The voice is saying "get your brother out" and some of the synth sounds are supposed to sound like a helicopter. So my take on it is that it's a war scene, and they're referring to trying to rescue a downed soldier. It's very haunting.
Is this the song where they've sampled Harold Budd (someone Eno and Lanois produced in the 80s), or was it another one? Can't remember now.
Man, I just listed to that part again. I cant really hear "get your brother out". Are you sure thats what it is? I really have no idea. All this time i thought it was a sample that kept saying "Juju brought oranges" over and over, but the sample would be repeated before getting to the end of 'oranges'. I realize that doesnt make a whole lot of sense. Listening to it closer now, it sounds like "Juju broke out".....I dunno. Anyone else wanna have a crack at it?
That's what I hear, and I also read other people around here say so. Before I read it, I had no idea (I've not listened on headphones yet), but as soon as I listened with that line in mind, I knew they were right. It's said it a really clipped tone, with emphasis on each syllable: "Get - Your - Bro - ther- Out - Get - Your - Bro - ther - Out"
Haha I asked this the second it leaked.
okay cool I shall listen again
Man, I just listed to that part again. I cant really hear "get your brother out". Are you sure thats what it is? I really have no idea. All this time i thought it was a sample that kept saying "Juju brought oranges" over and over, but the sample would be repeated before getting to the end of 'oranges'. I realize that doesnt make a whole lot of sense. Listening to it closer now, it sounds like "Juju broke out".....I dunno. Anyone else wanna have a crack at it?
It's a repeat of Bono's lyrics from the song.
"Soldier brought orange."
End of thread.
I think it is pretty clear that it is "get your ____ out" over and over.
You might be right VintagePunk. I think either way, the rap part is expressing the urgency that someone has to get out of Lebanon immediately. Which is kind of ironic, since the war reporter sounds more at peace there than at home. What a fantasitic closer! I want more of this from U2.
I'm sure Brian Eno just carries around several 1TB hard drives of Brian Eno samples for his solo projects, so he got it from there.
* "Cedars of Lebanon" includes a sample of the recording "Against The Sky" performed by Harold Budd and Brian Eno from the album "The Pearl" (Virgin/EMI 1984 - ENOCD13). Licensed courtesy of Virgin Records Limited.
The composition "Cedars of Lebanon" contains elements from "Against the Sky" written Harold Budd and Brian Eno and published by Universal Songs of Polygram International Inc / Toyon Music / Opal Music London. Used by permission. All rights reserved.