The boldness of Bono

2009 March 10
by Rich Johnson

Everywhere U2 have gone to promote their latest album “No Line On The Horizon”, Bono has sung “Magnificent”, which is one of the highlight songs on the album.

Check out the BBC rooftop gig version here.

Here are the lyrics:

Magnificent
Magnificent

I was born
I was born to be with you
In this space and time
After that and ever after I haven’t had a clue
Only to break rhyme
This foolishness can leave a heart black and blue

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar

I was born
I was born to sing for you
I didn’t have a choice but to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice
From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise…

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar

Justified till we die, you and I will magnify
The Magnificent
Magnificent

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love unites our hearts

Justified till we die, you and I will magnify
The Magnificent
Magnificent
Magnificent

If that is not bold, from the rooftops worship and proclamation, by a man who walks with Jesus, then I do not know what is.

3 Responses leave one →
  1. 2009 March 10

    I hope we can all be so bold.

  2. 2009 March 16

    that is the epic song of the album – along with boots and cedars of lebanon – but Magnificent is just mindblowingly beautiful…

  3. 2009 March 17
    fireball3316 permalink

    i love it! is so awesome eh. i have the letterman version on my blog…

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