During an interview with U2 Tour, it was revealed by Edge that “One Step Closer” started out as a chord sequence he had.
He went on to state that during one of the band’s jam sessions, Bono started playing an “amazing melody” and everyone proceeded to “jump in”. It was a song reminiscent of Velvet...
[Verse 1]
I'm 'round the corner from anything that's real
I'm across the road from hope
I'm under the bridge in a riptide
That's taken everything I call my own
[Chorus]
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
[Verse 2]
I'm on an island in a busy intersection
I can't go forward, now I can't turn back
Can't see the future, it's getting away from me
I just watch the tail lights glowing
[Chorus]
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
Knowing, knowing
[Verse 3]
I'm hanging out to dry with my old clothes
Finger still red with the prick of an old rose
Well, the heart that hurts is a heart that beats
Can you hear the drummer slowing?
[Chorus]
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
To knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
To knowing, to knowing
One Step Closer was written by Bono & The Edge (Guitarist) & Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr..
One Step Closer was produced by Chris Thomas & Daniel Lanois.
U2 released One Step Closer on Mon Nov 22 2004.