Track #9 from U2’s fourth album The Unforgettable Fire.
The much-maligned ‘Elvis Presley and America’ was a work considered unfinished by the band. However, they were convinced by producer Brian Eno to leave it as it was: a six-and-a-half minute loop (rumoured to be album opener ‘A Sort of Homecomin...
[Intro]
(Black flash)
Black flash over my own love
Tell me of my eyes
Black flash come though my own life
Telling these things
And I believe them
And I believe in you
White flash sees the sky
And it turns its side from you
She won't turn my back
And I know you turn so blue
[Verse 1]
And you know
And your sky is feeling blue
And your heart
So cold when I'm with you
And you feel
Like no one told you to
And your time is on side
And your time with me
Ah, don't talk to me
Ah, don't talk to me
Don't talk to me
[Verse 2]
You know
Like no one told you how
But you know
Though the king that howls has howled
But you feel like sentimental
But you don't care
If I just share it in your heart
Heart...
Hopelessly
So hopelessly
I'm breaking through for you and me
[Verse 3]
And you don't
Though no one told you to
And you found out
Where you were going, where to
You're through with me
But I know that you will be back
For more
[Verse 4]
You know
And though no one told you so
And you know, blue sky
Like a harder shade of blue
And you walk
When you want
To let go
[Chorus]
Me, I'm on the outside, tell me fade away
Drop me down but don't break me
In your sleep
[Bridge]
In your sleep, inside
It's in your heart and mine
Whole sea is dark
It's in your heart and mine
Sweetly, those will come
Loving is on your side walking through
So let me in your heart
Your beat is like something...
[Verse 5]
They...
Run...
See say you're sad and reach by
So say you're sad above beside
Oh stay you're sad above beside
So stay sad above we said
[Verse 6]
You know I don't
And though no one told you how
(And you don't)
(And you wipe sweat off your white brow)
And you care
And no one told you tried
And your heart
Is left out from the side
[Chorus]
And the rain beats down
And the shame goes down
And this rain keeps on coming down
And this sky
Tonight...
[Post-Chorus]
You know S-O-N-G, why
You are going go join to God
You know S-O-N-G, why
Give away some him no lie
Give away some my de day no
[Verse 7]
You know
And though no one told you sky
And you feel
Like you pretend you can
You say go, you live
Go live outside of me
Don't you leave
Don't leave out part of me
Then I can feel
Like I feel before
Like it hurts now
And I see the floor
If you pick me up
Bits and pieces on this floor
Elvis Presley and America was written by Bono & The Edge (Guitarist) & Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr..
Elvis Presley and America was produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois.
U2 released Elvis Presley and America on Mon Oct 01 1984.