"God Part II" Lyrics U2

"God Part II" Lyrics U2

God Part II was written as a sequel of sorts to John Lennon's "God". It has a similar lyrical structure. Infamously, amongst U2 fans, the song also contains an attack on American biographer Albert Goldman, on the following verses:

I don't believe in Goldman

His type like a curse

Instant karma's gonna get him

If I don't get him first

This was the second time Bono had an emotional response to Goldman, the first being in Elvis Presley and America on The Unforgettable Fire album.

Additionally, the lyrics allude to Bruce Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time", in the lyric 'Heard a singer on the radio late last night/He says he's gonna kick the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight'.

The song itself is a dark and moody beast and can be seen as a portent to the songs that followed with Actung Baby.

God Part II Lyrics

Don't believe the devil
I don't believe his book
But the truth is not the same
Without the lies he made up
I don't believe in excess
Success is to give
I don't believe in riches
But you should see where I live
I believe in love

Don't believe in forced entry
I don't believe in rape
But every time she passes by
Wild thoughts escape
I don't believe in deathrow
Skidrow or the gangs
Don't believe in the Uzi
It just went off in my hand
I believe in love

Don't believe in cocaine
I got a speedball in my head
I could cut and crack you open
Did you hear what I said
Don't believe them
When they tell me there ain't no cure
The rich stay healthy
The sick stay poor
I believe in love

I don't believe in Goldman
His type like a curse
Instant karma's gonna get him
If I don't get him first
I don't believe that rock'n'roll
Can really change the world
As it spins in revolution
Spirals and turns
I believe in love

I don't believe in the '60s
In the golden age of pop
You glorify the past
When the future dries up
I heard a singer on the radio
Late last night
Says he's gonna kick the darkness
Till it bleeds daylight
I believe in love

I feel like I'm falling
Like I'm spinning on a wheel
It always stops beside a name
A presence I can feel
I believe in love

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