Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Lead Vocals
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Jacknife Lee
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
Bono
Composer
The Edge
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacknife Lee
Producer
Ryan Tedder
Original Producer
Brent Kutzle
Additional Producer
Matt Bishop
Recording Engineer
Barry McCready
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dave "Squirrel" Covell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Henry
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tyler Spry
Recording Engineer
Declan Gaffney
Recording Engineer
Rich Rich
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dinosaur wonders why it still walks the earth, yeah
A meteor promises it's not gonna hurt, yeah
Earthquake always happen when you're in bed, Fred
The house shakes, maybe was it something I said, Ned
[PreChorus]
Go easy on me, easy on me, brother
Go easy on me, easy on me, brother
[Chorus]
When the lights go out and you throw yourself about
In the darkness, where you learn to see
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
The light that we can really be
[Verse 2]
Statues fall, democracy is flat on its back, Jack
We had it all, and what we had is not coming back, Zach
A big mouth says the people, they don't wanna be free for free
The blackout, is this an extinction event we see?
[PreChorus]
Go easy on me, easy on me, brother
Go easy on me, easy on me, now
[Chorus]
When the lights go out and you throw yourself about
In the darkness, where you learn to see
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
The light that we can really be
[Bridge]
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
[Bridge]
Blackout, it's clear
Who you are will appear
Blackout, no fear
So glad that we are all still here
Here
[Bridge]
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
[Chorus]
When the lights go out and you throw yourself about
In the darkness, where you learn to see
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
The light that we can really be
[Outro]
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
When the lights go out
Written by: Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen Jr., Paul David Hewson