Bible Lyrics

[Cute Irish Bono]

I haven't read the bible lately and I know that U2 has bible messages in their lyrics and U2 has a color messages, too. You know, certain colors represent something. My point is if you what certain U2 lyrics or verses of what I am talking about please tell me. Thanks.

 

[u2bonogirl]

one of them is psalms 40 which is obviously the song 40. and about the north and south of the river thing you asked about its about the river liffey. a loch is a lake thing i think, like the loch ness monster. i know that Bono has used the word rejoice a lot because of the bible. and references to judas betraying jesus in until the end of the world...

 

[Maeve]

"See the bird with the leaf in her mouth and after the flood all the colors came out". A reference to Noah's ark. Also, Salome was the dancing girl who wanted and recieved, the decapitated head of John the Baptist.

 

[follower]

List of Bible references: http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/biblerefs.html

List of colour references: http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/colors.html

Cheers
MT

 

[u2bonogirl]

hey thats a new one for me, i didnt know what slome meant, but i really liked the song!!!! guess you learn something new every day

 

[Keocmb]

List of Bible references: http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/biblerefs.html

List of colour references: http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/colors.html

Cheers
MT

Wow, excellent links, follower!

 

[RockNRollDawgie]

"Drowning Man" also has a Bible quote. I forget which Pslam is cited.

 

[Maeve]

"In the garden I was playing the tart, I kissed your lips and broke your heart" perhaps a reference to Judas and Jesus.

 

[RockNRollDawgie]

"In the garden I was playing the tart, I kissed your lips and broke your heart" perhaps a reference to Judas and Jesus.

Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss in the Garden. so the Roman soldiers could identify Jesus. I remember reading an interview
with Bono saying this tune is about Judas' guilt of betraying
Christ right before he commits suicide by hanging.

 

[~*Buffalo*~]

"Drowning Man" also has a Bible quote. I forget which Pslam is cited.

Isaiah 40:31 - "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

I love that verse, and I love the song.

 

[nbcrusader]

List of Bible references: http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/biblerefs.html

Thank you for the link. Very interesting analysis. I'm not sure the lyrics presented were necessarily from the passages stated - there could be other references as well.

It is clear, however, that the Word of God has a profound influence on the lyrics.

 

[~*Buffalo*~]

Thank you for the link. Very interesting analysis. I'm not sure the lyrics presented were necessarily from the passages stated - there could be other references as well.

It is clear, however, that the Word of God has a profound influence on the lyrics.

Indeed they do. There were a lot of references mentioned there which I hadn't realised were from the Bible. And at church today, I noticed the Gospel Acclamation: "Go and teach the people my gospel. I am with you always, until the end of the world." I though, "... ahhh! That last part sounds familiar."

 

[bugo]

An english teacher from my school met the Edge in 1983 and apprently Bono wrote October with the Bible in one hand, as can be seen in tomorrow and with a shout - great stuff!

 

[starsgoblue]

Bono quoted verbatim Psalm 116 from The Message at nearly every concert (you can hear it in the Boston DVD) :

What can I give back to GOD
for the blessings he's poured out on me?
I'll lift high the cup of salvation--a toast to GOD!
I'll pray in the name of GOD;
I'll complete what I promised GOD I'd do,
and I'll do it together with his people.

Also at the Superbowl show, after the first song you hear Bono repeating twice Psalm 51:15:

O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.