this is an easy pick for me. this song is largely inspired by bono's first trip to new york after 9/11, and the loss of innocence felt by all. it's stunning, especially when you know what he's writing about. for all those affected by 9/11, this was something truly uplifting when the song was released a few years after the tragedy.
this is city of blinding lights, from 2004's how to dismantle an atomic bomb.
the more you see the less you know
the less you find out as you go
i knew much more then than i do now
neon heart dayglo eyes
a city lit by fireflies
they're advertising in the skies
for people like us
and i miss you when you're not around
i'm getting ready to leave the ground.
oh you look so beautiful tonight
in the city of blinding lights
don't look before you laugh
look ugly in a photograph
flash bulbs purple irises
the camera can't see
i've seen you walk unafraid
i've seen you in the clothes you made
can you see the beauty inside of me?
what happened to the beauty i had inside of me
and i miss you when you're not around
i'm getting ready to leave the ground
oh you look so beautiful tonight
in the city of blinding lights
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