'Two Hearts Beat As One' Song Lyrics by U2

"Two Hearts Beat As One," nestled in the fiery heart of U2's 1983 album War, pulsates with a primal energy that transcends its seemingly simple message of unity. 

While the album as a whole grapples with the harsh realities of conflict and division, this track offers a defiant counterpoint, a yearning for connection in a world tearing itself apart. 

The insistent drumbeat, reminiscent of a tribal call to arms, coupled with The Edge's shimmering guitar lines, creates an almost hypnotic effect, drawing the listener into a sonic landscape where differences blur and opposing forces merge. 

This sonic urgency mirrors the lyrical plea for understanding, as Bono's vocals soar with a desperate hope, echoing the album's overarching theme of finding love amidst the chaos, a theme also explored in "Sunday Bloody Sunday" with its chilling depiction of violence and the yearning for peace.

Unlike the overtly political anthems like "New Year's Day" that dominate War, "Two Hearts Beat As One" delves into the personal, exploring the unifying power of love and the primal desire for connection. 

Bono's lyrics, though seemingly straightforward, are layered with ambiguity. "I don't know which side I'm on," he confesses, acknowledging the complexities of a world painted in shades of grey rather than black and white. 

 This internal struggle reflects the broader conflict raging in the world outside, where lines are blurred and allegiances shift. Yet, amidst this uncertainty, the song's central message rings clear: the need for empathy and understanding, for two hearts to beat as one, transcending the barriers that divide. 

'Two Hearts Beat As One' Song Lyrics by U2

I don't know
I don't know which side I'm on
I don't know my right from left
Or my right from wrong
They say I'm a fool
They say I'm nothing
But if I'm a fool for you
Oh, that's something

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts

I can't stop to dance
Honey, this is my last chance
I said, can't stop to dance
Maybe this is my last chance

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts

Beat on black, beat on white
Beat on anything, don't get it right
Beat on you, beat on me, beat on love

I don't know how to say
What's got to be said
I don't know if it's black or white
There's others see it red
I don't get the answers right
I'll leave that to you
Is this love out of fashion
Or is it the time of year
Are these words distraction
To the words you wanna hear

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts

I try to spit it out
Try to explain the way I wanna feel, oh, yeah
Two hearts

Well I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance

In a way, "Two Hearts Beat As One" acts as a bridge between the raw passion of War and the introspective spirituality that would later define U2's sound. 

 The song's driving rhythm and anthemic chorus hint at the stadium-rock grandeur of their future while retaining the raw, punk-infused energy of their earlier work. 

It's a testament to U2's ability to blend the personal and the political, the intimate and the universal, creating a song that resonates with both the head and the heart, much like the album's closer "40" which uses a biblical psalm to evoke themes of faith and perseverance. 

The song was indeed released as single with '40' being the b-side song and had some success: 

Country	Chart Position
Ireland	No. 2
UK	No. 18
New Zealand	No. 16
Australia	No. 53

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