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Site Related => Lyrics Transcriptions => Topic started by: slaneman on July 01, 2009, 10:30:41 PM

Title: Kingdom snippet
Post by: slaneman on July 01, 2009, 10:30:41 PM

That song on the 360 Tour preview video which was used for the show opener at Barcelona yesterday is called "Kingdom" on that night's setlist. There's been a couple slightly wrong transcriptions--here's a better version (I think)

Kingdom (Snippet)

Soul (repeats)

Sing yourself on down the street
Sing yourself right off your feet
Sing yourself away from victory and from defeat

Sing yourself with fife and drum
Sing yourself to overcome
The thought that someone’s lost and someone else has won


Who wrote it and whether or not it will be on the forthcoming "Songs of Ascent" album still seems a mystery but I'm sure someone will drop a dime soon.

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: Carl on July 07, 2009, 04:25:34 PM

sounds correct to me.

update: gave this a shout on the front page. :)

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: slaneman on July 07, 2009, 10:46:32 PM

Ya meant "long time abuser", dinnit you?  :D

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: morgan1098 on July 08, 2009, 09:06:51 AM

There was a debate on the Interference forum over whether this was a new U2 song or a new Gavin Friday song.  A supposed friend of Gavin's chimed in and said that Gavin Friday had confirmed that the song was NOT by him.  So... maybe it is indeed a track from Songs of Ascent?  :)

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: Z000 on July 12, 2009, 02:19:08 PM

I confirm that I didn't write it.

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: miami66 on July 15, 2009, 08:53:37 PM

Quote from: Z000 on July 12, 2009, 02:19:08 PM

I confirm that I didn't write it.

ditto  ;D

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: Bobsboy on August 11, 2009, 02:54:48 AM

the line "sing yourself with fife and drum"...does anyone else hear "sing yourself with vibrant drums? or am i just nuts?

Title: Re: Kingdom snippet
Post by: Z000 on August 11, 2009, 01:37:36 PM

Quote from: Bobsboy on August 11, 2009, 02:54:48 AM

does anyone else hear "sing yourself with vibrant drums? or am i just nuts?

Those aren't mutually exclusive qualities.  :P