Bono’s mother, Iris Hewson, died on September 10, 1974, when Bono was fourteen years old. Her own father had died just a few days before, and shortly after his funeral, Iris had a brain hemorrhage that killed her.
In many ways, her death was the pivotal event of Bono’s life; certainly it was the pi...
[Intro]
One two three four
I will follow
[Verse 1]
I was on the outside
When you said, you said you needed me
And I was looking at myself
I was blind, I could not see
[Verse 2]
A boy tries hard to be a man
His mother takes him by his hand
If he stops to think, he starts to cry
Oh, why?
[Chorus]
If you walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
If you walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
I will follow
[Verse 3]
I was on the inside
When they pulled the four walls down
I was looking through the window
I was lost, I am found
[Chorus]
Walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
If you walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
I will follow
[Bridge]
Your eyes make a circle
I see you when I go in there
Your eyes
Your, your, your eyes
Your eyes, just give me
Your, your, your eyes
[Chorus]
If you walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
If you walk away, walk away
I walk away, walk away
I will follow
[Outro]
I will follow
I will follow
I will follow
I will follow
Follow
I Will Follow was written by Bono & The Edge (Guitarist) & Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr..
I Will Follow was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
U2 released I Will Follow on Sat Oct 25 1980.
Bono told Rolling Stone that this song is about agape love. The Greeks have many words for love: agape love is unconditional love, like the love for God. This is as opposed to erotic love (“eros”) and friendly love (“philia”). The interviewer then asked Bono if this song was about his mother and he...