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U2 - War

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Release date: 22 July 2008

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U2 - War: Wikipedia Album Entry

War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released on February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28). The album has come to be regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "New Year's Day", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982."

While the central themes of their earlier albums Boy and October focused on adolescence and spirituality, respectively, War focused on both the physical aspects of warfare, and the emotional aftereffects. The album has been described as the record where the band "turned pacifism itself into a crusade."

War was a commercial success for the band, knocking Michael Jackson's Thriller from the top of the charts to become the band's first #1 album in the UK. In 2003, the album was ranked number 221 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

This album became U2's first #1 album in the UK, supplanting Michael Jackson's Thriller at the top of the charts. In 1989, War was ranked #40 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s".

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U2 - Like A Song Lyrics

Like a song I hope to sing
I sing it for you
Like the words I have to bring
I bring it for you

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U2 - Surrender Lyrics

Oh the city's alight with lovers and lies
Bright blue eyes
Oh the city is bright
It's brighter than day tonight

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U2 - Seconds Lyrics

Takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
It takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh, say bye bye

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U2 - New Year's Day Lyrics

Yeah!

All is quiet on New Year's Day
A world in white gets underway

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U2 - '40' Lyrics

One, two, three, four

I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry

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U2 - Red Light Lyrics

I talk to you, you walk away
You're still on the down beat
You say you don't want my help
But you get hurt, scared if your running from yourself

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U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One Lyrics

I don't know
I don't know which side I'm on
I don't know my right from left
Or my right from wrong

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U2 - The Refugee Lyrics

Woah, woah
She's the refugee
I see your face
I see you staring back at me

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U2 - Drowning Man Lyrics

Take my hand
You know I'll be there, if you can
I'll cross the sky for your love
For I have promised

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U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday Lyrics

Yes

I can't believe the news today
Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away

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