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U2 — This is Where You Can Reach Me Now
Album: Songs of Innocence
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Released: 2014
Length: 5:02
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Soldier soldier
We signed our lives away
Complete surrender
The only weapon we know
Soldier soldier
We knew the world would never be the same
Soldier this is where you can reach me now

We come from an ancient place
Beyond what we can see
We've come to colonise your night
And steal your poetry

Old man knows that I never listen
So how could I have something to say
Old man knows how to cheat ambition
You don't lose if you don't play

1, 2, 3, 4, was enough

Soldier soldier
We signed our lives away
Complete surrender
The only weapon we know
Soldier soldier
We knew the world would never be the same
Soldier this is where you can reach me now

On a double decker bus
Into College Square
If you won't let us in your world
Your world just isn't there

Old men says that we never listen
We shout about what we don't know
We're taking the path of most resistance
The only way for us to go

hup, 2, 3, 4, was enough

Soldier soldier
We signed our lives away
Complete surrender
The only weapon we know
Soldier soldier
We knew the world would never be the same
Soldier this is where you can reach me now

This is the site
This is the reason
This is where you can reach me now
This is the time
This is the number
This is where you can reach me now
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A perfect exemple of U2 decline. There's so many other beautifull songs. Curious choice.
Posted 9 years ago by pcarre    [ Reply ]
U2 has made some of the most incredible music in the last 50 years (I purposely include the "Beatles era"). Achtung Baby and Joshua Tree are easily in my top 20 favorite albums of all time. There are numerous songs throughout U2's career that i consider to be part of the soundtrack of my life...I'm saying this so I'm not lumped in with the 'haters'. 

This song is awful.

to each his own. 
Posted 9 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
A U2 song I actually enjoy listening to?  What's next?  Support for Hillary Rodham Clinton?  OK, now I'm just being silly....
Posted 9 years ago by Slipstream    [ Reply ]
Oh, Lord, what is this? (I  mean a cover)
Posted 9 years ago by Anatol    [ Reply ]
I'll be at the final North American U2 Innocense + Experience Tour performance at Madison Square Garden, New York City on July 31st!  Can't wait!
Posted 9 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
Looks like the sheep are following the U2 haters on this one.  Shame

 
I know... it's like a hive-mind of idiots.
Posted 9 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Sigh.  It's amazing how bad U2 sucks now. Like, you can look at it and say  "Holy sh*t, that's an amazing amount of suck.".
Posted 9 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
good song!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
As I write about my uncle, who got a medal in the Battle of the Bulge for getting a Nazi sniper that shot off his toes and killed his buddy, and who lived as a cowboy and daredevil motorcycle stunt rider after, but was forever scarred by War, it's apropos to hear this Poetry!
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Looks like the sheep are following the U2 haters on this one.  Shame
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Happy St. Paddy's Day!

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Well, it's still the 17th on the West Coast, so, time to crack another Guinness!
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Atrociously bad album cover.

 
What's so atrocious about a father hugging his son? Sorry, but I just don't see the problem.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Atrociously bad album cover.
Posted 9 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

Its Larry Mullen hugging his kid. I am completely NOT on board with the cover - bizarre choice.  {#Think}

 
Bad choice.  Why that kind of distraction?  
Posted 9 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 pianocomposer wrote:
 (... ) They even managed to get a song from this terrible album onto RadioParadise. 

 
More than one !

This one is bearable but it's not "new", it sounds like heard a thousand times already, there is no creativity in it, U2 has become seriously empty and boring and this new album is confirming it. It's like all they can do is repeat what they have already done. There is no evolution, or if there is one, it's going downward... 
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
Meta critic seems to dislike Songs of Innocence overall. It's the worst album they have on there since the year 2000. My problem with U2 is that when they suck, they really are good at sucking. Having said that, Achtung Baby was awesome and The Joshua Tree is one of the finest albums ever released. So, just like every other group, they have their ups and down. They are masters of self-promotion, however. This is how they manage to survive 40 years on. They even managed to get a song from this terrible album onto RadioParadise. 
Posted 9 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
I actually kinda like this song, reminds me of Doves a bit.  I usually bash U2, but I am not going to this time. 

I am still pissed when I saw Bono in an interview years ago, and they asked what he thinks of the Beatles...he responded that "I think we have them on the run".  Even Edge looked over at him like he was crazy.  What an arrogant prick.  Buddy, you will never been seen in the Beatles rearview mirror.
Posted 9 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
I could never understand why this band was so highly rated, but this track plumbs new depths of awfulness.
Posted 9 years ago by RobN    [ Reply ]
R.I.P U2
Well that happened a long time ago
I wonder if they deep down know that they have completely lost it, but stubbornly still keep trying the same over and over?
U2, find the new honest you please. This is so hollow
Posted 9 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
Wow ... haven't had a song on RP make me not just reach to turn down the volume but go straight for the PSD button in a LONG time. First listen, too.

No wonder everyone was so up in arms over having this dreck shoved onto their iDevices without permission.
Posted 9 years ago by luap    [ Reply ]
At least The Fonz managed to jump the shark.

These guys are swimming in a sea of retarded development. 
Posted 9 years ago by zigzag    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Song's OK, I guess.
I would like to hear the album in its entirety.

What's up with the cover?
Is that Larry Mullen listening to some kid's stomach gurgle?

 
Its Larry Mullen hugging his kid. I am completely NOT on board with the cover - bizarre choice.  {#Think}
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]

Not enough Edge on this album. I love him, but there is too much Bono talkytalky. Craving the guitar melody and shreds from Zooropa and Actung Baby!.


Posted 9 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]

Posted 9 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
(controversially?!) I like the album, but I really can't get on with this track. Another please. Thank you!
Posted 9 years ago by shale    [ Reply ]
Pretty bad for U2.
Posted 9 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Rubbish track.  Don't like the cover, either, so I give the whole thing the thumbs down.  What has become of one of finest bands?
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
OK, I will leave a negative rating since this looks like a kind of promotion of this (quite bad) album, 5 plays in the last 30 days, and I am already fedup!
Posted 9 years ago by hugogdt    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Song's OK, I guess.
I would like to hear the album in its entirety.

What's up with the cover?
Is that Larry Mullen listening to some kid's stomach gurgle?

 
I thought it was Lance Armstrong. Pretty good tune.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Song's OK, I guess.
I would like to hear the album in its entirety.

What's up with the cover?
Is that Larry Mullen listening to some kid's stomach gurgle?
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
So... who is playing the theremin? -  well... at least they make Natalie Merchant sound better in comparison.
Posted 9 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
{#Arrowd}{#Exclaim}
{#No} thanks!
Too much Black Keys copy cat!!!!
Posted 9 years ago by ljoergen    [ Reply ]
Everybody in my alien space craft loves this groovy song more than crunchy Quaker Oats...  we be dancing cross-eyed and buck naked like Willy Shakes...

Radio Paradise is the best radio station in this galaxy...
Posted 9 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
NO SPAM PLEASE
Posted 9 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I really do like their latest effort — this song is rather a new sound for them! In all the songs on the record, the lyrics and beat move me...
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This song brings to mind a favorite South Park episode, "More Crap".

Stan Marsh learns the secret of the world record crap:  Bono was never the record holder! He's the record! 
Posted 10 years ago by hixmyrick    [ Reply ]
Surprised 
Posted 10 years ago by Lainna    [ Reply ]
RIDICULOUS that the ROLLING STONE gave this album 5 points!

APPLE will pay back with lots of ad-money - you bet!

 
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

Here's to US!  {#Cheers}

 
Room for one more?
Posted 10 years ago by chirpie    [ Reply ]
I thought I was coming here to hate a song by Arcade Fire or a half-dozen other bands that all sound the same to me.  I had no idea it was the new U2 I was hating.  Sorry...
Posted 10 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
this is a very strong track combining the strengths we've come to expect from this classic group with some innovations and direction changes that make it fun to listen to repeatedly.

and all love to all the U2 haters.  its easy to take pot shots at Goliath while promoting the latest "in crowd" band that has about a 10% chance of having the overall impact these guys have had.

So love to you haters - U2 are still near the top of my all time list. 
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

Here's to US!  {#Cheers}

 
Exactly! No band deserve that treatment…well…except Arcade Fire…and anybody playing a harmonica not named Dylan…other than that - nobody!
Posted 10 years ago by ottovonb    [ Reply ]
Tripe.
Posted 10 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
Not everybody has appreciated to receive it without having asked anything. On the 500 million people, how many do consider this as a spam?

I won't vote negatively cause I know that majority will love that. But I don't agree with the way that trade, money, publicity can flout people and art. And I know that I'm the exception.
Posted 10 years ago by calispera    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:


Thank you. THANK you for not being one of the whining, tiresome, we-hate-U2-just-for-the-sake-of-hating-them people around here.
 
 
 
Signed,
A true die-hard fan 

 
Here's to US!  {#Cheers}
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:
Opening riffs sounded like the Stones Give Me Shelter.

 
Don't they just wish.
Posted 10 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
love the 'moody going to be abducted by aliens and it's halloween' theremin type sounding thing. neat. hello clash!
great song. 
Posted 10 years ago by damo    [ Reply ]
sadly, I predict PSD in the future....
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Another great one from their new effort.  Back half of the album are definitely the best tracks.

 

Thank you. THANK you for not being one of the whining, tiresome, we-hate-U2-just-for-the-sake-of-hating-them people around here.
 
 
 
Signed,
A true die-hard fan 
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:
Opening riffs sounded like the Stones Give Me Shelter.

 

First thing I thought, too.
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
took me a bit to realize this was them.  Haven't downloaded the record - hopefully will do so - or maybe even by the vinyl - very soon.

Good song .  An 8 on first listen 
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Another great one from their new effort.  Back half of the album are definitely the best tracks.

 
I agree. The back half is definitely better. This album has taken a couple of listens to appreciate it.
Posted 10 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
When did this come out?  Is it new?
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Opening riffs sounded like the Stones Give Me Shelter.
Posted 10 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Not bad for a free song
Posted 10 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Another great one from their new effort.  Back half of the album are definitely the best tracks.
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Doesn't really sound like them..... +/-
Posted 10 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]