President Obama’s choice of music to greet him on the stage of Thursday night’s Democratic National Convention probably sounded fantastic when considering the title of the U2 hit: City of Blinding Lights.
But there was probably a reason they cut the song short as Bono began to sing. Just consider the opening lyrics:
The more you see the less you know
The less you find out as you go
I knew much more then than I do now
One observer quoted Bono when reacting to the choice of songs, “Ooh ooh ooh.”
City Of Blinding Lights
ARTIST
U2
COMPOSER
U2
LYRICS
The more you see the less you know
The less you find out as you go
I knew much more then than I do now
Neon heart dayglo eyes
A city lit by fireflies
They’re advertising in the skies
For people like us
And I miss you when you’re not around
I’m getting ready to leave the ground.
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
In the city of blinding lights
Don’t look before you laugh
Look ugly in a photograph
Flash bulbs purple irises
The camera can’t see
I’ve seen you walk unafraid
I’ve seen you in the clothes you made
Can you see the beauty inside of me?
What happened to the beauty I had inside of me
And I miss you when you’re not around
I’m getting ready to leave the ground
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
In the city of blinding lights
