In a Little While
06. U2 Lyrics
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Surely you'll be mine
In a little while, I'll be there
In a little while
This hurt will hurt no more
I'll be home, love
When the night takes a deep breath
If I crawl, if I come crawling home
Will you be there?
In a little while
I won't be blown by every breeze
Friday night running to Sunday on my knees
That girl, that girl she's mine
Well I've known her since
Since she was
A little girl with Spanish eyes
When I saw her first in a pram they pushed her by
Oh uh my, my how you've grown
Well it's been, it's been a little while
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Slow down my beating heart
A man dreams one day to fly
A man takes a rocket ship into the skies
He lives on a star that's dying in the night
And follows in the trail, the scatter of light
Turn it on
Turn it on, you turn me on
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
The song "In a Little While" by U2 is a love song with a hopeful tone. The lyrics express the idea that the singer will soon be reunited with his love, and that all pain and hurt will fade away. The opening lines "In a little while, surely you'll be mine" suggest that the singer has been separated from his love but hopes to be reunited soon. The song continues to express this sentiment throughout, with the repeated refrain "in a little while, I'll be there."
The chorus of the song, with the lines "If I crawl, if I come crawling home, will you be there?" suggests that the singer is willing to do anything to be with his love again. The lyrics also reference the passage of time, with lines like "It's been a little while" and "My, how you've grown." This adds a sense of nostalgia and longing to the song.
Overall, "In a Little While" is a romantic and hopeful song about the power of love to overcome obstacles and bring people back together.
Line by Line Meaning
In a little while
Soon, but not quite yet
Surely you'll be mine
Assuming we have a future together
In a little while I'll be there
I'm on my way, just hold on a little longer
This hurt will hurt no more
I won't be in pain forever
I'll be home, love
I'll be back where I belong, with you
When the night takes a deep breath
Late at night, when everything is quiet
And the daylight has no air
When the brightness of day fades away
If I crawl, if I come crawling home
If I make a vulnerable effort to return to you
Will you be there
Will you be waiting for me
In a little while
Soon, but not quite yet
I won't blown by every breeze
I won't be so easily influenced anymore
Friday night running to Sunday on my knees
Living life quickly and recklessly, and then seeking forgiveness
That girl, that girl
Referring to a specific girl
She's mine
She belongs to me
And I've know her since
I've known her for a long time
Since you were a little girl
Since you were young
With Spanish eyes
Referring to her physical appearance
Oh, when I saw her
When I first laid eyes on her
In a pram they pushed her by
When she was a baby, being pushed in a stroller
My, how you've grown
I'm amazed at how much you've changed/grown
Well it's been
It has been a long time
It's been a little while
It has been a short time
Slow down my beating heart
Ease my anxiety/ excitements
Man dreams one day to fly
A person's aspirations are to achieve great things
A man takes a rocket ship into the skies
Sometimes we achieve our wildest dreams, and it takes us places we never thought we'd go
He lives on a star that's dying in the night
Even great achievement, ultimately also fades away
And follows in the trail
Following the footsteps of those who've gone before us
The scatter of light
The brightness that guides us
Turn it on
Activate the next stage
Turn it on
Activate the next stage
You turn me on, mhmm
You inspire and motivate me
Slowly, slowly love
Take it easy, don't rush
Slow down my beating heart
Ease my anxiety/ excitements
Slowly, slowly love
Take it easy, don't rush
Slow down my beating heart
Ease my anxiety/ excitements
Slowly, slowly love
Take it easy, don't rush
Slow down my beating heart
Ease my anxiety/ excitements
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL HEWSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jaime Alonso Lazcano Araya
In a little while
Surely you'll be mine
In a little while, I'll be there
In a little while
This hurt will hurt no more
I'll be home, love
When the night takes a deep breath
And the daylight has no air
If I crawl, if I come crawling home
Will you be there?
In a little while
I won't be blown by every breeze
Friday night running to Sunday on my knees
That girl, that girl she's mine
Well I've known her since
Since she was
A little girl with Spanish eyes
When I saw her first in a pram they pushed her by
Oh uh my, my how you've grown
Well it's been, it's been a little while
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Slow down my beating heart
A man dreams one day to fly
A man takes a rocket ship into the skies
He lives on a star that's dying in the night
And follows in the trail, the scatter of light
Turn it on
Turn it on, you turn me on
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Slow down my beating heart
Slowly, slowly love
Luis Rodriguez
Another one of U2s underrated masterpieces.
Liam Burns
Their best imo
thenewtowncryer
My personal favorite!
David Aleman
@James Hastings He's not calling U2 underrated. He's saying that this song is underrated because it's not as well known as some of their hits like Where The Streets Have No name, Beautiful Day, or One.
madmomminy
Heard this song for the first time, live, acoustic ...my fave
Damwon Styx
Brilliant song, also, Kite & Iris
Luismarcia Velizl
Que lindo ver , como estos 4 monstruos de la música se aman, es lo que los mantiene juntos desde hace tantos años AMOR ETERNO A U2!
Marcel
Conheço essa música há muito tempo e nunca me canso de ouvi-la! É agradável, suave, faz viajar; ouço uma pá de vezes quando estou bebado; me faz lembrar alguém que foi muito especial pra mim
TomRB 97
Rest easy, Joey.
And Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy. RIP Ramones.
Henry
Rip bro