"Lucifer's Hands" lyrics by U2
This song was released on the post itunes version of Songs of Innocence.
Along with The Crystal Ballroom this song was one of two songs added to the 'hard copy' version of the album to make it more palatable for U2 fans to buy given they had already kindly been given the first 11 songs for free by Apple.
Lyrics
Punk rock party in a suburban home
Everybody’s famous here but nobody’s known
We got no music ‘cause the speaker’s blown apart
The spirit’s moving through a seaside town
I’m born again to the latest sound
New wave airwaves swirling around my heart
You no longer got a hold on me
I’m out of Lucifer’s hands
You no longer got a hold on me
You’re no longer in control of me
I am
The NME is spitting from an inky page
St. John the Divine is gonna take the stage
Like a talent show where your talent is your rage
I’m in
Prayers of fire on a raindog night
Young men see visions beyond sound or sight
The Velvets beginning to see the light
Amen
You no longer got a hold on me
I’m out of Lucifer’s hands
You no longer got a hold on me
You’re no longer in control of me
I am
Yes, I can change the world
Yes, I can change the world
The poor breaking bread
That’s made out of stone
The rich man won’t eat
He’s eating alone
That’s easy
But I can’t change the world in me
You no longer got a hold on me
I’m out of Lucifer’s hands
You no longer got a hold on me
You’re no longer in control of me
I am
Check out Song for Someone, also from Songs of Innocence.
4 comments:
pretty sweet song.
Life begins with the first glance
The first kiss at the first dance
All of us are wondering why we're here
In the crystal ballroom underneath the chandelier
Wet the glass until the glasses sing
We punish our hearts till the heart bells ring
Cos where we come from we're not always kind
The human soul is what love leaves behind
We're the ghosts of love and we haunt this place
We're the ghosts of love in every face
In the ballroom of the crystal light
Everyone is here with me tonight
Everyone but you
Our first chance, is their last dance
Our life is shaped by another's hands
Buttoning unbuttoning a coco dress
Stopping and unstopping every cold caress
Born for bliss, born for this
Every human life begins with a kiss
Kissed by every kind of possibility
And everyone is here tonight with me
We're the ghosts of love and we haunt this place
We're the ghosts of love in every face
In the ballroom of the crystal lights
Everyone is here with me tonight
Everyone but you
Everyone but you
Do you think this is an allegory between U2 finding its voice and the coming of the spirit to the disciples at pentecost?
We got no music cause the speakers blown (Jesus has left)
St John Devine is going to take the stage
Spirit moving through a seaside town
Very clever and true to how U2 perceive their work as inspired by the spirit.
This body of work was inspired by U2's childhood experiences - no spirits there. Other than good spirits ;)
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