synonymous with being in the middle of excitement and fun.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON
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on eleven o' clock tick tock
And girls can make children but not like this one...so will just have to walk around with a painted face then...
LMewdowlark
on One
Baby, baby, baby, I know I'm not alone
Ha, ha, ha
Oh, it's not a hill it's a mountain
As you start out the climb
You see, for me, I've been shouting
Let's shout into the darkness, squeeze out sparks of light
You know we're gonna go crazy, you know we'll go crazy
You know we'll go crazy, if we don't go crazy tonight
Oh, slowly
Oh
Hold me slow
Again, these are the wrong lyrics. They are not the lyrics for 'One' but a different song. I pasted the correct lyrics in my other comment.
LMewdowlark
on One
And there's a part of you that wants me to riot
Everybody needs to cry or needs to spit
Every sweet-tooth needs just a little hit
Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot
How can you stand next to the truth and not see it?
Oh, change of heart comes slow
It's not a hill, it's a mountain
As you start out the climb
Do you believe me or are you doubting?
We're gonna make it all the way to the light
But I know I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight
Every generation gets a chance to change the world
Pity the nation that won't listen to you boys and girls
Is the sweetest melody the one we haven't heard?
Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear?
The right to be ridiculous is something I hold dear
Oh, but change of heart comes slow
It's not a hill, it's a mountain
As you start out the climb
You see, for me, I've been shouting
But we're gonna make it all the way to the light
But I know I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight
Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame?
You say, one love, one life
When it's one need in the night
One love, we get to share it
Leaves you, baby, if you don't care for it
Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well, it's too late tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much? More than a lot
You gave me nothing, now it's all I got
We're one but we're not the same
Well, we hurt each other then we do it again
You say love is a temple, love a higher law
Love is a temple, love the higher law
You ask me to enter but then you make me crawl
And I can't be holdin' on to what you got
When all you got is hurt
One love, one blood
One life, you got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers
One life but we're not the same
We get to carry each other, carry each other
One
One