Vértigo
U_2 Lyrics

Uno, dos, tres, catorce
Counting in Spanish and then four extra, emphasizing the energy of the song

Lights go down, it's dark
The lights are dimming, setting the tone for the upcoming talk about the feeling of vertigo

The jungle is your head, can't rule your heart
Your thoughts are wild and uncontrollable, but your emotions take precedence

A feeling's so much stronger than a thought
Emotions overpower rational thinking and can induce vertigo

Your eyes are wide and though your soul, it can't be bought
Your eyes are open wide, reflecting the confusion in your soul, which cannot be consoled with material possessions

Your mind can wander
Uncontrolled thoughts can take over, contributing to vertigo

Hello, hello (hola!)
Addressing someone in greeting in both English and Spanish for added emphasis and energy

I'm at a place called Vertigo (dónde está!)
Acknowledging that you are feeling disoriented and entranced by a mental state called vertigo

It's everything I wish I didn't know
Describing how you are feeling and indicating that if you had known beforehand, you would have avoided it

Except you give me something I can feel, feel!
Regardless of everything you're feeling, you're grateful for the powerful sensation vertigo gives you

The night is full of holes
Referencing the dark sky riddled with bullet holes

'Cause bullets rip the sky of ink with gold
Describing bullets tearing through the darkness of the sky, illuminating it with a golden hue

They twinkle as the boys play rock and roll
The twinkling bullet holes add an aura of celebration as the boys play rock and roll music

They know that they can't dance, at least they know
Even though the boys aren't great dancers, they have enough self-awareness to know so and enjoy themselves nonetheless

I can't stand the beat, I'm asking for the check
Despite the boys' enjoyment of the music, you can't stand the beat and are ready to leave

Girl with crimson nails has Jesus around her neck
Observing a girl with red nail polish and a crucifix necklace

Swinging to the music, swinging to the music (whoa, whoa)
The girl is dancing along to the music, and the whoa's add to the energetic vibe

All of this, all of this can be yours
Everything you see, including your mind and vertigo, can all be possessed

Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt
Providing a warning; if you get what you want, there will be no consequences

Lights go down, and all I know
The lights are lowered again, calming the energy but increasing the weight of the vertigo

Is that you give me something I can feel your love teaching me how
No matter what, the love you feel and share with this person is teaching you how to love even in uncertain and tumultuous times

Your love is teaching me how
Reiterating that the love you are experiencing is providing you with virtuous lessons

How to kneel
Wrapping up the song by acknowledging the spiritual side of the experience and giving in to the vertigo

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The yeah's add to the upbeat and celebratory mood of the song