Magnificent Appreciation Thread

[fall125]

Magnificent goes to 11?

 

[victor_f]

 

[teebee]

substantially better than all the 15/30/45/beach clips. this is the U2 I love the best. I will never, ever get tired of this song. I worried they did not have this left in them, and I was wrong. Thank God.

 

[stpfan]

Can't wait to see this live.

 

[BVS]

I loved it, but it didn't stand out...

That's a sign of a good album.

When I first heard JT I was more interested in the non-obvious singles...

 

[yoshjosh]

Even better than I expected. Blown away.

 

[jecofficial]

it did sound cool until bono started in with that mag crap, holy hell i thought, this is gayer than lemon, and i like lemon!

 

[Padj]

 

[LostAtMoon]

I'm listening to it for the first time. I'm in love with this song.

 

[LemonMelon]

Well, premature though this thread may have been, the song does kick ass.

I appreciate.

 

[Acrobat51829]

That gutteral "Mag-NI-FICent" around the 4 minute mark kicks major ass.

 

[Sicy]

I simply cannot stop appreciating this song.

The end.

 

[Stryker395]

This song sounds like classic U2. The Edge and his magnificence is shown again. No pun intended.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

This is what I have for it, I think it's pretty close...

MAGNIFICENT

Magnificent
Ohhhh ohhhh Magnificent

I was born, I was born to be with you
In this space and time
After that, and ever after, I haven't had a clue ?
This foolishness can leave a heart black and blue, ohhhhh

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can leave such a scar

I was born, I was born to sing for you
I didn't have a choice
To lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice, from the womb
My first cry, it was a joyful noise, ohhhhhhh

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
And only love, only love can leave such a scar

Just a fact, till we die, you and I will magnify
Ohhhhh magnificent, magnificent

 

[ozeeko]

The most transcendant thing they've cut since the POP record. Absolutely breathtaking.

 

[ozeeko]

By the way, I reacted with hostility the first time I heard BOMB, and liked it less with repeated listens. I think this album is going to have the opposite effect.

 

[nava1987]

it's amazing how good this song is, I definitely agree with the reviewers who said it sounds like classic U2 with a 21st century twist

 

[pitt_norton]

This is what I have for it, I think it's pretty close...

MAGNIFICENT

Magnificent
Ohhhh ohhhh Magnificent

I was born, I was born to be with you
In this space and time
After that, and ever after, I haven't had a clue ?
This foolishness can leave a heart black and blue, ohhhhh

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can leave such a scar

I was born, I was born to sing for you
I didn't have a choice
To lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice, from the womb
My first cry, it was a joyful noise, ohhhhhhh

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
And only love, only love can leave such a scar

Just a fact, till we die, you and I will magnify
Ohhhhh magnificent, magnificent

After that, and ever after, I haven't had a clue - only to "regret"?

 

[Needle_Chill]

I am all over that line "just a fire till we die, you and I will magnify" that Bono sticks in a few times. It's really a gorgeous delivery.

 

[MMP]

The song... as we all previously knew, rocks! One of U2's best intros.

 

[camiloj]

it is indeed the best song on the CD on my first initial listening...

 

[littleedge]

First listen and already I am in love with this song. Love the rythyms from Larry, Bono has stepped back so many years with his sound and Th Edge.... What can I say, I am drooling

 

[AtomicBono]

very...U2.

Basically, I'm really excited to hear it live. It's gonna be epic.

 

[shart1780]

This song is definitely awesome, but in all honesty I find it to be one of the least interesting ones.

 

[Mr. V]

so it's not "you and I will make a fire"... damn. i liked that lyric.

 

[teddyinlet]

im dancing with tears in my eyes

 

[No spoken words]

Very U2 indeed, and since U2 are my favorite band, that works out well for me.

This should be he tour opener...extend the drums in the beginning, the crowd will get worked up, etc......

 

[elevation]

 

[LuvandPeace1980]

awesome song, i actually felt like I had ecstasy when I heard it haha

it's soo awesome, the music and the structure.. i am in awe haha

hopefully it doesn't get worse over time.. I love it now

 

[AtomicBono]

Very U2 indeed, and since U2 are my favorite band, that works out well for me.

This should be he tour opener...extend the drums in the beginning, the crowd will get worked up, etc......

I can see a lot of potential openers for this tour. But Magnificent will definitely get everyone bouncin'.