Until The End Of The World

I found out something interesting about one of the songs of the coolest band ever, U2. The song "Until the End of the World" is about Judas' betrayal of Jesus. I never thought about it that way, but now that I have listened to it again, it is very obvious. Especially when you see it performed live, you will see Bono put his 2 index fingers on his head (to represent the devil) and in some performances, you see Bono give The Edge THE kiss. Also, on the album, Achtung Baby, where the song first appeared, the lyric is, "We ate the food." But in subsequent live performances, this line is changed to a more familiar, "We broke the bread." The water in the third verse could be interpreted as a symbol for baptism or redemption/forgiveness? Give it a listen if you have it. Of course, this is not the only one of U2's Christian themed songs. See Drawing Their Fish in the Sand or U2 Sermons.

"Until The End Of The World"

Haven't seen you in quite a while
I was down the hold just passing time
Last time we met was a low-lit room
We were as close together as a bride and groom
We broke the bread, we drank the wine
Everybody having a good time
Except you, you were talking about
The end of the world

I took the money
I spiked your drink
You miss too much these days if you stop to think
You led me on with those innocent eyes
You know I love the element of surprise
In the garden I was playing the tart
I kissed your lips and broke your heart
You, you were acting like it was
The end of the world

(LOVE)

In my dream I was drowning my sorrows
But my sorrows, they learned to swim
Surrounding me, going down on me
Spilling over the brim
Waves of regret and waves of joy
I reached out for the one I tried to destroy
You, you said you'd wait
'Til the end of the world