“Trip Through Your Wires,” a track from U2’s critically acclaimed album The Joshua Tree, is a rich tapestry of longing and desire woven through vivid imagery and emotive storytelling. The song captures a sense of yearning, exploring the complex interplay between love, vulnerability, and the search for connection.
Bono’s lyrics create a poignant narrative that evokes a feeling of wandering, both physically and emotionally, as the protagonist traverses through a landscape marked by both beauty and pain. Lines like “In the blue of the night, in the blue of the night” reflect a sense of introspection, as the imagery of dusk serves as a metaphor for uncertainty and the uncharted territories of relationships.
The song encapsulates the desire to bridge the emotional distance between two people, illuminating the vulnerability that accompanies such intimacy.
"Trip Through Your Wires" song lyrics by U2
A song from U2's The Joshua Tree album.In the distance she saw me coming 'round
I was calling out, I was calling out
Still shaking, still in pain
You put me back together again
I was cold, you clothed me, honey
I was down, you lifted me, honey
Angel, angel or devil
I was thirsty and you wet my lips
You, I'm wating for you
You, you set my desire
I trip through your wires
I was broken, bent out of shape
I was naked in the clothes you made
My lips were dry, throat like rust
You gave me shelter from the heat and the dust
No more water in the well
No more water, water
Angel, angel or devil
I was thirsty and you wet my lips
You, I'm waiting for you
You, you set my desire
I trip through your wires
All I need, all I need
All I need, all I need
All I need, all I need
All I need yeah yeah
Thunder, thunder on the mountain
There's a rain cloud in the desert sky
In the distance she saw me coming 'round
I was calling out, I was calling out