You won't hear many better songs than Kite, but in my eyes it wasn't perfect. The first verse (from 'Something is about to give' - 'And when I'm flat on my back I hope feel like I did') annoys me a bit. Plus from after the first chorus onwards doesn't flow very well. But as for the rest of the song -
OH MY GOD. I didn't think it was possible to make a song (or a part of it anyway) sound THAT good. The chorus is to die for. It is the best chorus I have ever heard.
I also agree with LJT about Bono's philoshophy. It's like what music is now - the last of the genuine rock stars as hip-hop takes over the world (check the US top 20 - i guarntee you that about 70% is hip hop).
I also love the 'I a man...I'm not a child' part. WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW AMAZING THIS SONG IS.
I wrote a letter to my dying grandfather and I included the chorus to this song.
'Who's to say where the wind will take you'
Who's to know where you go after you die.
'Who's to say what it is will break you'
Whether this disease you have will break you.
'Who's to know when your time will come around'
Pretty self-explanatory.
'I don't wanna see you cry'
Don't get upset as - 'I know that this is not goodbye'
Sometimes the emotion in this song brings me close to tears. If i ever meet U2, the first thing I will do is shake their hands for making this song.