Radio Paradise (mobile)

We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
As the day begs the night for mercy, love.
A sun so bright it leaves no shadows
Only scars carved into stone on the face of earth.
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes.
You run like a river on to the sea
You run like a river runs to the sea.
And in the world, a heart of darkness, a fire-zone
Where poets speak their heart then bleed for it
Jara sang, his song a weapon in the hands of love.
You know his blood still cries from the ground.
It runs like a river runs to the sea.
It runs like a river to the sea.
I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful.
I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red over One Tree Hill.
We run like a river runs to the sea
We run like a river to the sea.
And when it's rainin', rainin' hard
That's when the rain will break my heart.
Rainin', rainin' in your heart
Rainin' in your heart.
Rainin', rain into your heart
Rainin', rainin', rainin'
Rain into your heart.
Rainin', hoo, hoo... yeah.
(To the sea)
Oh great ocean
Oh great sea
Run to the ocean
Run to the sea.

Lazarus Apr 01, 2013 - 20:26	love this song... US Aids Honduran Police Despite Death Squad Fears [ Reply ]
justin4kick Mar 15, 2013 - 02:30	Best U2 song ever. [ Reply ]
gypsyman Mar 01, 2013 - 09:42	This album was my very first cd. This song is a standout on a standout collection. [ Reply ]
Lazarus Feb 11, 2013 - 17:46	love this song... the lyrics refer to the Chilean folksinger and songwriter Victor Jara... after the Chilean coup by dictator Pinochet on September 11, 1973, Victor Jara was arrested and tortured— some say his hands were severed and he was forced to play the guitar... then after several days of torture he was shot to death with a machine gun— In 1987, U2 included the track One Tree Hill on their album, The Joshua Tree where Bono sings, "And in the world a heart of darkness, a fire zone. Where poets speak their heart, then bleed for it. Jara sang, his song a weapon, in the hands of love. Though his blood still cries from the ground." [ Reply ]
coloradojohn Feb 11, 2013 - 17:44	THE ULTIMATE DRIVING SONG! Driving into Sequoia, sunrise, the road curving from out of and into green and mountains and trees at the edge of everything and great freaking shakes, these men can sing! [ Reply ]
Suso Jan 29, 2013 - 02:11	i love this song [ Reply ]
pomalley Jan 11, 2013 - 09:26	Bumped up to a 9... Great memories with this song. Brings me back to this album time. [ Reply ]
doc1968 Dec 23, 2012 - 20:08	Great memories of that hot, hot summer night in 2011 at U2 360! [ Reply ]
LizK Dec 23, 2012 - 20:08	rdo wrote: I was at this wedding, and the song they played during a photo montage of the bride and groom to kick-off the reception ceremonies was "I still haven't found what I am looking for" We got a kick out of that. True story. Or how about "Strangers in the Night"? [ Reply ]
SeanMichael Dec 17, 2012 - 21:59	omg did not know about the psd button thanks, I hate giving songs I don't like a bad rating GawgaBoy wrote: That's what the PSD button is for.... the only problem is this song is SO long, you have to hit the PSD twice. [ Reply ]
coloradojohn Nov 22, 2012 - 11:23	Every one of them was shining like the moon over the hill they sing of in this. They ran like the river, ran to the sea...and I forever thank them for it! [ Reply ]
HearsayDave Nov 22, 2012 - 11:20	marrdcheez wrote: Still gives me chills after all these years. Agreed. [ Reply ]
rdo Nov 16, 2012 - 14:12	lemmoth wrote: What the &^(*&() is so god awful about Bono. He uses his fame and his platform, which he earned by working his ass off with his band and using their talents to create music that reached the hearts of millions, to inform, educate and yes promote causes that he believes in - which are generally for the overall benefit of the human race. What have you done for the world. Oh, I don't have the money or power to do much. OK fine, but Bono does so Bono does. What's the freaking problem? I don't like anyone with power, period. He is extremely vain and proud. I don't like ambition. Mostly though, I want excellence in the arts, and he was once excellent in what he did, until he became focused on politics. [ Reply ]
marrdcheez Nov 16, 2012 - 13:17	Still gives me chills after all these years. [ Reply ]
Beinte Nov 16, 2012 - 13:13	hatechris wrote: Best U2 Song ever. So it is. [ Reply ]
NoEnzLefttoSplit Nov 09, 2012 - 15:46	ScottN wrote: Maybe this comment is made by someone downthread too,. I didn't check every page. "One Tree Hill" is a landmark and neighborhood in Auckland NZ. It's cool the way The Edge recalls a Maori influence in his guitar playing here, especially in the intro. How U2 (Bono, in this case?) connect "Jara", a South American writer, poet and martyr, is a bit of poetic license exercise, But what the hell, this song works so, so well. Could maybe do w/o the outro perhaps, but "them's small potatoes" of a criticism for a great song. hey, that's good. you're right.. tho, it's actually a bit of a Polynesian drum riff more than Maori, but hell. [ Reply ]
hatechris Oct 27, 2012 - 00:10	Best U2 Song ever. [ Reply ]
ScottN Oct 22, 2012 - 03:10	Maybe this comment is made by someone downthread too,. I didn't check every page. "One Tree Hill" is a landmark and neighborhood in Auckland NZ. It's cool the way The Edge recalls a Maori influence in his guitar playing here, especially in the intro. How U2 (Bono, in this case?) connect "Jara", a South American writer, poet and martyr, is a bit of poetic license exercise, But what the hell, this song works so, so well. Could maybe do w/o the outro perhaps, but "them's small potatoes" of a criticism for a great song. [ Reply ]
WonderLizard Oct 09, 2012 - 07:01	lemmoth wrote: What's the freaking problem? Y'see, he wanted to call himself "Magna Vox," meaning "great voice," but ran into copyright and trademark problems, so he had to settle for "Bono Vox," meaning merely "good voice." When you think about it, the decision was a good one, because he has a voice that's really very, very good, but not really, really great. Besides, once he hit the world stage, folks would have confused him with Japanese comic books, as if the world didn't have enough trouble already. Oh. I thought we were talking about his problem... [ Reply ]
tulfan Oct 09, 2012 - 06:59	Antz_Davis wrote: One of the greatest albums of all time? well it must be up there - one if not the very best U2 It was War for me... [ Reply ]