"Did I ask too much? More than a lot. You gave me nothing, now it's all I got" Still hits hard after all these years.

You can say whatever you want about U2. You can like them or hate them, but those Irish boys make some beautiful music, especially in the 80s/90s. They were cranking out the hits!  And Bono doesn't get enough credit for his songwriting. The man is a poet. U2 4-Ever.

If this song doesn’t move you, you’re dead inside.

"you ask me to enter, but then you make me crawl."... Any other folks feel that part?

I love the U2 songs where Bono really takes you to church and makes you feel what he's feeling.

this song is just raw.  cuts to the bone.

I was heading toward divorce when this song came out.  I remember just sobbing when I heard it. That's ancient history now, but this song still makes me cry.

“You ask me to enter then you make me crawl…” 🔥🔥🔥

I appreciate that you picked up on "we get to carry each other" instead of "we've got to carry each other". It's one of my favorite lyrics. It's a privilege to have someone to support and love, not an obligation. Such beautiful songwriting.

Bono is THE most underrated pop lyricist

“Mysterious Ways” also from this album is incredible.

Essential U2 is 'sunday bloody sunday' live under a blood red sky album. Whole album is great

It’s incredible to see how “One” came out of such a dark and fractured time for U2. The song wasn’t just written—it emerged from tension, doubt, and emotional vulnerability. What started as creative and personal disconnection somehow transformed into something deeply unifying. “One” isn’t just about romantic or political unity—it’s about holding onto connection when everything feels like it’s falling apart. The fact that it came together so spontaneously, in a moment of shared inspiration, makes it even more powerful. A true testament to the magic that can happen when a band stays honest and pushes through the struggle.

Top 10 song ever written in my view.

The Joshua Tree album was one of the finest albums ever made, a very unique record for the 80s.   It was an antidote to the excesses that were going on in the decade.  How how do you not use Joshua Tree as a blueprint for the next studio album?  It would have been very easy for the band to succumb to that success and many fans were expecting it.  Achtung Baby was a left turn and risky proposition for the band but I'm glad they did it. This is a great album with a great sound.  It really set the stage for the music that followed in the 90s.  The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby is peak U2.  The music still holds up to this day.

One is S-tier. So much emotion and perfectly delivered.

This whole album is amazing. Mysterious Ways is one of my favs.

Hit a live version of any U2 song and the Edge will show you just how much of a guitarist he can be.

Next is "New Years Day," from the early period. You often overlook the spectacular early periods of iconic bands who made it so big much later in their career.

This is my top song of all time.  I think it’s the most lyrically beautiful and wrenching vocals  EVER.