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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
Howie B
Howie B
Turntables
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
Denise Milan
Denise Milan
Composer
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Rob Kirwan
Rob Kirwan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Scott Sedillo
Scott Sedillo
Mastering Engineer
Flood
Flood
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She feels the ground is giving way
But she thinks we're better off that way
The more you take, the less you feel
The less you know, the more you believe
The more you have, the more it takes today
[Chorus]
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
[Chorus]
Well, she don't care what it's worth
She's livin' like it's the last night on earth
The last night on earth
[Verse 2]
She's not waitin' on a savior to come
She's at a bus stop with the news of the world and the sun
Sun, here it comes
She's not waitin' for anyone
[Chorus]
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
[Chorus]
Well, she don't care what it's worth
She's livin' like it's the last night on earth
Last night on earth
[Bridge]
Slippin' away
Slip slide
Too many slippin' away
The world turns and we get dizzy
Slippin' away
[Verse 3]
She's livin', livin' next week now
You know she's gonna pay you back somehow
She hasn't been to bed in a week
She'll be dead soon, then she'll sleep
[Chorus]
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away (You gotta give it away)
You gotta give it away
[Chorus]
She already knows it hurts
She's livin' like it's the last night on earth
The last night on earth
Last night on earth
Last night
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Denise Milan, Larry Mullen Jr., Naná Vasconcelos, The Edge

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