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Moment of Surrender

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About Moment of Surrender

"Moment of Surrender" is a song by rock band U2 and the third track on their 2009 album No Line on the Horizon. During the initial recording sessions for the album in 2007 in Fez, Morocco, the band wrote the song with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois within a few hours. Together, they recorded the song in a single take; Eno called the song's recording "the most amazing studio experience [he's] ever had". According to him and Lanois, the track is the closest the band came to realising their original concept for the album of writing "future hymns". The seven-minute song features gospel-like vocals in the chorus, along with a predominantly organ- and piano-based musical accompaniment. Lyrically, the song is about a drug addict who is undergoing a crisis of faith. "Moment of Surrender" was praised by critics, many of whom called it one of the album's stand-out tracks. The song was compared to the group's earlier ballads "With or Without You" and "One". It was performed at all but two of the band's concerts on the U2 360° Tour, most often as the closing song. During performances, the stage lights were dimmed and fans were urged to hold up their mobile phones to create "a stadium full of tiny stars". Although it was not released as a single, Rolling Stone named "Moment of Surrender" the best song of 2009, and in 2010, they ranked it 160th on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". more »

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I tied myself with wire To let the horses run free Playing with the fire Until the fire played with me  The stone was semi precious We were barely conscious Two souls too smart to be In the realm of certainty Even on our wedding day  We set ourselves on fire A girl could not deny her Its not if I believe in love If love believes in me Oh believe in me  At the moment of surrender I'm falling to my knees I did not notice the passers by And they did not notice me  I've been in every black hole At the alter of a Dark star My body s now begging Though it's begging to get back Begging to get back To my heart To the rhythm of my soul To the rhythm of my consciousness To the rhythm of yes To be released from control  I was punching in the numbers at the ATM machine I could see in the reflection A face staring back at me  At the moment of surrender I'm falling to my knees I did not notice the passers by And they did not notice me  I was speeding off the subway Through the stations of the cross Every eye looking every other way Counting down till the pain will stop  At the moment of surrender I'm falling to my knees I did not notice the passers by And they did not notice me

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U2

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals, highlighted by The Edge's timbrally varied guitar sounds and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. more »

Written by: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Paul David Hewson, Larry Mullen, Daniel Roland Lanois, Brian Peter George Eno

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