Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bono
Lead Vocals
The Edge
Background Vocals
Adam Clayton
Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Brian Eno
Keyboards
Daniel Lanois
Background Vocals
Jacknife Lee
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bono
Composer
The Edge
Composer
Adam Clayton
Composer
Larry Mullen Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Eno
Producer
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Flood
Recording Engineer
Dave Meegan
Additional Engineer
Pat McCarthy
Additional Engineer
Scott Sedillo
Mastering Engineer
Matt Bishop
Mixing Engineer
Des Broadbery
Studio Technician
Joe O'Herlihy
Studio Technician
Marc Coleman
Studio Technician
Marion Smyth
Studio Technician
Mary Gough
Studio Technician
Tim Buckley
Studio Technician
Tom Mullally
Studio Technician
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the howling wind
Comes a stinging rain
See it driving nails into the souls on the tree of pain
From the firefly, a red orange glow
See the face of fear from scale down below
[Verse 2]
Ooh, ooh
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Ooh, ooh
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
[Verse 3]
In the locust wind
Comes a rattling hum
Jacob wrestled the angel
And the angel was overcome
You plant a demon seed
You raise a flower of fire
You see them burning crosses
See the flames higher and higher
[Verse 4]
Ooh, ooh
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
[Verse 5]
So this guy comes up to me
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
I can see those fighter planes
I can see those fighter planes
Across the mud huts as the children sleep
Through the alleys and the quiet city streets
We take the staircase to first floor
We turn the key and slowly unlock the door
As a man breathed into his saxophone
And through the walls we hear the city grown
Outside it's America
Outside it's America
[Verse 6]
Across the field, you see the sky ripped open
You see the rain through a gaping wound
Pelting the women and children
Who run
Into the arms
Of American
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
[Verse 7]
Of America
Of America
Written by: Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge