digging up my soul" it would be U2 as they made it their 16th number-one single in their native Ireland.
"Elevation" by U2 is a song that fuses exuberance with a deeper exploration of the human spirit, balancing between earthly pleasures and spiritual transcendence. On the surface, the lyrics evoke passion and sensuality, capturing the physical intensity of desire through imagery such as "the orbit of your hips" and the speaker being shot from a gun.
This hints at a physical connection that propels the individual out of a mundane, earthbound existence toward an elevated, transcendent state.
The imagery of flight, particularly "I can fly so high," symbolizes a break from inertia, where human passion acts as a catalyst for personal transformation and transcendence.
Bono said of Elevation:It is about sexuality and transcendence, a playful piece about wanting to get off, or, in this case, to literally get off the ground. I can’t actually remember writing it. It was all over in minutes, which is probably not the greatest admission to make in a song about sex.
The song also carries a more spiritual, introspective dimension, a theme common in U2's work.
The phrase "the goal is soul" from Bono's reflections signals that beneath the playfulness of the music, the lyrics delve into the quest for spiritual elevation.
The speaker's plea to be lifted from "these blues" and his faith in the transformative power of love suggests a journey not just out of despair, but toward a deeper truth or spiritual awakening.
The song thus operates on two levels, celebrating the joy of human connection while reaching for something more profound—a union of body, soul, and spirit that elevates the listener beyond the ordinary.
"Elevation" song lyrics by U2
High, higher than the sunYou shoot me from a gun
I need you to elevate me here
At the corner of your lips
As the orbit of your hips
Eclipse
You elevate my soul
I've lost all self-control
Been living like a mole
Now, going down, excavation
I and I into the sky
You make me feel like I can fly so high
Elevation
A star lit up like a cigar
Strung out like a guitar
Maybe you can educate my mind
Explain all these controls
Can't sing but I've got soul
The goal is elevation
A mole living in a hole
Digging up my soul
Going down, excavation
I and I into the sky
You make me feel like I can fly so high
Elevation
Love, lift me out of these blues
Won't you tell me something true
I believe in you
A mole living in a hole
Digging up my soul
Going down, excavation
I and I in the sky
You make me feel like I can fly so high
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
The version of the song released as a single was entitled the "Tomb Raider Mix" (mixed by Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers), differing significantly from the album version in that it was a heavier guitar and drums version.
Want more lyrics from All That You Can't Leave Behind? We've got them all, the Joey Ramone love song "In a Little While", the almost throwaway track "Wild Honey" and the chilling "Peace on Earth".
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