Listen to Smile (From "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" Sessions) [Bonus Track] by U2

Smile (From "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" Sessions) [Bonus Track]

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Edge

Background Vocals

Bono

Vocals

Adam Clayton

Bass Guitar

Larry Mullen Jr.

Larry Mullen Jr.

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

The Edge

Composer

Bono

Composer

Adam Clayton

Composer

Larry Mullen Jr.

Larry Mullen Jr.

Composer

Simon Carmody

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite

Producer

Jacknife Lee

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Gravity is not pulling me

I won't be a picture with no sign

Decaying, I'm praying

You are my abbot, I need the ground to kneel upon

And love can't be your song

I don't want to see you smile

[Chorus]

I'm breaking it, taking it

I'm breaking it slowly in mind

I'm seeing it, freeing it

I know love is in this soul of mine

It's not in your eyes

I don't want

I don't want to see you smile

[Verse 2]

I started light-hearted

It won't be easy like you said

I'm going, flowing

I'm leaving on the day of the dead

I will never get, you will never get

I don't want to see you smile

[Chorus]

God knows it, knows it

Knows it, knows it

You sing

Hear me, love

Sing it again

Going out blind

The smoke machine is yours not mine

I don't want to see you smile

[Outro]

I will live again

You will live again

I just don't want to see you smile

Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., Simon Carmody, The Edge

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