Spiritual / Biblical References - How Many

[BWU2Buffs]

Has anyone ever tried to figure out how many U2 songs either by overall theme or lyrical content include some reference to scripture, God, Jesus or personal faith?

Anyone have a guess off the top of their head?

Without much thought or a discography scan, I'm thinking like 25%.

Just curios today.

 

[Galeongirl]

I think there was a guide on U2 Home Page: @U2 - U2 News, U2 Lyrics, U2 Photos and more! somewhere that had something like that. Not sure if it's updated since Bomb though.



ETA: It's fully updated!

http://www.atu2.com/lyrics/biblerefs.html

 

[WalkOn21]

Are those in any way verified with the band though, in interviews for example?

I mean, although a great deal of them are quite plausible, I think it's a bit obsessive to search for a Bible reference in lines such as "It was a joyful noise" (Magnificent). Since that line is immediately preceded by "From the womb my first cry", the "joyful noise" is obviously the crying of a baby, much like "Woke the world with bawling" in Out of Control. I don't think there's a Psalm 100:1 reference to be found there.

 

[Globo14]

I mean, although a great deal of them are quite plausible, I think it's a bit obsessive to search for a Bible reference in lines such as "It was a joyful noise" (Magnificent). Since that line is immediately preceded by "From the womb my first cry", the "joyful noise" is obviously the crying of a baby, much like "Woke the world with bawling" in Out of Control. I don't think there's a Psalm 100:1 reference to be found there.

I agree. You can make a Biblical reference out of any line the way the writer is seeing it.