Desire
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Lover I'm off the streets
Gonna go where the bright lights
And the big city meet
With a red guitar, on fire
Desire
She's the candle
I'm like the needle
Needle and spoon
Over the counter
With a shotgun
Pretty soon, everybody got one
And the fever when I'm beside her
Desire
Desire
Desire
Desire
Burning
Burning
She's the dollars
She's my protection
Yeah, she's the promise
In the year of election
Ah, sister, I can't let you go
I'm like a preacher
Stealing hearts at a traveling show
For the love or money, money?
Desire
Desire
Desire
Desire
The song "Desire" by U2 portrays a passionate and intense longing for a woman who is both alluring and dangerous. The lyrics "Lover I'm off the streets, gonna go where the bright lights and the big city meet" paint a picture of a man who is seeking adventure and excitement to escape the mundane. He sets out with his "red guitar, on fire," speaking to his determination and energy in this pursuit.
The imagery of a burning candle and a needle and spoon highlight the contrasting effects of being in the presence of this woman. As she represents both temptation and destruction, the song is a depiction of the battle between succumbing to desire and avoiding danger. Despite the danger, he feels the exhilarating "fever" when he is near her, underscoring his inability to resist her pull.
The lyrics also reference society as a whole, with lines such as "pretty soon, everybody got one" and "she's the promise in the year of election." The song suggests that desire can be all-consuming, even on a societal level, and that everyone is susceptible to its power.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Affirming the following statements as accurate.
Lover I'm off the streets
As a result of being in love she has helped him escape his life on the streets and his lonely ways
Gonna go where the bright lights
They will go where the bright lights and big city can be found
And the big city meet
A city where they can live exciting lives
With a red guitar, on fire
He has a guitar and he is passionate about music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
She's the candle
She is the light that guides him through difficult times and the source of warmth in his life.
Burning in my room
Her love burns strongly in his heart and he thinks about her often.
I'm like the needle
He likes the feeling of love and it is like a drug, something he can't live without
Needle and spoon
These terms are a reference to heroin but here suggest his addiction to love.
Over the counter
He can find it anywhere and it's not hard to come by
With a shotgun
Love comes on strong and hits him like a bullet from a shotgun
Pretty soon, everybody got one
Everyone is caught up in it and loves someone
And the fever when I'm beside her
When he is with her, he feels a rush of excitement and passion
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Burning
The love he feels burns like a fire inside him
Burning
The love he feels burns like a fire inside him
She's the dollars
She is his money, his wealth
She's my protection
She protects him from harm and keeps him feeling safe
Yeah, she's the promise
She is the hope for a brighter future for him, something to look forward to.
In the year of election
Refers to the year when he will have a choice to make, maybe to stay with her or to leave her.
Ah, sister, I can't let you go
He is emotionally attached to her and can't imagine life without her.
I'm like a preacher
He preaches about the love he feels for her, sees her as his religion.
Stealing hearts at a traveling show
He performs on stage, sings and plays his guitar, and she is his audience, cheering him on.
For the love or money, money?
He will choose love over money if he has to choose.
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Desire
His desire for her and his passion for music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL HEWSON, DAVE EVANS, ADAM CLAYTON, LARRY MULLEN
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Lover, I'm off the streets
I'm gonna go where the bright lights
And the big city meet
With a red guitar, on fire
Desire.
She's the candle burnin' in my room
Yeah, I'm like the needle
The needle and spoon
Over the counter, with a shotgun
Pretty soon, everybody's got one
I'm in a fever, when I'm beside her
Desire
Desire.
And the fever, gettin' higher
Desire
Desire.
(Burning, burning).
She's the dollars
She's my protection
Yeah, she's the promise
In the year of election.
Sister I can't let you go
Like a preacher stealin' hearts at a travellin' show
For love or money, money, money... ?
And the fever, gettin' higher.
Desire.
@danielsonnv
Hendrix bridged the gap between rock and blues. U2 never gets credit for what they did for music. They bridged the gap between rock, blues, pop, classical, opera, gospel, and middle eastern. This band had the talent of bringing out simplicity of virtually anything, and making it sound great!
@zakarialaouira
Facts
@petedito337
danielsonnv Amen to that!
@elijahshuler9985
When did they do middle eastern?
@theprinceoftides6836
@@elijahshuler9985 Mysterious ways?,,.
@elijahshuler9985
@@theprinceoftides6836 I actually hear it now.
@lee-annkenyon4748
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who love U2 and the ones who are wrong.
@juanignacioalvarez3390
xD
@kimclark5736
I guess I'm wrong. They always struck me as bombastic and egotistical, never as good as their press said they were.
@fabioaranha2
"Rattle and Hum" is very underrated. Just to start, "Desire" and "Angel of Harlem" are among U2's greatest songs, in my opinion. The other studio tracks are also strong. "All I Want is You", for instance, is beautiful. I also really like "Van Diemen's Land". And the live part is good too. The covers were well chosen and came out great. U2 was at its peak. Ambitious? Yes. But the result is a fine companion piece to "The Joshua Tree". I think the album aged very well.