Recently, I was lucky enough to rediscover U2's Rattle and Hum.... an album enough of my time (1988) and old and important enough to first be owned on double cassette (high school) and then on CD (post-college) before making its way to my iTunes. And thusly rediscover "Hawkmoon 269" from said album.
If you listen to it a couple times you'll see its appeal: pulsing, unchanging Bb bass line; hypnotic, repetitive, worthy mantra every 2-5 lines; timpani; and gospel chorus joining in after 4 minutes and crescendoing to the end.
(Kind of like good sex, yes, if you're the sort who hears gospel choruses while in the act. Which isn't exactly a bad inspiration for running, I must admit.)
Like a desert needs rain
Like a town needs a name
I need your love
Like a drifter needs a room
Hawkmoon
I need your love
Like a rhythm unbroken
Like drums in the night
Like sweet soul music
Like sunlight
I need your love
Like coming home
And you don't know where you've been
Like black coffee
Like nicotine
I need your love
When the night has no end
And the day yet to begin
As the room spins around
I need your love
Like a phoenix rising needs a holy tree
Like the sweet revenge of a bitter enemy
I need your love
Like the hot needs the sun
Like honey on her tongue
Like the muzzle of a gun
Like oxygen
I need your love
When the night has no end
And the day yet to begin
As the room spins around
I need your love
Like thunder needs rain
Like a preacher needs pain
Like tongues of flame
Like a sheet stained
I need your love
Like a needle needs a vein
Like someone to blame
Like a thought unchained
Like a runaway train
I need your love
Like faith needs a doubt
Like a freeway out
I need your love
Like powder needs a spark
Like lies need the dark
I need your love
In the heart of the heat of the love
In the heart of the heat of the love
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