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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
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Sound Effects
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Sound Effects
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Bono
Bono
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
Noel Kelehan
Noel Kelehan
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Randy Ezratty
Randy Ezratty
Assistant Engineer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you twist and turn away
If you tear yourself in two again
If I could, yes, I would
If I could, I would let it go
Surrender, dislocate
[Verse 2]
If I could throw this lifeless lifeline to the wind
Leave this heart of clay, see you walk, walk away
Into the night and through the rain
Into the half light and through the flame
[Verse 3]
If I could, through myself, set your spirit free
I'd lead your heart away, see you break, break away
Into the light and to the day
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
[Chorus]
To let it go
And so to fade away
To let it go
And so fade away
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Wide awake
I'm not sleeping
Oh, no, no, no
[Verse 4]
If you should ask, then maybe
They'd tell you what I would say
True colours fly in blue and black
Blue silken sky and burning flag
Colours crash, collide in bloodshot eyes
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo!
[Verse 5]
If I could, you know I would
If I could, I would let it go
This desperation, dislocation
Separation, condemnation
Revelation in temptation
Isolation, desolation
[Chorus]
Let it go and so fade away
To let it go, oh yeah, and so fade away
To let it go, oh no, and so to fade away
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Wide awake
I'm not sleeping
Oh, no, no, no
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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