U2 - The Fool (1978) + Lyrics video free download
One of the first recordings of U2 from 1978.
Alive in an ocean
A world of glad ice insane
I walk the world backways
It's aways the same ballgame
That's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
I break all the rules
They call me a fool
I cartoon in motion
A hero pretends no pain
A clown slipping backwards
You laugh at another's shame
But I don't mind
I know I'm limping low down
I don't mind
Winners or losers
It's all just a game
And I'm going down
And I'm strolling down
Life and an answer
The key to an open door
Admiting I'm laughing
Living I'm limping more
It's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
Winners or losers
It's always a game
And I'm going down
But I'm strolling down
To rout around
And around, and around
To round round
There's a cloud
There's a cloud
So...the fool has
found the golden key
So...it's waiting
there for you and me
Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see
A life in emotion
A world I'm glad I didn't see
A cartoon in motion
A key to the same day
I don't mind, I'm here to know
I wanna go go go go go
So...the fool has
found the golden key
It's so...it's waiting
there for you and me
Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see
Comments
9 years ago
Karol Truszkowski
Punk!10 years ago
flagemdown66
sounds very much like The Jam... which is a great place to start!10 years ago
rafaelmrbean
I love this song !10 years ago
ToolsnFire
Alive in an ocean, a world of glad eyes insane10 years ago
Filippo Sansa
good punk with The Fool and after very good post-punk with Sunday Bloody Sunday :)11 years ago
SoccerRockNY
What a great early song; to think they were teenagers when they had this produced; definitely can sense the punk/Sex Pistols influence here. They lyrics are impressive too. These lads were definitely on the road to the big time.11 years ago
TheSnowOwL6103
Edge: y u no write such solos like this one? Fucking awesome solo. I - am - astonished. So greeeaaat song!:)11 years ago
steve kilian
never knew this existed. LOVE IT11 years ago
steve kilian
Im there now!!!11 years ago
ToolsnFire
no one was around for this except Irish(are you?),... U2 in 1978 was strictly Dublin and thereabouts.11 years ago
toxicgirligirl
Actually a really good song.11 years ago
nutellandtoast
you lost me at "on the set of the pilot of 'friends' but i agree with the rest of your comparisons11 years ago
apple-sauce
would love to hear Edge play some Hendrix!12 years ago
William Gutiérrez
if people think U2 is overrated,they should hear this12 years ago
jess bradley
ah wow. Bono had the BEST voice when they first started. I completely understand the post-punk thing now12 years ago
paolo solia
Fuori Nanny U2!12 years ago
GreatOldDesire
@ToolsnFire Why don't you upload it? I'm really interested in hearing it.12 years ago
ROOKTABULA
@eruptionmat I've read more than 1 account that he can RIP Hendrix type leads....12 years ago
ToolsnFire
@jimgonz68 actually I couldn't find the first version/the demo version of Shadows, from 1978, here on youtube, but it's out there. I've got a recording of it on my cd's.12 years ago
