Mysterious Ways
U2(유투) Lyrics
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With your sister the moon
Let her pale light in
To fill up your room
You've been living underground
Eating from a can
You've been running away
From what you don't understand
She's slippy
You're sliding down
She'll be there
When you hit the ground
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)
She's the wave
She turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Lift my days, light up my nights
One day you'll look back
And when you see
Where you were held
How by this love
While you could stand there
You could move on this moment
Follow this feeling
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
Ah oh oh ah huh
Move, move, move, move
She moves with it
She moves me like
Lift my days and light up my nights
Love
The lyrics of U2's "Mysterious Ways" is about the mystery and power of love, with references to the moon, rain, and the act of kneeling, signifying religious undertones. The song encourages the character Johnny to let go of his inhibitions and embrace the transformative power of love. The lyric "she moves in mysterious ways" is repeated throughout the song, portraying the unpredictability and inexplicability of love.
The song's message is about the transformative power of love and how it can change us in ways we cannot predict. The moon and rain are symbolic of the natural world, emphasizing how love and transformation is a natural part of life. Additionally, the line "If you want to kiss the sky, Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)" is a reference to a religious belief that one must humble themselves and show reverence to a higher power to reach spiritual enlightenment.
Line by Line Meaning
Johnny take a walk
Take a stroll Johnny
With your sister the moon
Accompany the moon, Johnny
Let her pale light in
Allow her soft light to enter
To fill up your room
And illuminate your space
You've been living underground
Johnny, you have been hiding
Eating from a can
Surviving on canned food
You've been running away
Avoiding that which you don't grasp
From what you don't understand
Things that you cannot comprehend
Love
But love can help you find your way
She's slippy
This love is slippery
You're sliding down
And you're losing control
She'll be there
But in the end, love will catch you
When you hit the ground
As you fall back to earth
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
But that's all okay
She moves in mysterious ways
Because love is a mystery
Johnny take a dive
Johnny, now take another risk
With your sister in the rain
In the rain, with the moon
Let her talk about the things
Be open and listen
You can't explain
That you cannot make sense of
To touch is to heal
Touching may be therapeutic
To hurt is to steal
But causing pain can feel like theft
If you want to kiss the sky
If you aspire to greatness
Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)
You must know how to be humble
She's the wave
Love has the power of a wave
She turns the tide
Able to change everything
She sees the man inside the child, yeah
And can see the inner child within you
Lift my days, light up my nights
Making every moment better
One day you'll look back
Someday you'll reflect on this time
And when you see
And you shall observe
Where you were held
Where you were trapped
How by this love
But this love saved you
While you could stand there
Even though you felt you could not move
You could move on this moment
It was the moment you could move forward
Follow this feeling
And trust your instincts
Ah oh oh ah huh
Ah oh oh ah huh
Move, move, move, move
Move, move, move, move
She moves with it
Love will continue to move forward
She moves me like
And it moves you like nothing else
Lift my days and light up my nights
Illiminating your life, morning and night
Love
For love always makes everything better
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, PAUL DAVID HEWSON, ANGELIQUE KIDJO, LARRY MULLEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaah6162
""Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to Heal
To hurt is to Steal
If you want kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel ( On your knees boy!) ""
This is pure poetry.
@patrickstocks3986
Johnny take a walk
With your sister the moon
Let her pale light in
To fill up your room
You've been living underground
Eating from a can
You've been running away
From what you don't understand
Love
She's slippy
You're sliding down
She'll be there
When you hit the ground
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel (on your knees boy!)
She's the wave
She turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Lift my days, light up my nights
1 day you'll look back
And when you see
Where you were held
How by this love
While you could stand there
You could move on this moment
Follow this feeling
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
Ah oh oh ah huh
Move, move, move, move
She moves with it
She moves me like
Lift my days and light up my nights
Love
@turc1656
That bass line is the stuff dreams are made of. Groovy as hell and wildly addictive.
@reneechristopher2121
I agree with you 💯%.
@chuckphelps6187
Even Bono has said that the band was built around Adam Clayton's bass line. An underrated musician.
@viciazzo
underrated... indeed!
@claudiapost-schultzke7216
True
@troyh7079
That was the 90s man... bass bass and more bass.
@jimmymurray6116
U2 was the most versatile bands in HISTORY: Rock, Pop, Rhythm, Indie. They could do it all with the same line up. Perfection!
@Angela-qr8wl
Same Line Up Yea!!!!
@skw0816
This song NEVER EVER gets old! Bono still has his moves too
@Macca-rb5ok
The 1990s belonged to U2 - this album and the subsequent tour took music into a new post-80s era. It's hard to describe how fresh and new this "sound" was at the time.