Why Bono changed the 'Early Morning' Lyric of Pride for Songs of Surrender

7:55 PM  ·  By Jimmy Jangles
Pride from U2's The Unforgettable Fire was arguably U2's first 'proper' hit single. 

The song honours slain Baptist Minister and black rights activist Martin Luther King.

The original version of Pride features the lyric: "Early morning, April four" as the time that MLK was shot.

In reality, this was not the case, MLK was killed much later that day.

The Songs of Surrender version of Pride updates the incorrect 'early morning' lyric to "In the evening April 4" to reflect the actual time of MLK's assassination.

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Jimmy Jangles - Pop Culture Curator

Jimmy Jangles

Founder & Archivist • Creator of The Astromech | | Professional Profile

Jimmy is a veteran pop-culture curator and the founder of All U2 Songs Lyrics. For over 15 years, he has documented the context, inspiration, and thematic meaning behind U2's discography. In addition to his music commentary, Jimmy runs the long-standing fan archives The Astromech and The Optimus Prime Experiment.

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