Glorify lyrics by U2

Track 9 · Lyrics & thematic analysis · Carnaval de Luz

"Glorify" is the ninth song on Carnaval de Luz and the one with the most surprising co-writer: Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix, who had already teamed up with the band on the 2026 single Fireflies. The title comes straight from the language of worship, since to glorify is to give praise, so pairing a dance-music star with hymn-book vocabulary makes for a fascinating collision.

Glorify brings Martin Garrix into the U2 writing room for the second time in 2026.

Track: 9 of 12

Album: Carnaval de Luz, U2's 16th studio album

Album release: 13 November 2026

Producer: Jacknife Lee

Co-writer: Martin Garrix

Praise music for the dancefloor

U2's faith has always leaked into their biggest songs, from gospel-tinged anthems to psalms quoted on stage. A title like this invites a sacred reading, but on a carnival record it could just as easily celebrate the crowd, the body and the moment of release. The band named it as one of the album's more structured, song-first pieces, pointing toward a big melodic chorus. For the long background, the site's guide to U2's Christianity and spiritual beliefs is a good place to start.

What deserves glory?

The obvious question is who or what is being praised: God, love, a friend, the night itself? The album keeps asking where true light comes from, and this track looks like its most direct answer. It shares the open-hearted spirit of Street of Dreams, while the tender closer Torn and the late glow of Midnight Sunshine suggest that glory, on this record, is as likely to be found in small moments as in stadium-sized ones.