There was a poster here (can't remember who unfortunately) who said something like "the miracle is a great 3 minute song rattling around inside the box of an average 4 minute song", and i really agree with that.
There are moments of pure greatness (the 'oh-oh-oh' singalong part, the drop chorus at the end, the intro/outro) but some parts kill the momentum for me, like when they go into the verse, the key-change before the chorus, and even the chorus itself.
The chorus in the live version in particular seems to deflate the song, i feel like Edge's guitar should have more power, and Adam's bass seems too 'plodding' right now. It should be the peak of the song, but doesn't really deliver.
If i had the technical know-how, i'd love to make a remix of the song. Those face-melting power chords and the rumbling tom-drums at the beginning promise such a powerful song, everything takes a nosedive once the verse starts, so i think they should feature more heavily throughout the song. And the chorus would sound better if the guitars became more aggressive, like Cedarwood road, imo. Or if Edge played a heavier, distorted version of the melody he plays for the drop chorus, that could sound cool etc.
I wouldn't ordinarily nitpick so much, but it's just frustrating for me because i feel this song is so close to being great but doesn't quite get there (of course, this is speaking as someone listening to recordings/videos, not having attended a concert for this tour).
