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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Bono
Lead Vocals
The Edge
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Mixing Engineer
Rob Jacobs
Rob Jacobs
Mixing Engineer
Paul Barrett
Paul Barrett
Recording Engineer
Pat McCarthy
Pat McCarthy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Randy Wine
Randy Wine
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah
[Verse 1]
Lover, I'm off the streets
Gonna go where the bright lights
And the big city meet
With a red guitar, on fire
Desire
[Verse 2]
She's a candle burnin' in my room
Yeah, I'm like the needle
The needle, spoon
Over the counter, with a shotgun
Pretty soon, everybody got one
I'm a fever when I'm beside her
Desire
Desire, right?
[Chorus]
And the fever gettin' higher
Desire
Desire
Burning
Burning
[Verse 3]
She's the dollars
She's my protection
Yeah, she's the promise
In the year of election
[Verse 4]
Oh, sister
I can't let you go
Like a preacher stealin' hearts at a travellin' show
For love or money, money, money, money, money, money
Money, money, money, money, money
[Chorus]
And the fever, gettin' higher
Desire
Desire
Desire
Desire, alright
[Outro]
Desire
Desire, alright
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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