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New Vertigo lyrics

Posted on www.U2achtung.com/01/news.
They are almost the same as the version posted not so long ago on U2eastlink.com, but the grammar is better(no more "I man a place...") and some lyrics are missing which are proven to be correct (You've gotta learn how to kneel... - Neil McCormick, anyone?).
They've supposedly heard the song.
 
Awesome! But the link won't work unless you take out the (.). I guess it begins with spaniards counting it of ("Un, dos, tres.... catorce...").


Toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...
 
I think they're meant to read.



Lights go down it's dark
The jungle is your head, can't rule your heart
I'm feeling so much stronger than before
Your eyes are wide
And though your soul it can't Be bought
You might Be (wonder [? ])

Hello, hello... (Here we are!)
I' m At has place called Vertigo (Yeah, that' S right!)

It's everything I wish I didn't know
You give me something

Hello, hello... (Here we are!)
I' m At has place called Vertigo (Yeah, that' S right!)

It's everything I wish I didn't know
You give me something...
I can feel, feel
The night is full of holes
There' S bullets ripping sky of ink with gold
They twinkle have the servant boys play rock'n'roll
They know that they can't dance, At least they know

All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
Give Just me what I want and No one gets hurt

Just what I think!
 
The New Updated Lyrics?

So what are the new, updated set of Lyrics for Vertigo?
 
Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce....

Lights go down, it's dark, the jungle is your head,
can't rule your heart a feeeling so much stronger than
before your eyes are wide and though your soul in can't be bought, your mind can wander.

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called Veritgo
It's everything I wish I didn't know, but you, you give me something I can feel. Feel!!!

That's the first verse
 
Here's the set that appeared a few days ago, there's some blatantly obvious mistakes, but its a good starting point. Maybe we could update on here? I've put Inner's first verse in it. What does he say about "Captain" at the start?

OK, I've updated it...

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Turn it up loud Captain...

Lights go down, it's dark, the jungle is your head,
can't rule your heart, a feeeling so much stronger than
before your eyes are wide and though your soul it can't be bought, your mind can wander.

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called Veritgo
It's everything I wish I didn't know, but you, you give me something I can feel. Feel!!!

The night is full of holes there's bullets rip the sky of ink with gold
they twinkle as the boys play rock and roll
they know they can’t dance, at least they know
I can’t stand the beat
I’m asking for the check
girl with crimson nails
Jesus around her neck

swinging to the music x2
Whoa x4

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called Veritgo
It's everything I wish I didn't know, but you, you give me something I can feel. Feel!!!

break Bono mumbles sounds like names??

Edge solo

All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called Veritgo
It's everything I wish I didn't know, but you, you give me something I can feel. Feel!!!

I can feel your love teaching me... how??
I can feel your love teaching me... how??
I can feel your love teaching me... how??


Yeah x16"
 
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[Count-in in Spanish:]
Un, dos, tres... catorce [?]

[Spoken vocal - Edge?:]
Turn it up [??????], Captain! [?]

Lights go down it’s dark
The jungle is your head - can’t rule your heart
I’m feeling so much stronger than before
Your eyes are wide
And though your soul it can’t be bought
You might be (wonder [?])

Hello, hello... (Hola ! )
I'm at a place called Vertigo ( Que Passa ?)
It’s everything I wish I didn’t know
Except you give me something...
I can feel, feel

The night is full of holes
There's bullets ripping sky of ink with gold
They twinkle as the boys play rock and roll
They know that they can’t dance - at least they know

I can’t stand the beat
I’m asking for the cheque
Girl with crimson nails
It's Jesus 'round her neck
Swinging to the music [overlap:] Whoooaaa
Swinging to the music [overlap:] Whoooaaa
Whoooaaa
Whoooaaa
Whoooaaa

Hello, hello... (Hola)
I'm at a place called Vertigo (Que Passa ?)
It’s everything I wish I didn’t know
But you give me something...
I can feel, feel

Checking in [?????]
[????????]
Jumping in - yeah [?]

[Edge solo]

All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
All of this... all of this can be yours
Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt

Hello, hello... (Here we are! Ola[?])
We're at a place called Vertigo (Yeah, that's right!)
Lights go down and no one knows
That you give me something...
I can feel your love teaching me
Aaahhhhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh...
Your love is teaching me
Aaahhhhh-aaahhh-aaahhh-aaahhh...
How to kneel, kneel

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, YEAH,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, YEEEAAAAH!
 
this is the segue:

all of this
all of this can be yours
all of this
all of this can be yours

just give me what I want and noone gets hurt
 
Vertigo Lyrics Reaction

Vertigo Lyrics Reaction


OK, lets discuss the meaning of the lyrics. On another thread somebody pointed out that line about bullets and boys playing rock and roll could be about soldiers in Iraq that blast AC/DC & Metallica out of their Bradley fighting vehicles. Sounds like an intriguing analysis.
 
I think he counts uno, dos, tres, catorce because it goes along with the theme of 'Vertigo' or disorientation. He counts out of order because everything is f-d up.
 
The lyrics sound Achtung-esque to me. Well, crossed with ATYCLB. More direct. Dammit I love this song so much.
 
yes, its certianly not a war tune.


i also think in the first verse

"your soul it can't be bought, you make me wonder"

thats what i hear for the 2nd part of that lyric
 
the wailing part, edge starts off and then bono follows before going into the chorus, is it because bono couldnt find lyrics to fit? the same idea with the yea, yea, yea at the end?
 
this is a rock your ass off song/with loads of attitude/some cheeky humor thrown it for fun
It's about being saved - my opinion
 
I don't know if it has been said already, but this sounds and feels like a single (in a great way!). I bet that the album version is at least 30 seconds longer with more lyrics.
 
achtung davy said:
the wailing part, edge starts off and then bono follows before going into the chorus, is it because bono couldnt find lyrics to fit? the same idea with the yea, yea, yea at the end?

I don't know about that, but whatever it is, it sounds fucking cool. :wink:
 
Joshua_Tree_Hugger said:
Can anyone decipher the lyrics just before the mini-solo? The part that sounds like "Jazmin". I really want to know what he says there for some reason! :wink:

You know, right about there, in that part of the song, I feel like I could start stripping. It music gets so damn sexy when Edge's guitar kicks in 'spinning lady mode'.
 
i think its something to do with 1=boy 2=october 3=war 14=htdaab they are all produced by the same guy and have the same raw quality? what do u think?
 
I feel that these lyrics, as I interoperate them are about temptation.

<b>Lights go down, it's dark, the jungle is your head,
can't rule your heart, a feeling so much stronger than a thought
your eyes are wide and though your soul it can't be bought, your mind can wander.

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called Veritgo
It's everything I wish I didn't know, but you, you give me something I can feel</b>

I see that as almost that even though you are married... there is that temptation out there in the confusin i your head. But despite the your mind, there is a stronger force that keeps you towards fidelity, your heart. But hell, even though you heart can't be baught... doesn't mean your mind / eyes aren't allowed to wander towards that other girl. Hehe.
 
I think the part about 'they know they can't dance.... at least they know" I think that is a slap in the face of the vertigo that is celebrity and dancing is really a metaphor for sex. They can't just have sex with all these beautiful woman that they have access to because they are famous ... at least they know they aren't allowed to at least haha.
 
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