U2

Gone

Farewell to Illusions: Uplifting Journey Through Loss and Liberation
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Lyrics

You gotta feel so guilty

You feel a strong sense of guilt.

Got so much for so little

You have acquired a lot but with minimal effort or investment.

Then you find that feeling just won't go away

Despite trying, that particular emotion or sensation persists.

You're holding on to every little thing so tightly

You tightly hold onto every small possession or aspect of your life.

Till there's nothing left for you anyway

Until there's nothing meaningful or substantial left for you.

Goodbye

Expressing farewell or departure.

You can keep this suit of lights

Material possessions or achievements that you can keep.

I'll be up with the sun

Indication of rising early, starting anew.

I'm not coming down

There's a refusal to descend or come back down to a certain level or state.

I'm not coming down, oh

Reiteration of the decision not to come back down.

I'm not coming down

Another affirmation of the decision not to return.


You wanted to get somewhere so badly

A strong desire to achieve something led to losing one's identity or core self.

You had to lose yourself along the way

It's acceptable to change externally while staying true to oneself.

You change a name but that's okay

A name change as part of the necessary process.

It's necessary

Emphasizing the importance of the change.

And what you leave behind

What you leave behind is not missed or regretted.

You don't miss anyway


Goodbye

A final farewell or departure.

You can keep this suit of lights

Similar to line 7, indicating things that can be kept.

I'll be up with the sun

Reiteration of rising early, starting fresh.

I'm not coming down

Refusal to descend or return.

I'm not coming down, oh

Reaffirmation of not coming back down.

I'm not coming down

Stating the decision not to return once more.


'Cause I'm already gone

Already departed or moved on.

Felt that way all along

Consistently felt that way for a while.

Closer to you every day

Getting emotionally closer each passing day.

I didn't want it that much anyway

The desire for something has decreased over time.


You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy

Taking actions that induce a sense of disorientation or confusion.

Then you get to like the way it feels

Beginning to enjoy the sensation despite its initial discomfort.

You hurt yourself you hurt your lover

Causing harm to yourself and those close to you.

Then you discover

Realizing a revelation.

What you thought was freedom is just greed

Thinking something is liberating but realizing it's driven by selfishness.


Goodbye

Expressing another farewell, this time emotional.

It's emotional

Goodnight

Indicating the end of the day and departure.

I'll be up with the sun

Similar to previous references, rising early and moving forward.

Are you still holding on

Questioning if one is still tightly grasping onto something.

I'm not coming down, oh

Reiteration of not coming back down.

I'm not coming down, oh

Repeated affirmation of not returning.

I'm not coming down

Restating the decision not to come back down.

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