Mothers of the Disappeared
U2
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Midnight, our sons and daughters Cut down, taken from us Hear their heartbeat We hear their heartbeat In the wind we hear their laughter In the rain we see their tears Hear their heartbeat We hear their heartbeat Night hangs like a prisoner Stretched over black and blue Hear their heartbeat We hear their heartbeat In the trees our sons stand naked Through the walls our daughters cry See their tears in the rainfall
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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 Origin"Mothers of the Disappeared" is taken from the U2 album "The Joshua Tree," which was released in 1987.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by lead vocalist Bono's experiences in Nicaragua and El Salvador in July 1986, where he saw firsthand the distress of families who had lost their children to political unrest.
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Political UndertoneThe song is specifically about the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, women whose children "disappeared" during the Dirty War; a military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976-1983.
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Live Performances"Mothers of the Disappeared" has been performed live by U2 more than 80 times, often with poignant and politically charged introductions.
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Unique SoundOne of the standout features of the song is The Edge’s (U2 guitarist) haunting, echoing guitar that provides a melancholy backdrop to the lyrics.
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Tribute"Mothers of the Disappeared" was included in the concert set list as a tribute to the Madres de Plaza de Mayo during U2's visit to Argentina in 1998.
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English Band ConnectionThe song also inspired English band, The Alarm, to write a song called "New South Wales" after the members attended the recording sessions of "The Joshua Tree".
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Artist CollaborationIn 1998, U2 recorded a new version of the song for the album entitled "¡Nunca Más!", a collaboration with Argentine artist León Gieco, as a tribute against impunity in Argentina.
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Album Success"The Joshua Tree" was U2's first album to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1988.
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Burning Man PerformanceIn 2017, the band performed "Mothers of the Disappeared" at the "Burning Man" festival, with Bono dedicating the song to the displaced peoples of the world.
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