U2 "Until The End Of The World" (live from Slane)

"The song was written at the same time as one of Ireland's greatest poets, Brendan Kennelly, was writing his great 'Book Of Judas,' a series of poems about the betrayal of Christ. It was an epic coincidence, because I was given the poems to review after album was finished. The whole Zoo TV tour that followed owes much to one of Brendan Kennelly's great lines: 'the best way to serve the age is to betray it.' That became our theme for the next couple years, to do everything U2 weren't supposed to do. We had a deep-seated belief that the spirit of the band was true enough and strong enough and imperishable enough to not rely on an obvious guitar sounds or signatures to come through. It would come through anyways. It would come through a thick prison wall." - Bono, U2 By U2 2006.

Break it now

Shoot my soul, can't hang myself

Really want it in my soul

You shot me in myself

Baby I killed my soul

I want to hurt you, you so bad

I want to shoot you, baby

I want to

Yeah

Haven't seen you in quite a while

I was down the hold just killing time

Last time we met was a low-lit room

We were as close together as a bride and groom

We broke the bread, we drank the wine

Everybody having a good time

Except you

You're still talking about the end of the world 

I took the money

I spiked your drink

You miss too much these days if you stop to think

You led me on with those innocent eyes

You know I love the element of surprise

In the garden I was playing the tart

I kissed your lips, broke your heart

You, you were acting like it was

The end of the world 

Love, love, love 

Love, love

Love, love, love

Love, love, love

Love, love

Love, love 

In my dreams I was drowning my sorrows

My sorrows, they learned to swim

Surrounding me, going down on me 

Spilling over the brim

Waves of regret waves of joy

I reached out to the one I tried to destroy

You, you said you'd wait

'Til the end of the world 

Alright now

She's my hope