Ultra Violet
U2 Lyrics

Oh
The singer is acknowledging the complexity of the emotions that they are about to express.

Sometimes I feel like I don't know
The singer is expressing a sense of confusion or uncertainty about their life and their direction.

Sometimes I feel like checkin' out
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and may want to escape their current situation.

I want to get it wrong
The artist wants to make mistakes and learn from them to grow as a person.

Can't always be strong
The artist recognizes that they can't always be tough and need to allow themselves to be vulnerable sometimes.

And love it won't be long
The singer recognizes that love may be fleeting or difficult to find and maintain.

Oh sugar, don't you cry
The singer is trying to comfort someone who may be feeling upset or sad.

Oh child, wipe the tears from your eyes
The artist is addressing a young person and trying to help them feel better.

You know I need you to be strong
The artist is asking the other person to be resilient and not give up hope.

And the day is as dark as the night is long
The artist is describing a situation that feels hopeless and never-ending, using an extended metaphor.

Feel like trash, you make me feel clean
The singer is describing how the other person makes them feel loved and valuable despite feeling worthless themselves.

I'm in the black, can't see or be seen
The artist feels isolated and invisible, as if they are in complete darkness.

Baby, baby, baby, light my way
The singer is asking the other person to guide them and help them find their way.

Alright now
The singer is expressing approval and enthusiasm for the situation.

You bury your treasure
The singer is describing how someone hides their most valuable possessions or secrets.

Where it can't be found
The person is careful to keep their treasure hidden and secure.

But your love is like a secret
The artist is comparing the other person's love to a secret that has been passed around or shared by many.

That's been passed around
The singer is emphasizing that this love is not just a shallow emotion but something that has been experienced and appreciated by others as well.

There is a silence that comes to a house
The singer describes a stillness or quietness that can be unsettling in a home.

Where no one can sleep
The atmosphere is so tense or foreboding that it prevents anyone from resting.

I guess it's the price of love
The artist is suggesting that the difficulties and challenges of love are simply part of the experience and must be accepted.

I know it's not cheap
The artist acknowledges that love can be costly or difficult to maintain.

Oh, come on
The singer is urging the other person to take action or help them in some way.

Oh ultraviolet
The artist is referring to a bright, vivid color and using it as a metaphor for something brilliant or powerful.

Ultraviolet
Repetition of the metaphor to reinforce its significance.

Ultraviolet
Further reinforcement of the metaphor.

Ultraviolet
Final repetition of the metaphor.

Baby, baby, baby, light my way
The artist repeats the earlier line, calling upon the other person to guide them and show them the path forward.

I remember
The artist is recalling a past experience or memory.

When we could sleep on stones
The singer describes a time when they were able to rest even in difficult or uncomfortable circumstances.

Now we lie together
The singer is describing their current relationship with the other person.

In whispers and moans
The artist uses vivid language to describe the intimacy and intensity of their current situation.

When I was all messed up
The artist is acknowledging a time in the past when they were struggling or in a difficult place emotionally.

And I had opera in my head
The artist is using a metaphor to describe the emotional intensity or drama of their inner life at that time.

Your love was a light bulb
The singer describes how the other person's love illuminated and helped them through a dark period in their life.

Hanging over my bed
The artist is using imagery to reinforce the metaphor and emphasize how significant the other person's love was to them.