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One Tree Hill

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One Tree Hill was released on March 9, 1987 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album The Joshua Tree

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bono

Lead Vocals

The Edge

Background Vocals

Adam Clayton

Bass Guitar

Larry Mullen Jr.

Larry Mullen Jr.

Drums

Brian Eno

Synthesizer

Daniel Lanois

Background Vocals

The Armin Family

The Armin Family

String Ensemble

Adele Armin

Electric Violin

Dick Armin

Electric Cello

Paul Armin

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bono

Composer

The Edge

Composer

Adam Clayton

Composer

Larry Mullen Jr.

Larry Mullen Jr.

Composer

Bob Doige

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dave Meegan

Additional Engineer

Brian Eno

Producer

Pat McCarthy

Additional Engineer

Daniel Lanois

Producer

Mark Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Mary Kettle

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Arnie Acosta

Mastering Engineer

Scott Sedillo

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Bob Doige

Strings Engineer

Flood

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill

As the day begs the night for mercy, love

A sun so bright it leaves no shadows

Only scars carved into stone on the face of earth

[Verse 2]

The moon is up and over One Tree Hill

We see the sun go down in your eyes

[Chorus]

You run like a river on at the sea

You run like a river runs to the sea

[Verse 3]

And in the world, a heart of darkness, a fire-zone

Where poets speak their heart then bleed for it

Jara sang, his song a weapon in the hands of love

You know his blood still cries from the ground

[Chorus]

It runs like a river runs to the sea

It runs like a river to the sea

[Verse 4]

I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts

While bullets rape the night of the merciful

I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky

And the moon has turned red over One Tree Hill

[Chorus]

We run like a river runs to the sea

We run like a river to the sea

[Bridge]

And when it's rainin', rainin' hard

That's when the rain will break my heart

Rainin', rainin' in my heart

Rainin' in your heart

Rainin', rain into your heart

Rainin', rainin', rainin'

Rain into your heart

Rainin', ooh, rain in your heart, yeah

Feel it

[Outro]

Oh, great ocean

Oh, great sea

Run to the ocean

Run to the sea

Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge

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