The Ground Beneath Her Feet
U2
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All my life, I worshiped her Her golden voice, her beauty's beat How she made us feel, how she made me real And the ground beneath her feet And the ground beneath her feet And now I can't be sure of anything Black is white, and cold is heat For what I worshiped, stole my love away It was the ground beneath her feet It was the ground beneath her feet Go lightly down your darkened way Go lightly underground I'll be down there in another day I won't rest until you're found Let me love you, let me rescue you, Let me bring you where two roads meet Oh come back above, where there is only love Only love My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my Let me love you true, let me rescue you, Let me bring you to where two roads meet Let me love you true, let me rescue you, Let me bring you to where two roads meet My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my My oh my, my oh my
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Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL HEWSON, SALMAN RUSHDIE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Background"The Ground Beneath Her Feet" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It appeared in the band's 2000 album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind", but was not included in all versions of the album.
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Literary ConnectionThe lyrics of the song are directly taken from Salman Rushdie's novel, "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" which was published in 1999.
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Band CollaborationThe lyrics were set to music by the entire band, with writing credits going to U2 members Bono (Vocals), The Edge (Guitar), Adam Clayton (Bass Guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (Drums & Percussion).
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Music VideoA music video for the song was created and featured the band playing the song while the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, a theme present in Rushdie's novel, unfolds.
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Soundtrack AppearanceThe song appeared on the soundtrack of the 2000 movie, "The Million Dollar Hotel", directed by Wim Wenders. This film won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Partnership with Salman RushdieThe friendship between lead singer Bono and Salman Rushdie led to this collaboration, with Rushdie stating that Bono had asked him to write a song for U2.
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PerformanceThe song has not been played frequently in live concerts by U2. It was debuted in concert in 2001 and has only been played a handful of times since.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its limited release, the song had moderate success in the charts, reaching number 2 in the Canadian Singles Chart.
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Track LengthThe song runs for a total of 3 minutes and 44 seconds, fitting neatly into the band's typical song length range.
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Musical StyleThe song follows U2's signature musical style, rooted in rock but with clear influences from pop. Its melody is both haunting and memorable, fitting well with the lyrics' narrative.
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