topplehatU2
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I like it, but it definitely errs on the cheesy side.
Song For Someone - Song Discussion
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Dane-Dane
The Fly
And I'm a looooooong, long-long way from your hill of cavalry. *love this line*
And I'm a looooooong, way from where I was, where I need to be.
Sheesh, beautifully sung.
Bono battling for Ali's love.
And I'm a looooooong, way from where I was, where I need to be.
Sheesh, beautifully sung.
Bono battling for Ali's love.
standrums
War Child
Beautiful song
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
It's a good song but it's down on the bottom for me at this point. It'll be interesting to see how this does live. The lyrics at the end are really good. This is the closest to Crazy tonight MOR stuff though I do like it better than anything on the last Coldplay album.
Aleh_Hewson
War Child
Anyone else hear a little bit of Yeahweh on it?
rjhbonovox
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This is a song....................I'm already skipping as its fecking awful!
James U2
The Fly
i fully expect this to be the third single (after every breaking wave). too much tedder involvement for it not to be a single.
i will say, i got some of the teenagers at my church to pull the album in from icloud and this is the song that they all love. so, hey, maybe the plans for a hit single will finally work after 10 years of compromising your work in order to try and be played on the radio
i will say, i got some of the teenagers at my church to pull the album in from icloud and this is the song that they all love. so, hey, maybe the plans for a hit single will finally work after 10 years of compromising your work in order to try and be played on the radio
u2shamrock
Refugee
I'm usually the worst person at noticing if a part of a song sounds like part of a different song. But this one jumped right out at me. Some other tracks on SoI to me have miniscule similarities to past songs, but none as obvious as this. Why come so close to repeating a solo that was in your most recent release?
Other than that, this song was the first (and admittedly only) one that gave me the familiar 'U2 chills' upon first complete listen. Who knows if I'll still like it the more I get acquainted with the other songs. The others are already growing on me quite a bit after 5ish listens.
birdman
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If this song gets a wacky facelift, it would be number one material.
It's too acoustic, needs more electronic ambience.
It's too acoustic, needs more electronic ambience.
birdman
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The singing on this track, is sublime at the beginning.
The 'yeah' ending is disappointing.
The 'yeah' ending is disappointing.
corianderstem
Blue Crack Distributor
The last two times I listened to the album, I ended up hitting 'next' after about 2 minutes in.
Some of the lyrics are nice, though.
purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
If I'm in the mood it's an okay song but I don't see this as being a big single other than on Adult Contemporary charts. It's incredibly well sung though.
Fullonedge3
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Have to be in the right mood for this one. Agreed that the singing is great but it's a little over the top. I could see some casuals loving this and some hating it. Might be good for adult contemporary radio as I don't see pop stations picking it up.
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youarenotimmune
Refugee
That second "I was told I'd feel NOTHING the first time" is one of my favorite vocal moments on the album... so much anger and surprise and pride.
It really is. That vocal is one of the highlights of the album. I think I keep listening to this song almost solely due to this vocal.
prbiker15
Blue Crack Addict
Exactly. It's a good song, and I don't hate it, but it's the weakest on the album. It's "safe", which I believe has been said a few times already.
Niceman
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I'm still not into this one. This and California are the part of the album I'm not into. Things then pick up with Iris and then just get more and more interesting.
Moser
Refugee
This song needs a video depicting young love.
AEON
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
My secret "inner-Journey-with-Steve-Perry" fan really likes this song. It's great for the classic rock ballad that it is.
Dane-Dane
The Fly
I can totally see pop stations picking this up ala Say Something, and All of Me. Song for Someone's vocal is just as good. Ok he's no John Legend but he holds his own.
The length of the song is perfect for pop stations as well.
Sergiodino
Acrobat
I think that this one evolved from North Star, just listen to the last verse..I´m surprised no one else suggested this 
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
I think that this one evolved from North Star, just listen to the last verse..I´m surprised no one else suggested this
Yep. I had mentioned this very early on. I also hear a hint of Thank You in Sleep Like A Baby Tonight.
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Sergiodino
Acrobat
Thank you by Led Zeppelin?
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
Hallucination
Refugee
It's an understated classic the way Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own was only better in my opinion. If it can find it's way into a movie soundtrack it would be HUGE. Imagine it playing during the ending scene and credits of Hunger Games or something.
cseggleton
War Child
Really cool just heard this song blasting in a car in Philly by kids much younger than I. love hearing U2 on the street.
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RademR
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
middle of the pack for me, but still think it's great. I think it would be a good single - my wife is a casual u2 fan and this is her favorite one.
FredReis
The Fly
If Songs Of Innocence could be compared to Zooropa in a way (for me, both adventurous LP's) Song for Someone it's the "Stay". It's simple, pop, safe but yet it's a gorgeous song, great lyric, the naivite of love.
On first listen I didn't get this feeling, but now I'm liking so much, could be a great live moment.
On first listen I didn't get this feeling, but now I'm liking so much, could be a great live moment.
LarryMullenFan
Acrobat
For me, the best on the album. It's on one repeat 
I like the build-up, Edge's background humming, the melodic guitar (of which I'm having trouble hearing the resemblance to Crazy) and the way the drums are going achtung baby style in the end.
I like the build-up, Edge's background humming, the melodic guitar (of which I'm having trouble hearing the resemblance to Crazy) and the way the drums are going achtung baby style in the end.
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