Beautiful Day
08. U2 Lyrics

The heart is abloom
The singer's heart is full and overflowing with positivity.

Shoots up through the stony ground
Despite obstacles and difficulties, the singer's positivity is growing and thriving.

There's no room
The town is crowded and there's no space for the singer.

No space to rent in this town
Even if the artist could find a room to rent, it would be extremely expensive.

You're out of luck
The artist is unlucky and has encountered many setbacks.

And the reason that you had to care
The singer cares deeply about their circumstances and desires change.

The traffic is stuck
There is a traffic jam and the singer is unable to move forward.

And you're not moving anywhere
The artist is feeling stuck and unable to make progress.

You thought you'd found a friend
The artist thought they had found someone to help them through their difficult circumstances.

To take you out of this place
The artist's friend was supposed to help them leave their current situation behind.

Someone you could lend a hand in return for grace
The singer was willing to help their friend in return for their friend's help in leaving town.

It's a beautiful day
Despite all the difficulties, the day is beautiful and full of potential.

Sky falls, you feel like
Even when things seem like they're falling apart, the singer still feels positive and hopeful.

Don't let it get away
The singer encourages themselves and others to hold onto the positivity of the moment and not let it slip away.

You're on the road
The singer is traveling, but they don't have a specific destination in mind.

But you've got no destination
The artist is without a goal or purpose for their travels.

You're in the mud
The artist feels stuck and unable to move forward, both physically and metaphorically.

In the maze of her imagination
The singer is lost in their own thoughts, ideas and fantasies.

You love this town
Despite the difficulties, the singer has an affection for their hometown.

Even if that doesn't ring true
Even if it seems like the artist should dislike their town, they still feel a sense of attachment and love for it.

You've been all over
The artist has traveled far and wide.

And it's been all over you
The experiences of the places the artist has traveled to have had an impact on them, shaping their perspective.

Touch me
The singer seeks physical contact and connection.

Take me to that other place
The artist yearns to go somewhere else, to escape their current situation.

Teach me
The singer seeks knowledge and wisdom.

I know I'm not a hopeless case
The singer still has hope and believes they can improve their circumstances.

See the world in green and blue
The singer encourages others to see the world in a positive light, with a focus on the natural beauty of green and blue.

See China right in front of you
The artist is encouraging their listeners to imagine exotic and faraway places, to expand their perspective.

See the canyons broken by cloud
The artist calls attention to the beauty of natural landscapes, and how clouds can add to the visual impact of natural formations like canyons.

See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
The singer calls attention to the work and effort that goes into commercial fishing, and the impact it has on the ocean.

See the Bedouin fires at night
The singer highlights the beauty and mystery of nighttime in places like the Middle East, invoking the image of Bedouin fires.

See the oil fields at first light and
The artist acknowledges the impact of oil on the modern world and economy, even though it may not be a positive impact.

See the bird with a leaf in her mouth
The artist points out the beauty and natural harmony of the world, even in small things like a bird with a leaf.

After the flood, all the colors came out
The artist suggests that even after a period of difficulty and hardship, new growth and beauty can still arise.

What you don't have, you don't need it now
The singer encourages their listeners to focus on what they have, rather than what they lack.

What you don't know, you can feel it somehow
The artist suggests that sometimes we intuitively know things even without having direct knowledge or information.

Don't need it now
The singer emphasizes that what we don't have or don't know is not important in the moment.

Was a beautiful day
The singer reflects that the day truly was beautiful, and encourages their listeners to remember that positive feeling.