The Lounge Fly Mix
U2 Lyrics

Love
The concept of love

Shine like a fading sky
Love should radiate like the light of a setting sun, slowly diminishing but still reverberating

She holds one love, the sky
The person being referred to holds the sky as their one love

It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
It is well-known that things are not going well or that things are changing for the worse

It's no secret that I left you and still I don't know why
Leaving someone without knowing why is not a secret

You say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by a moon
You express that sometimes great things are surpassed or overshadowed by other things

You know I'd come back, baby, if you gave me some room
If given space, the singer would return to the person they are addressing

It's no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help
The definition of a friend is someone who allows you to assist them

It's no secret that a liar won't believe anyone else
Someone who lies is unlikely to trust others

They say a secret is something You tell one other person what do you think, child
Generally speaking, a secret is something you confide in one person only

A man will beg, a man will crawl
In pursuit of love, a person may grovel or beseech

But it's never too late to take his call
It is never too late to answer someone's call for love or forgiveness

It's no secret at all
The singer emphasizes that what they are saying is not a secret

It's no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest
Your conscience can be bothersome at times

It's no secret ambition bites the nails of success
Being ambitious can come at a cost to your well-being

Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief
Artists and poets often take inspiration from other works, making them like cannibals and thieves in a way

And everyone needs music 'cause everyone needs relief
Music is a form of relief that everyone needs and appreciates

Live like a shining star
Live your life in a way that makes you shine brightly

She calls, the sun will burn through this hiding wall
The person being referred to is encouraging the singer to break through their walls and be their true self

A man will rise, a man will fall
In the pursuit of love, a person may succeed or fail

From the sheer face of love like a fly from a wall
The pursuit of love can be like trying to climb a sheer face, only to fall away like a fly from a wall

It's no secret that the universe exploded 'cause one man told a lie
The artist is implying that a single lie can have catastrophic consequences

Look, I gotta go, yeah I'm running outta change
The singer must leave or end the conversation due to a lack of resources

There's a lot of things, if I could I'd rearrange
The artist would like to change things about their current situation