Balaam's *ss

(Numbers 22. Go look it up.)
Because almost anyone can have some insight into God's will.

Saturday, April 16, 2005

Is it just me,

Or is U2's new album, "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb", their most spiritual since "War"?

You be the judge. "War" ended with "40", based off Psalm 40:

I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He brought me up out of the pit
Out of the miry clay

I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song

How long to sing this song
How long to sing this song
How long...how long...how long...
How long...to sing this song

He set my feet upon a rock
And made my footsteps firm
Many will see
Many will see and fear

I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song

How long to sing this song
How long to sing this song
How long...how long...how long...
How long...to sing this song


And "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" ends with "Yahweh" (in english, "Jehovah"), which is the most holy name in the Old Testament for God.

Take these shoes
Click clacking down some dead end street
Take these shoes
And make them fit
Take this shirt
Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt
And make it clean, clean
Take this soul
Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul
And make it sing

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn

Take these hands
Teach them what to carry
Take these hands
Don't make a fist
Take this mouth
So quick to criticise
Take this mouth
Give it a kiss

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn

Still waiting for the dawn, the sun is coming up
The sun is coming up on the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?

Take this city
A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city
If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it break


Looks like it. And that's a darn good thing. U2 was always best when they turned away from themselves and embraced Higher causes. I remember how popular they were in Christian circles in the early 80's, as they were a "Christian" band that was really, really good (which implies, of course, that my friends liked a lot of Christian bands that sucked. And they did.). If they've found a balance between a success and their faith, I can't wait to hear more results.

1 Comments:

Blogger Jake said...

Nah, it's not just you. 'All Because of You' is nothing but a prayer of thanks to God. And it rocks, too, so that's good.

;-)

April 18, 2005 8:49 AM  

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