“If I am close to the music, and you are close to the
music, then we are close to each other.” – Bono
After last night’s rant, I have to end with a little love
fest. It is Bono and Ali’s
anniversary after all! (Happy
anniversary you crazy kids!)
There is one reason why I love this band so much: the joyful
noise. It takes so long for them
to make an album because they play around and wait for divine inspiration to
come. You can call it God, or
magic, but it is something greater than ourselves. They are imperfect messengers, creating music for an
imperfect audience, but this is the most wonderful, transformative music I have
ever heard or will ever hear.
Although it does help that they’re adorable.
“Magnificent” is the best song from No Line On The Horizon –
I was shocked when I heard it, because even after all these years, they still
try harder than anyone else to create art that can move so many people. Their shows are part party, part
church, and 18 years into my journey with them, part reunion with my beautiful
friends who I’ve met along the way.
I hope this one makes its way back into the setlist.
Thank you all for joining me this week. I hope it’s been as fun for you as it’s
been for me! (If you were playing along, I did go over my 10-song rule. This is number 12.)
And now I’ll shut up
and let you listen…
“I was born
I was born to sing for you
I didn't have a choice but to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice
From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise ...
Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar”
#YearlongMixtape
#U2Week
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