"Drowning Man" video

 

Take my hand
You know I'll be there
If you can
I'll cross the sky for your love.
For I have promised
For to be with you tonight
And for the time that will come.

Take my hand
You know I'll be there
If you can
I'll cross the sky for your love.
And I understand
These winds and tides
This change of times
Won't drag you away.

Hold on, and hold on tightly.
Hold on, and don't let go of my love.
The storms will pass, it won't be long now.
This love will last, this love will last forever.

And take my hand, you know I'll be there.
If you can I'll cross the sky for your love.
Give you what I hold dear.

Hold on, hold on tightly.
Hold on, and hold on tightly.
Rise up, rise up with wings like eagles.
You run, you run.
You run and not grow weary.

Hold on, and hold on tightly.
Hold on, hold on tightly
This love, lasts forever.
Now this love lasts forever.

Composed by U2 / Bono


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About "Drowning Man"

From the original U2 Album "War" (28 February 1983)

The "Drowning Man" is probably U2 bass player Adam Clayton. While Bono, The Edge, and Larry Mullen were devout Christians, Clayton did not share their faith.

The title is not mentioned in the lyrics. It was taken from a play Bono was writing.Steve Wickham played the violin. He would later join The Waterboys. U2 never performed this live.

Bono used a biblical reference in this song: "... like eagles you'll run, you'll run / you'll run and not grow weary ..." Isaiah 40:31 reads: "... they will soar on wings like eagles / they will run and not grow weary." (thanks, Bill - Johnstown, PA) [From songsfact.com]

 

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