U2

Crumbs from Your Table

Crumbs of Reflection: U2's Poignant Tale of Soul, Friendship, and Dignity
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Lyrics

From the brightest star

Metaphorical reference to someone or something very bright.

Comes the blackest hole

Contrast between brightness and darkness, suggesting a negative force.

You had so much to offer

Acknowledging the person had valuable qualities.

Why did you offer your soul?

Questioning a choice to sacrifice something significant, possibly integrity.

I was there for you, baby

Expressing past support and availability.

When you needed my help

Recalling a time when assistance was provided.

Would you deny for others

Raising a question about consistency in treating others as oneself.

What you demand for yourself?

Challenging the person's expectations from others.


Cool down mama, cool off

Advising someone to calm down, possibly suggesting emotional intensity.

Cool down mama, cool off

Repeating the advice for emphasis.


You speak of sights and wonders

Expressing a need for something different or more meaningful.

I need something other

Rejecting conventional wonders, seeking something unconventional.

I would believe if I was able

Expressing a desire to believe but facing challenges.

But I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table

Waiting for small, insignificant offerings or attention from someone.


You were pretty as a picture

Complimenting someone's appearance.

It was all there to see

Highlighting transparency, suggesting honesty.

Then your face caught up with your psychology

Suggesting a disconnect between appearance and true nature.

With a mouth full of teeth

Emphasizing an unpleasant visual image.

You ate all your friends

Metaphorical consumption of relationships or alliances.

And you broke every heart thinking every heart mends

Causing emotional pain without considering consequences.


You speak of signs and wonders

Reiteration of seeking something more meaningful.

But I need something other

Expressing a need for unconventional experiences or answers.

I would believe if I was able

Reiterating the struggle to believe.

But I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table

Continuation of waiting for insignificant attention or gestures.


Where you live should not decide

Advocating against discrimination based on living conditions.

Whether you live or whether you die

Stressing the importance of equality in life and death.

Three to a bed

Illustrating overcrowded living conditions.

Sister Ann, she said

Introducing a character, Sister Ann, commenting on the lack of dignity.

Dignity passes by

Highlighting the absence of dignity in certain situations.


And you speak of signs and wonders

Repeating the desire for something more meaningful.

But I need something other

Reiterating the rejection of conventional wonders.

I would believe if I was able

Reiterating the struggle to believe.

I'm waiting on the crumbs from your table, hey

Continuation of waiting for insignificant attention or gestures.

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