German lyrics in Another Time, Another Place?

[financeguy]

There is a bit in Another Time, Another Place where Bono appears to be singing in German, does anyone know what he is saying?

 

[rivergoat]

It's not German, it's Bongolese... and no one knows what he's saying - at least, no one can agree on it.

goat

 

[2861U2]

Im searching for what he's actually saying, but translated it is:

I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words cause I had no ideas...
I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words I could understand I...

 

[financeguy]

Im searching for what he's actually saying, but translated it is:

I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words cause I had no ideas...
I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words I could understand I...

Cheers. Thanks for that.

 

[lady luck]

Im searching for what he's actually saying, but translated it is:

I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words cause I had no ideas...
I never had it before
I never watched it before
I never knew any words I could understand I...

will you post also the original lines -- just what you could understand, of course?!

 

[lady luck]

It's not German, it's Bongolese... and no one knows what he's saying - at least, no one can agree on it.

goat

rivergoat, it's not Bongolese... it's BONOLESE!

 

[datatyme]

rivergoat, it's not Bongolese... it's BONOLESE!

Maybe goat had something else on his mind.

 

[rivergoat]

Errr, actually, didn't one of the other members of the band refer to his ramblings as "Bono-eze"?

Great, now I am contradicting myself....

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[lady luck]

Bono-eze??
Eze, like the town in Southern France??
mmmmm

 

[sallycinnamon78]

rivergoat, it's not Bongolese... it's BONOLESE!

Heheh - I personally prefer the term Bongolese and must admit to having used it recently (in public as well, which is scary).