1) Paul David Hewson (bor… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist called Bono:
1) Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960), nicknamed Bono Vox - stage name Bono - is the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2.
Bono has been lead singer of the band U2 since 1976. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Lauded by fans and critics as an outstanding performer and songwriter, Bono has also been praised by world leaders as an accomplished activist due to his powers of persuasion and knowledge of the issues. He travels extensively to give speeches and lobby politicians. Bono's career as a socially conscious musician has been shaped by childhood experiences in Ireland (his father Bobby was Catholic and his mother Iris was a Protestant) as well as volunteer work in Africa and South America. He married his childhood sweetheart Alison Stewart in 1982. An accomplished activist in her own right, Ali Hewson once declined an invitation to run for President of Ireland because her husband "would not move to a smaller house". They live in Dublin with their four children: Jordan, Memphis Eve, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q, and John Abraham.
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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Bono Lyrics
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With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds, ah, ah
Follow her down to a bridge by the fountain
where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
And you're gone.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties,
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Bono's rendition of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is a tribute to John Lennon, who penned the song for the Beatles. The lyrics describe a surreal and psychedelic landscape where the colors are vibrant and the imagery is otherworldly. The first stanza paints a serene picture of a boat ride down a river, with trees of tangerine and skies of marmalade dominating the scenery. But the peaceful setting is soon interrupted by the arrival of a girl with kaleidoscope eyes, suggesting that the singer has entered a dreamlike state where nothing is quite as it seems.
The second stanza takes the singer on a journey through a land of towering flowers, marshmallow pies, and newspaper taxis. The imagery becomes more fantastic and whimsical as the world of Lucy in the sky with diamonds is further explored. The final stanza takes the singer back to reality, with the image of plasticine porters and the turnstile indicating a return to a more mundane existence. However, the girl with kaleidoscope eyes remains, suggesting that the singer's experience in the surreal world of Lucy in the sky with diamonds has left a lasting impression.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
Imagine being in a serene state on a river.
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Surround yourself with the most exotic colors you can think of.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
Your mind is calm, and you react poetically to the slightest disturbance.
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
A girl with an ever-changing personality makes her presence felt.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Flowers are wrapping in cellophane, adding a surreal touch.
Towering over your head.
The flowers tower over everyone's head, as if saying life can be overwhelming.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
She's someone to hold on to when life is a little too much.
And she's gone.
She's not there anymore, leaving you longing for that connection.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
This elusive girl appears and disappears again like a dream.
Follow her down to a bridge by the fountain
You want to chase her, despite not knowing why.
where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.
Everything seems strange, almost like it's from a children's story.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
Others are happy with this surreal reality and celebrate it.
That grow so incredibly high.
The flowers continue to grow, regardless of whether people are watching or not.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
A new form of transport appears, one that seems fantastical.
Waiting to take you away
It's there to take people away from the mundane and straight into the fantastical.
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
You're about to embark on a journey that's quite unpredictable.
And you're gone.
Once you've found this new transport, you can leave everything else behind.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
Imagine your life has already been predetermined, and you need to board the next train.
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties,
People who don't seem quite right, with ties that are peculiar in nature.
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
One last chance to escape from a life of monotony.
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Someone who will keep things interesting and always be a little unpredictable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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