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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
Duchess Nell Catchpole
Duchess Nell Catchpole
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Bono
Composer
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Mixing Engineer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Robbie Adams
Robbie Adams
Additional Engineer
Shannon Strong
Shannon Strong
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Arnie Acosta
Arnie Acosta
Mastering Engineer
Des Broadbery
Des Broadbery
Guitar Technician
Flood
Flood
Mixing Engineer
Fraser McAlister
Fraser McAlister
Guitar Technician
Joe O'Herlihy
Joe O'Herlihy
Studio Technician
Sam O'Sullivan
Sam O'Sullivan
Drum Technician
Stewart Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Editing Engineer
The Edge
The Edge
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We crossed the line
Who pushed who over?
It doesn't matter to you
It matters to me
We're cut adrift
But still floating
I'm only hanging on
To watch you go down
My love
[Verse 2]
I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted
It wasn't what you wanted
The men who love you, you hate the most
They pass right through you like a ghost
They look for you, but your spirit is in the air
Baby, you're nowhere
[Chorus]
Oh, love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh, love, sweet-heart
You're so cruel
[Verse 3]
Desperation is a tender trap
It gets you every time
You put your lips to her lips
To stop the lie
Her skin is pale like God's only dove
Screams like an angel for your love
Then she makes you watch her from above
And you need her like a drug
[Chorus]
Oh, love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh, love, sweetheart
You're so cruel
[Verse 4]
She wears my love like a see-through dress
Her lips say one thing
Her movements, something else
Oh, love, like a screaming flower
Love, dying every hour
Ah, you don't know
If it's fear or desire
Danger the drug that takes you higher?
Head of heaven, fingers in the mire
Her heart is racing, you can't keep up
The night is bleeding like a cut
Between the horses of love and lust
We are trampled underfoot
[Chorus]
Oh, love
You say in love there are no rules
Oh, love, sweetheart
You're so cruel
[Chorus]
Oh, love
To stay with you, I'd be a fool
Oh, sweetheart
You're so cruel
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge
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