Hola! Como esta?!

[TheBrazilianFly]

Do you guys like it? I do. I wonder why those Spanish words and phrases are there? Maybe there's no real meaning, it's there just to do something different and it feels good. I mean it's fun to listen to Bono counting in Spanish. It reminds me of The Clash's Should I Stay Or Should I Go.

 

[achtung davy]

i hadnt even thought about the clash using spanish, your right fly!

 

[Laura M]

I don't understand why he says one, two, three, fourteen?

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

I don't understand why he says one, two, three, fourteen?

I think there's no rational reason, the whole song seems to be about being lost in a very abstract world. The counting in a different language (for the band) instantly puts you in a foreign kind of situation.

 

[Axver]

Is 'como esta' what Edge sings after 'I'm at a place called Vertigo'? What does it mean in English? *barely knows a word of Spanish*

 

[Cutters10C]

como esta means how are you

 

[ponkine]

Amigos, after listening 20 times this song the Spanish words used in this song are:

"Un, Dos, Tres, Catorce" ( 1, 2, 3, 14 )

"Hola" ( Hello )

"¿Dónde Está?" ( Where is it ? )



Well, since I´m a native Spanish spoken person, I can clearly recongnize they say "¿Dónde Está?" instead "¿Cómo Estás?"
Trust me guys

 

[Axver]

Amigos, after listening 20 times this song the Spanish words used in this song are:

"Un, Dos, Tres, Catorce" ( 1, 2, 3, 14 )

"Hola" ( Hello )

"¿Dónde Está?" ( Where is it ? )



Well, since I´m a native Spanish spoken person, I can clearly recongnize they say "¿Dónde Está?" instead "¿Cómo Estás?"
Trust me guys

Awesome, thank you muchly for that!

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

It reminds me of The Clash's Should I Stay Or Should I Go.

The very first thing I thought, especially when it continued through the song as a call-back to the chorus... it's like the Vines meets the Clash meets U2. I dig. I very much dig.

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

Amigos, after listening 20 times this song the Spanish words used in this song are:

"Un, Dos, Tres, Catorce" ( 1, 2, 3, 14 )

"Hola" ( Hello )

"¿Dónde Está?" ( Where is it ? )



Well, since I´m a native Spanish spoken person, I can clearly recongnize they say "¿Dónde Está?" instead "¿Cómo Estás?"
Trust me guys

I trust you! Thanks!

 

[RademR]

when I heard about this, I didnt like it but it really fits with the song and I like the way Bono says it.

 

[Jack In The Box]

I think isn't "Donde esta?" is "Donde estas?" that is more common

edit: but I don't know, this last time that I played the song makes me doubt

.

 

[Inner El Guapo]

probably used catorce because it sounds cooler than quatro.

 

[ponkine]

I think isn't "Donde esta?" is "Donde estas?" that is more common

edit: but I don't know, this last time that I played the song makes me doubt

.

Hola amigo I don´t hear any "S" at the end of "¿Dónde Está?" also, as I explained above, that means "Where is it ?" so they response Bono´s line "I´m in a place called Vertigo" asking "Where is it?" ( "¿Dónde Está?" )

do you understand the lyric now ?

 

[partygirl2u]

I don't know why they used Spanish but it's just brilliant. I can't enough of the chorus. It's still on continuous loop in me head.
Hello, hello! Hola!

 

[u2ulysses]

Amigos, after listening 20 times this song the Spanish words used in this song are:

"Un, Dos, Tres, Catorce" ( 1, 2, 3, 14 )

"Hola" ( Hello )

"¿Dónde Está?" ( Where is it ? )



Well, since I´m a native Spanish spoken person, I can clearly recongnize they say "¿Dónde Está?" instead "¿Cómo Estás?"
Trust me guys

¿Dónde Está? also makes more sense (in a song that's probably not meant to be sensible ) because they sing this after Bono says "in a place called Vertigo" (so they are asking where it is).

 

[TheFirstBigW]

I think the Spanish lines give the song a playful touch that was missing in the much more serious and sincere ATYCLB.
I love it!

 

[Jack In The Box]

Hola amigo I don´t hear any "S" at the end of "¿Dónde Está?" also, as I explained above, that means "Where is it ?" so they response Bono´s line "I´m in a place called Vertigo" asking "Where is it?" ( "¿Dónde Está?" )

do you understand the lyric now ?

you're right, that have sense

y soy amiga I know, my nick is confuse...

 

[ramblin rose]

Can't you just hear this live with the audience doing the Hola and Donde Esta, it's going to be awesome.

 

[RademR]

Can't you just hear this live with the audience doing the Hola and Donde Esta, it's going to be awesome.

definetly. getting chills as i type this....

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

I think the Spanish lines give the song a playful touch that was missing in the much more serious and sincere ATYCLB.
I love it!

I agree with that.

Can't you just hear this live with the audience doing the Hola and Donde Esta, it's going to be awesome.

 

[Numb1075]

I'm starting to get the whole lyrical picture now:

the "counting" intro is a nod to the Ramones (Famous for counting in every song)

and the Spanish lyrics throughout are a nod to The Clash.

Very Punk Rock indeed !

 

[Soulrock2]

Agree. My thoughts exactly.

And I think it's funny. I think Bono and Larry had this converation in the past.

Bono: "Hello hello"
Larry (who loves Spain): "Hola"
Bono: "I'm at a place called Vertigo"
Larry: "¿Dónde Está?"

OK, that's it. I've had too much. Vertigo boycot for at least an hour.

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

You might be right Numb1075! Now I like the song even more!

 

[rafmed]

It sounds to me that someone was partying hard in Ibiza

 

[ShellBeThere]

Yes, I'm loving the Spanish and the counting and how it echoes the ramones and the clash, great observations!

But I'm feeling also like it's not just that...like the clash's sandinistas stuff...also referencing the attacks on spain 3/11 and the war spain wanted to 'get the check' on...
part of it feels like bono is singing as the spanish soldier in the field as they're getting pulled out...

3 + 11 = catorce, si?!

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

Yes, I'm loving the Spanish and the counting and how it echoes the ramones and the clash, great observations!

But I'm feeling also like it's not just that...like the clash's sandinistas stuff...also referencing the attacks on spain 3/11 and the war spain wanted to 'get the check' on...
part of it feels like bono is singing as the spanish soldier in the field as they're getting pulled out...

3 + 11 = catorce, si?!

Don't know if that's what he is singing about or whatever but it sure sounds good! Good thinking!