"Always"

[theSoulfulMofo]

Does anyone know what Bono's trying to sing in "Always"? Something like, "A soul needs a beautiful soul?"

Anyone know what I'm talking about? Any thoughts?

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[mocool12]

Well the the part I heard that comes closest is this line:
The soul needs beauty for a soul mate
Is that what you were talking about?

[This message has been edited by mocool12 (edited 08-15-2001).]

 

[U24me]

Here today, gone tomorrow
Crack the bone, get to the marrow
To be the bee and the flower
Before the sweetness turns to sour

What we have we're gonna keep (Always)
What we've lost we don't need (Always)
What is it that won't let you sleep (Always)

Be the arrow and the target
Put your head over the parapet
Be uncool, yes be awkward
Don't look in the obvious place
The soul needs beauty for a soulmate

Get down off your holy cloud (Always)
God will not deal with the proud (Always)
And if you dream then dream out loud (Always)
Eternally yours (Always)

I want you
I want you
I want you

Touch me on the side
I wanted to be a man
I wanted to go
You say you can't even know yourself
Don't find yourself in someone else (Always)
And always wear a safety belt (Always)
Wait for me I'm running late (Always)
This is the moment that we share for always
Turn each song into a prayer (Always)
Now and forever, for always
For always (Always)
For always (Always)

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

Yeah! That's what I was refering to...

It's odd that the U2 Lyrics Archive doesn't have "Always" lyrics webpage.

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[U24me]

Cathy,

Yeah, that part of the song I can't quite make out. Those lyrics came from another U2 site that claims to have "official" lyrics. However, there are plenty of "official" lyrics that don't really sound right when you hear the song. Bono has a habit of scat singing, or improvising/skipping words.

One thing I've found, though, is that when certain songs are played live, he has to sing something, and I've compared lots of those type cases versus "official" lyrics, and sometimes they are right. For example, on ATYCLB, IALW, I really can't hear Bono say for sure "I won't be blown be every breeze". In fact, it sounds more like "I will blow by ever breeze...", which obviously doesn't make sense. However, on all the live versions I've got, the official lyric is exactly what he says. As for Always, I doubt we'll every hear it live.

Well, that's probably more than you wanted to know.

[This message has been edited by U24me (edited 08-15-2001).]

 

[Cathy]

No, actually that's quite interesting. Thanks for the info. I guess we'll never know for *sure* what he's singing in Always. Even U2.com just copied and pasted the lyrics for Always from the U2 lyrics archive website. It's sorta ridiculous really that their official website has to copy and paste the lyrics from a fan website.

Ah well...

[This message has been edited by Cathy (edited 08-15-2001).]

 

[Cathy]

Originally posted by theSoulfulMofo:
Yeah! That's what I was refering to...It's odd that the U2 Lyrics Archive doesn't have "Always" lyrics webpage.

They do...try this link: http://www.interference.com/u2la/lyrics/singles/all-behind/always.html

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

Ok, so Interference does have them... But not every index page has the link to that "Always" page, e.g. Chronological and Alphabetical listing...

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[Cathy]

I'd say that's pretty accurate U24me until it gets to this bit:

Originally posted by U24me:Touch me on the side
I wanted to be a man
I wanted to go
You say you can't even know yourself[/B]

If that's what he's saying then I don't get it. What is he talking about?

 

[SicilianGoddess]

Ohhhhhhhhh God I just discovered this song and

I LOVE IT

Its so........ohhhhhhhhhhh.

I love Edge's guitar, I love Larry's drums, I love the lyrics, I love the background vocals, I love the way Bono sings it... its a great song it should not be a B side.

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[U24me]

SG,

It is a great song. One more lyric conflict, though. To me it sounds like Bono says "I'm going to the obvious place, the soul needs beauty for a soulmate." Who knows for sure.

 

[SicilianGoddess]

Yeah I was just listening to it in the car on my lunch break and I dont know if that's what he says... I think its something else but blah I have no clue.

LOL!

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[ireland]

i think ALWAYS deserves its place on the album

 

[ireland]

i meant that it SHOULD be on the album and i feel that summer rain also should be on the album.
u2 have such brilliant b-sides.
nort and south of the river is cool.

 

[voxson]

Always could not have possibly been on the album cause it's the song Beautiful Day originated from. Always was written first and then they got some of it and Beautiful Day was born, so they couldn't really put it in the album.

Same as Lady With The Spinning Head (One single B-side), it couldn't have possible been in Achtung Baby because The Fly and Ultra Violet originated from an early Lady With the Spinning Head version.

Voxson

 

[SicilianGoddess]

Wow, I did not know that.

LWTSH is also one of my absolute favs.

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[Bonochick]

"Always" and "Summer Rain" are two of my fave b-sides...they are incredible!!!

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