spanisheyes
Forum Moderator, The Goal Is Soul
On July 9, 1986 (July 10 in New Zealand), Bono and Larry attend the funeral of Greg Carroll at Wanganui, New Zealand. Bono reads a poem for Greg during the funeral, and sings "Let It Be" and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" during a post-ceremony supper. The whole event inspires Bono to write the song "One Tree Hill," named after the highest of the volcanic hills that overlook Auckland, the city where U2 and Carroll first met.
We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
As the day begs the night for mercy love
The sun so bright it leaves no shadows
Only scars carved into stone
On the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes
You run like river, on like a sea
You run like a river runs to the sea
And in the world a heart of darkness
A fire zone
Where poets speak their heart
Then bleed for it
Jara sang, his song a weapon
In the hands of love
You know his blood still cries
From the ground
It runs like a river runs to the sea
It runs like a river to the sea
I don't believe in painted roses
Or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful
I'll see you again
When the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red
Over One Tree Hill
We run like a river
Run to the sea
We run like a river to the sea
And when it's raining
Raining hard
That's when the rain will
Break my heart
Raining...raining in the heart
Raining in your heart
Raining...raining to your heart
Raining, raining...raining
Raining to your heart
Raining...raining in your heart
Raining in your heart..
To the sea
Oh great ocean
Oh great sea
Run to the ocean
Run to the sea
I wouldn't even begin to try and interpret this beautiful, haunting song inspired in death and overwhelming pain, but I will say that when I first heard this song I was so overcome with emotion as Bono sang with such grief and deep respect for a man who had become his right hand man and friend, and now sensed with so deep a loss, Bono for a brief 5:23 minutes, lets us experience his pain and heart wrenching despair mixed with admiration for one Greg Carroll who was his hand of love now loss forever, and even today I am still filled with that same sense of sentiment and awe when I hear 'One Tree Hill'.
Anyone else willing to share their admiration for this song that has become revered by fans, as well as given us a private glimpse of just how deep Bono cared for Greg Carroll through this hymn of release and unrelenting love for a friend.
Chris
We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
As the day begs the night for mercy love
The sun so bright it leaves no shadows
Only scars carved into stone
On the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes
You run like river, on like a sea
You run like a river runs to the sea
And in the world a heart of darkness
A fire zone
Where poets speak their heart
Then bleed for it
Jara sang, his song a weapon
In the hands of love
You know his blood still cries
From the ground
It runs like a river runs to the sea
It runs like a river to the sea
I don't believe in painted roses
Or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful
I'll see you again
When the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red
Over One Tree Hill
We run like a river
Run to the sea
We run like a river to the sea
And when it's raining
Raining hard
That's when the rain will
Break my heart
Raining...raining in the heart
Raining in your heart
Raining...raining to your heart
Raining, raining...raining
Raining to your heart
Raining...raining in your heart
Raining in your heart..
To the sea
Oh great ocean
Oh great sea
Run to the ocean
Run to the sea
I wouldn't even begin to try and interpret this beautiful, haunting song inspired in death and overwhelming pain, but I will say that when I first heard this song I was so overcome with emotion as Bono sang with such grief and deep respect for a man who had become his right hand man and friend, and now sensed with so deep a loss, Bono for a brief 5:23 minutes, lets us experience his pain and heart wrenching despair mixed with admiration for one Greg Carroll who was his hand of love now loss forever, and even today I am still filled with that same sense of sentiment and awe when I hear 'One Tree Hill'.
Anyone else willing to share their admiration for this song that has become revered by fans, as well as given us a private glimpse of just how deep Bono cared for Greg Carroll through this hymn of release and unrelenting love for a friend.
Chris