The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album, Boy (1980). Subsequent work such as their first UK number-one album, War (1983), and the singles "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride (In the Name of Love)" helped establish U2's reputation as a politically and socially conscious group. By the mid-1980s, they had become renowned globally for their live act, highlighted by their performance at Live Aid in 1985. The group's fifth album, The Joshua Tree (1987), made them international superstars and was their greatest critical and commercial success. Topping music charts around the world, it produced their only number-one singles in the US, "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
Facing creative stagnation and a backlash following their documentary/double album, Rattle and Hum (1988), U2 reinvented themselves in the 1990s through a new musical direction and public image. Beginning with their acclaimed seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991), and the multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour, the band integrated influences from alternative rock, electronic dance music, and industrial music into their sound, and embraced a more ironic, flippant image. This experimentation continued through their ninth album, Pop (1997), and the PopMart Tour, which were mixed successes. U2 regained critical and commercial favour with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Their U2 360ยฐ Tour of 2009โ2011 is the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour in history. The group's thirteenth album, Songs of Innocence (2014), was released at no cost through the iTunes Store, but received criticism for its automatic placement in users' music libraries.
U2 has released 14 studio albums and is one of the world's best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 170 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, Jubilee 2000, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, War Child, and Music Rising.
Foundation: The band originally formed in 1976 when Larry Mullen posted a bulletin in his school asking for musicians to form a rock band. The band then consisted of the four current members plus three additional guitarists, including The Edgeโs brother Dick Evans (later a member of Virgin Prunes), Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin. According to legend, Bono originally auditioned as a guitarist but couldnโt play. He auditioned as lead vocals, but really couldnโt sing. He was, however, incredibly enthusiastic about the band, extremely charismatic, a great writer, and was strangely able to reach the audience when the band played, something he is known for still today. Bono will reach out into the crowd and dance or mess with someone in the crowd at every concert. He was kept as a member. The extra guitarists would soon leave the band and the group would go through the names โFeedback โ and โThe Hypeโ before finally settling on U2.
The 70s & 80s: 1978 was a jumping point year for the band, finally finding their sound / voice. U2 won a talent contest in 1978: ยฃ500 and funds to make a record. Paul McGuinness became the bandโs manager and U2 released an EP called Three and the single Another Day, the following year. U2 went on to release their first album, Boy and then more critically acclaimed albums incl.: October, War, Under A Blood Red Sky, and The Unforgettable Fire (featuring the song PlayMLK dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr). Seen by many as a political band with more charisma than others, they were called โa different kindโ of band. After a short break U2 returned with The Joshua Tree & the USA music inspired Rattle And Hum (also a movie of the same name, based on the tour).
The 90s: Promising โto dream it all up againโ, they added industrial and dance styles to their music. Trying to drop a goody two shoes image, they went to Berlin (Germany), supposedly to develop new self-expressions. From there they started to make fun of themselves and had a good time of it in albums like Achtung Baby (meaning โwatch out, babyโ, artwork feat. make-up artist Nassim Khalifa) & Zooropa. Bono took on many stage personae such as โThe Flyโ, โMirrorball Manโ and โMr. MacPhistoโ for the gigantic ZOO TV Tour. Later they continued to make fun of Pop culture and all its extremes with the album Pop and consequent PopMart tour which was announced to be launched at a Kmart store and included a giant golden arch across the stage.
The 00s: At the end of the 90โs into 00โs U2 became less image and more reality. With the death of Bonoโs good friend Michael Hutchence, the lead singer of INXS, Bono wrote more songs from the heart surrounding ideas like life and death, children, hope, and the real world past all the pop culture and TV. Some say theyโve returned to a more band-centric sound with albums like All That You Canโt Leave Behind which features a song, Kite, dedicated to Bonoโs father who passed away shortly after the albumโs conception and 2004โs How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.
The 10s: U2 went on the U2 360ยฐ Tour in 2009 and 2010. This tour set records for the highest-grossing concert tour. The band worked with producer Danger Mouse for their thirteenth album Songs of Innocence, which was released on 9 September 2014 for free to all Apple iCloud users.
The Name: There are many theories as to the origin of the name U2. For example, U2 was an intelligence airplane that was in use by the United States during the Cold War. Other obvious candidates include โYou tooโ and โYou twoโ, etc. Nonetheless the official line on the nameโs origins remains unknown. The band has been quoted as saying that they did think of the U2 spy plane, but remain hushed about other reasonsโฆ U2
The Miracle
U2 Lyrics
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Spend the day there
To hear the things you haven't said
And see what you might see
I want to hear you when you call
Do you feel anything at all?
I want to see your thoughts take shape and walk right out
Freedom has a scent
Like the top of a newborn baby's head
The songs are in your eyes
I see them when you smile
I've seen enough, I'm not giving up on a miracle drug
Of science and the human heart
There is no limit
There is no failure here, sweetheart
Just when you quit
I am you and you are mine
Love makes nonsense of space and time, will disappear
Love and logic keep us clear
Reason is on our side, love
The songs are in your eyes
I see them when you smile
I've had enough of romantic love
I'd give it up, yeah, I'd give it up
For a miracle, a miracle drug, a miracle drug
God, I need your help tonight
Beneath the noise, below the din
I hear your voice, it's whispering
In science and in medicine
"I was a stranger, you took me in"
The songs are in your eyes
I see them when you smile
I've had enough of romantic love
Yeah, I'd give it up, yeah, I'd give it up
For a miracle, miracle drug
Miracle, miracle drug
The lyrics of "Miracle Drug" by U2 are a beautiful ode to love and the connection shared between two people. The song begins with the desire to be inside someone's head and understand them on a deeper level. Bono sings about wanting to hear them when they call out and to see their thoughts take shape. The longing for a deeper understanding of the other person is elevated by the comparison made with the scent of freedom - both are pure and untouched.
The chorus of the song is a declaration of faith in a miracle drug. The reference to science and the human heart is likely a nod to medical research and the possibilities it holds for curing diseases like AIDS. The line "there is no failure here, sweetheart, just when you quit" is a reminder that hope must be maintained, and the fight against disease is ongoing. The final verse of the song is a beautiful nod to the theme of love and empathy. Bono sings about hearing a voice whispering beneath the noise - this could be interpreted as the voice of a loved one or even a higher power. The final line "I was a stranger, you took me in" is likely a reference to the biblical story of the Good Samaritan.
Overall, "Miracle Drug" is a song about hope, love, and empathy. It is a beautiful reminder that no matter how different we may seem on the surface, we are all connected by our shared humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to trip inside your head
I want to understand you deeply, to explore your inner self
Spend the day there
I want to take my time, to fully immerse myself in you
To hear the things you haven't said
To uncover what you haven't communicated yet, to discover the unspoken parts of you.
And see what you might see
To understand your perspective, to gain insight into your thought process.
I want to hear you when you call
I want to be present for you, to support you whenever you need me.
Do you feel anything at all?
I worry for you, I care deeply about your feelings.
I want to see your thoughts take shape and walk right out
I want to witness and share in your creativity, to watch your ideas come to life.
Freedom has a scent
Freedom is tangible, it can be sensed.
Like the top of a newborn baby's head
It's pure, untouched, and innocent.
The songs are in your eyes
Your eyes reflect your soul, your innermost feelings.
I see them when you smile
You express yourself through your happiness.
I've seen enough, I'm not giving up on a miracle drug
Despite the shortcomings of love, I won't stop searching for something that will heal and transform.
Of science and the human heart
Science and emotion can both drive progress in medicine.
There is no limit
There is no end to what we can discover and create.
There is no failure here, sweetheart
Even when we don't succeed, our failures move us forward.
Just when you quit
Success is just around the corner, don't give up.
I am you and you are mine
We are connected, we are one.
Love makes nonsense of space and time, will disappear
Love transcends distance and time, it defies reason.
Love and logic keep us clear
Love reinforces the rational decisions we make.
Reason is on our side, love
Our reasoning is grounded in love and compassion.
God, I need your help tonight
I am praying for guidance and strength.
Beneath the noise, below the din
Amidst the chaos, there is clarity.
I hear your voice, it's whispering
Your wisdom and guidance are guiding me.
In science and in medicine
We have the power to find solutions through scientific progress, through healing.
"I was a stranger, you took me in"
We have the ability and means to help others, to take them in.
The songs are in your eyes
Your spirit is still alive within you, even when things are tough.
I've had enough of romantic love
I am ready for something more, something transformational.
Yeah, I'd give it up, yeah, I'd give it up
I am willing to let go of what doesn't serve me.
For a miracle, miracle drug
I seek something that can truly heal and transform.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dedehewson2996
I feel like this song is about me when I discovered U2 10 years ago:
I woke up at the moment
When the miracle occurred
Heard a song that made some sense
Out of the world
Everything I ever lost
Now has been returned
In the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard
Thanks U2!!
@user-mm3ky9mh1e
I was chasing down the days of fear
ๆใใฎๆฅใ ใ่ฟฝใใใใฆ
Chasing down a dream before it disappeared
ๆถใใฆใใพใๅใซๅคขใ่ฟฝใใใใฆ่กใฃใ
I was aching to be somewhere near
ใฉใใ่ฟใใธ่กใใฎใซ็ผใใฆใ
Your voice was all I heard
ๅใฎๅฃฐใใ่ดใใใชใใฃใใ
I was shaking from a storm in me
่ชๅใฎไธญใฎๅตใง้ใใฆใใใ
Haunted by the specters that we had to see
่ฆใชใใใฐใใใชใใใฎใซๅใๆใใใฆใ
Yeah, I wanted to be the melody
ใใใใใใฏใกใญใใฃใผใซใชใใใใฃใใใ ใ
Above the noise, above the hurt
ใใคใบใฎใๅทใคใใ่ ใใกใฎ
I was young, not dumb
ใใใฏ่ฅใใฃใใใใซใใใชใใฃใ
Just wishing to be blinded
ใใ ็ฒ็ฎใซใใฆๆฌฒใใใฃใใใ
By you, brand new
ๅใซใญใใพใฃใใๆฐใใใใฎใซ
And we were pilgrims on our way
ใใใใกใฏๅทก็คผใซๅใใใใซใฐใชใ ใ ใฃใใใ
I woke up at the moment
็ฎใ่ฆใพใใ็ฌ้
When the miracle occurred
ใใฎๆๅฅ่ทกใ่ตทใใใใ
Heard a song that made some sense out of the world
ไธ็ใซๆๅณใๆใใใฆใใใๆฒใ่ดใใใใ ใ
Everything I ever lost
ใใใพใงใซใชใใใใใฎใ
Now has been returned
ๅ จ้จไป่ใฃใฆใใใใ
In the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard
ๆ้ซใซ็พใใ้ณใจๅ ฑใซ
We got languages so we can't communicate
ใณใใฅใใฑใผใทใงใณใๅบๆฅใชใใใใซ่จ่ชใใใ
Religion so I can love and hate
ๆใๆใใใใใซๅฎๆใ
Music so I can exaggerate my pain
็ใฟใๅคงใใใซใ
And give it a name
ใใใซๅใไธใใใใใซ้ณๆฅฝใใใใใ
I was young, not dumb
ใใใฏ่ฅใใฃใใใใซใใใชใใฃใ
Just wishing to be blinded
ใใ ็ฒ็ฎใซใใฆๆฌฒใใใฃใใใ
By you, brand new
ๅใซใญใใพใฃใใๆฐใใใใฎใซ
And we were pilgrims on our way
ใใใใกใฏๅทก็คผใซๅใใใใซใฐใชใ ใ ใฃใใใ
I woke up at the moment
็ฎใ่ฆใพใใ็ฌ้
When the miracle occurred
ใใฎๆๅฅ่ทกใ่ตทใใใใ
Heard a song that made some sense out of the world
ไธ็ใซๆๅณใๆใใใฆใใใๆฒใ่ดใใใใ ใ
Everything I ever lost
ใใใพใงใซใชใใใใใฎใ
Now has been returned
ๅ จ้จไป่ใฃใฆใใใใ
In the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard
ๆ้ซใซ็พใใ้ณใจๅ ฑใซ
We can hear you, hear you
ๅใฎๅฃฐใ่ใใใใ
We can hear you
ๅใฎๅฃฐใ่ใใใใ
We can hear you, hear you
ๅใฎๅฃฐใ่ใใใใ
I woke up at the moment
็ฎใ่ฆใพใใ็ฌ้
When the miracle occurred
ใใฎๆๅฅ่ทกใ่ตทใใใใ
I get so many things I don't deserve
ใใใซๅคใใชใใใฎใใใใใๆใซๅ ฅใใ
All the stolen voices
็ใพใใๅฃฐใฏใในใฆ
Will someday be returned
ใใคใ่ฟใใใใฎใ ใใ
The most beautiful sound I'd ever heard
ๆ้ซใซ็พใใ้ณใ
Your voices will be heard
ๅใฎๅฃฐใฏๅฑใใ ใใ
Your voices will be heard
ๅใฎๅฃฐใฏๅฑใใ ใใ
@pxydust80
Rest in Peace Joey Ramone. True story, When Joey Ramone was lying on his deathbed, he was listening to "In a little while" by U2. That happens to be one of my favorites. It's definitely a teargerker once you hear it.
@patricemaria395
I broke down in tears thinking of Joey while listening to it. ๐ข
@goofygoober3787
He died? ;(
@gloriaglorystar9474
๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
@curly_wyn
[Citation Needed]
@apexpredator4937
I hope that wherever he is he loves listening to this song
@user-zg4lp4ep4t
Joey Ramone, the greatest โช
@maxgiorgi9782
Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy. All the Ramones was great **
@ellesottema9315
Kut drol
@ace.and.dead222
Max Giorgi Marky, Richie and CJ too ๐ฅบ