The video had a belly dancing theme, which included distorted shots of Bono dancing, and other mystical images. It was filmed by Stephane Sednaoui in Morocco.
When played live on the Zoo TV Tour, this song featured a belly dancer on stage. The version played was extended, including a longer introduction with a piano part from The Edge. Also, a slide solo is featured after what was the end of the studio version of the song. Both the added intro and outro features added lyrics from Bono, much of which is sung in the falsetto. One of the dancers, Morleigh Steinberg, later married The Edge. It has been played on every tour since it debuted, appearing on every live video release since except for Elevation 2001: Live from Boston (although it was performed at the filmed concert). Edge has always used a Rickenbacker 330-12 for this song.
The song reached #9 on the Hot 100 (the previous single, "The Fly", had only managed to reach #61) making it one of the band's highest-charting singles in the U.S.; only three other U2 singles ("With or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "Desire") have reached higher positions. "Mysterious Ways" also topped both the Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at #8 on the Dutch Top 40.
She Moves In Mysterious Ways
U2 Lyrics
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Let her pale light in to fill up your room
You've been living underground, eating from a can
You've been running away from what you don't understand: Love
She's slippy, you're sliding down
She'll be there when you hit the ground
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, alright
She moves in mysterious ways, oh
Johnny, take a dive with your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things you can't explain
To touch is to heal, to hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky, better learn how to kneel
On your knees, boy
She's the wave, she turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child
It's alright, it's alright, alright
She moves in mysterious ways, ah
It's alright, it's alright, alright
She moves in mysterious ways, yeah, oh, ah
(It's alright, it's alright, alright)
Lift my days, light up my nights, oh
One day you'll look back, and you'll see
Where you were held now by this love
While you could stand there
You could move on this moment
Follow this feeling
It's alright, it's alright, alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, alright
She moves in mysterious ways, oh
(It's alright, it's alright, alright)
(She moves in mysterious ways)
Move you, spirits move you (It's alright, it's alright, alright)
Move, spirits move you, oh, yeah (She moves in mysterious ways)
Does it move you, she moves with it (It's alright, it's alright, alright)
Lift my days, and light up my nights, oh
The lyrics to U2's song She Moves in Mysterious Ways describe the mysterious and miraculous nature of love, which the singer believes is beyond human understanding. In the first verse, the singer tells a man named Johnny, who has been living an isolated and unhappy life, to take a walk with his sister, the moon, and let her light into his room. He encourages Johnny to stop running away from love, which he says he doesn't understand, and describes it as something that is elusive and hard to define. The chorus repeats the idea that love moves in mysterious ways, and that it's alright to let it guide you.
In the second verse, the singer urges Johnny to open himself up to love, even though it can be both healing and hurtful. He describes love as a force that can lift you up and make you see the best in yourself, but that you must be willing to learn how to humble yourself and kneel before it. The chorus repeats the idea that love is mysterious and can guide you in ways that are beyond your understanding.
Overall, the lyrics to She Moves in Mysterious Ways convey a sense of wonder and awe at the power of love, and encourage the listener to embrace it, even if they don't fully understand it.
Line by Line Meaning
Johnny, take a walk with your sister the moon
Go outside and look at the moon with someone you care about
Let her pale light in to fill up your room
Let the beauty of the natural world fill your heart and soul
You've been living underground, eating from a can
You've been disconnected from nature and living an unnatural life
You've been running away from what you don't understand: Love
You've been avoiding love because you don't understand it
She's slippy, you're sliding down
Love can be slippery and confusing, and it may feel like you're losing control
She'll be there when you hit the ground
Even when you feel like you've hit rock bottom, love will still be there for you
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Everything will be okay; don't worry too much
She moves in mysterious ways
Love is unpredictable and hard to understand
Johnny, take a dive with your sister in the rain
Go outside and enjoy the rain with someone you love
Let her talk about the things you can't explain
Listen to your loved ones and try to understand them even if you can't explain everything
To touch is to heal, to hurt is to steal
Touch is healing, but hurting someone is like stealing from them
If you want to kiss the sky, better learn how to kneel
To achieve greatness, you need to be humble
On your knees, boy
Be humble and respectful
She's the wave, she turns the tide
Love can be powerful and transformative
She sees the man inside the child
Love sees the best in people and brings out their inner strength
It's alright, it's alright, alright
Don't worry; everything will be okay
Lift my days, light up my nights, oh
Love brings joy and light into our lives
One day you'll look back, and you'll see
Someday you'll realize how important love is in your life
Where you were held now by this love
Love has supported you and held you up
While you could stand there
While you were able to stand on your own two feet
You could move on this moment
Take this opportunity to move forward in your life
Follow this feeling
Trust your intuition and follow your heart
Move you, spirits move you
Let love move you
Does it move you, she moves with it
If love moves you, embrace it and let it guide you
Lift my days, and light up my nights, oh
Love brings happiness and light into our lives
Contributed by Lincoln F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kaah6162
""Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to Heal
To hurt is to Steal
If you want kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel ( On your knees boy!) ""
This is pure poetry.
@patrickstocks3986
Johnny take a walk
With your sister the moon
Let her pale light in
To fill up your room
You've been living underground
Eating from a can
You've been running away
From what you don't understand
Love
She's slippy
You're sliding down
She'll be there
When you hit the ground
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)
She's the wave
She turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Lift my days, light up my nights
1 day you'll look back
And when you see
Where you were held
How by this love
While you could stand there
You could move on this moment
Follow this feeling
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
Ah oh oh ah huh
Move, move, move, move
She moves with it
She moves me like
Lift my days and light up my nights
Love
@turc1656
That bass line is the stuff dreams are made of. Groovy as hell and wildly addictive.
@reneechristopher2121
I agree with you 💯%.
@chuckphelps6187
Even Bono has said that the band was built around Adam Clayton's bass line. An underrated musician.
@viciazzo
underrated... indeed!
@claudiapost-schultzke7216
True
@troyh7079
That was the 90s man... bass bass and more bass.
@jimmymurray6116
U2 was the most versatile bands in HISTORY: Rock, Pop, Rhythm, Indie. They could do it all with the same line up. Perfection!
@Angela-qr8wl
Same Line Up Yea!!!!
@skw0816
This song NEVER EVER gets old! Bono still has his moves too
@Macca-rb5ok
The 1990s belonged to U2 - this album and the subsequent tour took music into a new post-80s era. It's hard to describe how fresh and new this "sound" was at the time.