Music Video

The Little Things That Give You Away
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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
Jolyon Thomas
Jolyon Thomas
Guitar
Andy Barlow
Andy Barlow
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
The Edge
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
Bono
Bono
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jolyon Thomas
Jolyon Thomas
Producer
Andy Barlow
Andy Barlow
Additional Producer
Dave "Squirrel" Covell
Dave "Squirrel" Covell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Drew Bang
Drew Bang
Recording Engineer
Brandon Bost
Brandon Bost
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Alex Bailey
Alex Bailey
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The night gave you a song
A light had been turned on
You walked out in the world
Like you belong there
[Verse 2]
As easy as a breeze
Each heart was yours to please
Is it only me who sees
There's something wrong there?
[PreChorus]
Oh la la la
I'm not a ghost now
I can see you
You need to see me
[Chorus]
It's the little things that give you away
The words you cannot say
Your big mouth in the way
[Verse 3]
Saw you on the stairs
You didn't notice I was there
That's 'cause you were talking at me
And not to me
[Verse 4]
You were high above the storm
A hurricane being born
This freedom, it might cost you
Your liberty
[Chorus]
It's the little things that give you away
The words you cannot say
Your big mouth in the way
It's the little things that tease and betray
As the hunted I become the prey
It's the little things
The little things that give you away
[Bridge]
Sometimes
I can't believe my existence
I see myself from a distance
I can't get back inside
[Bridge]
Sometimes
The air is so anxious
All the my thoughts are so reckless
And all my innocence has died
[Outro]
Sometimes
I wake at four in the morning
Where all the darkness is swarming
And it covers me in fear
[Outro]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
[Outro]
Sometimes
I'm full of anger and grieving
So far away from believing
That any song will reappear
[Outro]
Sometimes
The end is not coming
It's not coming
The end is here
Sometimes
[Outro]
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
[Outro]
Sometimes
When the painted glass shatters
And you're the only thing that matters
But I can't see you through the tears
[Outro]
Sometimes
The end is not coming
It's not coming
The end is here
Sometimes
Written by: Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen Jr., Paul David Hewson
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