Hawkmoon 269
U2
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Like a desert needs rain Like a town needs a name I need your love Like a drifter needs a room Hawkmoon I need your love I need your love Like a rhythm unbroken Like drums in the night Like sweet soul music Like sunlight I need your love Like coming home And you don't know where you've been Like black coffee Like nicotine I need your love (I need your love) I need your love (I need your love) I need your love (I need your love) When the night has no end And the day yet to begin As the room spins around I need your love I need your love Like a Phoenix rising needs a holy tree Like the sweet revenge of a bitter enemy I need your love Like the hot needs the sun Like honey on her tongue Like the muzzle of a gun Like oxygen I need your love (I need your love) I need your love (I need your love) I need your love (I need your love) When the night has no end And the day yet to begin As the room spins around I need your love I need your love Whoa! I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love Like thunder needs rain Like a preacher needs pain Like tongues of flame Like a sheet stained I need your love I need your love Like a needle needs a vein Like someone to blame Like a thought unchained Like a runaway train I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love I need your love Like faith needs a doubt Like a freeway out I need your love Like powder needs a spark Like lies need the dark I need your love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love In the heart of the heat of the love
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Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL HEWSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"Hawkmoon 269" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and it is on their sixth studio album, Rattle and Hum, which was released in 1988.
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Song ExplanationThe title "Hawkmoon 269" is partly named after Hawkmoon, a town in South Australia. The "269" refers to the number of times the song was mixed before the band was satisfied with the sound.
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Recording ProcessFor the recording of this song, the band used a mobile recording studio called the "Amigos". This studio was designed by producer Tony Platt, who had worked with AC/DC and Bob Marley in the past.
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Lyrics InputWhile the rest of U2 members primarily focused on the music aspect, their lead vocalist Bono was the one who came up with the lyrics for "Hawkmoon 269."
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Music GenreThe song falls under the genres of Rock and Post-punk, which are mostly associated with U2's music style.
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Live PerformancesDespite being a fan-favorite, "Hawkmoon 269" has rarely been played live. Its live debut occurred during the Lovetown Tour in 1989.
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Album ReceptionThe album Rattle and Hum, where "Hawkmoon 269" is featured, was a commercial success despite mixed reviews. It reached number one in several countries, including the US Billboard 200.
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ArrangementThe song is noted for its powerful arrangement that features The Memphis Horns, achieving a Southern soul sound which was uncommon for U2.
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Song DurationWith a runtime of six minutes and twenty-three seconds, "Hawkmoon 269" is one of U2's longer songs.
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Noteworthy RankingDespite being one of the lesser-known songs by U2, "Hawkmoon 269" was ranked high (at place 73) in the list of "885 All-Time Greatest Songs" by radio station WXPN in 2004.
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