U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing

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Give me one more chance
And you'll be satisfied
Give me two more chances
You won't be denied

Well my heart is where it's always been
My head is somewhere in between
Give me one more chance
There will be a lover tonight

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You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing

Give me one last chance
And I'm gonna make you sing
Give me half a chance
To ride on the waves that you bring

You're honey child to a swarm of bees
Gonna blow right through you like a breeze
Give me one last chance
We'll slide down the surface of things

You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing

We're free to fly the crimson sky
The sun won't melt our wings tonight

Oh now
Here she comes

Take me higher
Take me higher
Can you take me higher?
Will you take me higher?

You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing

Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing.

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Track duration: 03:42

"Even Better Than the Real Thing" as written by Dave Evans Adam Clayton

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    General Comment:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…#Paintings
    Flag tonyisamonkeyon October 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:"We're free to fly the crimson sky
    The sun won't melt our wings tonight"
    I have always loved Bono's descriptive lyrics. :)
    The video the revolving camera thing-it gives me motion sickness.
    I love Clayton's bass-you can hear him for once!
    Loove this song. :) Even better then the real Coca-Cola baby!

    Flag Thia007on November 29, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This is obviously about good plain sex. :P Except it's said much more eloquently than artists these days would say it (Lonely Island, I'm lookin' at you).
    Flag EnduringChillon October 30, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think the song is a little more literal. Take a look at the lyrics. He lost a girl an now wants another shot to get her back.
    Flag jakeschreineron December 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is as close U2 has got to The Rolling Stones. I think Even better is about different states of excess: greed, sex and addiction. During ZOOTV the song found its real home, with Bonos handycam and all messages and images on the screens on stage.

    Desire and Even better than the real thing are in some ways smiliar. They are both performed in frantic and exhilarating pace. An early demo called The Real Thing, that eventually became the song on Achtung Baby, was recorded during the same session as Desire.

    Flag HankSayson October 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about the addictiveness of immersing yourself in a hedonistic lifestyle. Bono is (and was at the time this was released) a reasonable looking, filthy rich, charismatic rock star. I'm sure he has experimented with and has seen the euphoria of living in complete excess--orgies, every drug known to man, meaningless carnal relationships, being adored and served by people who worship you. I think the "real thing" represents a life with deeper meaning--real relationships, family, humility, sacrifice.
    Flag actanonverbaon August 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:As said before, "we'll slide down the surface of things"
    Victor has it right when he says "woww"
    Flag RainKillsxxon February 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:great song! one of the best .it holds high on ranking for edge's guitar greats "we'll side on the surface of things" is refering to bono poking fun at adam clayton slip and fall as revealed in "u2 until the end of the world" book by bill flanagan . overall great love and lust song ....
    Flag richzeeon January 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:One the greatest songs written, composed, and perform. Just for the simple fact the words can be related to everybody and every selfish greed.....whether it be money, drugs, love, feeling of self......."You take me Higher"....
    Flag niradoon September 17, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Gottfried von Strasburg & Madison Cawein [paraphrased]

    And now the maiden and the man
    Isolde fair and bold Tristan
    Have drunk the draught without delay
    Over their hearts to hold her sway
    Came Love—all world’s restlessness
    Heart way layer—their chief distress

    Before they understood their plight
    She changed their hearing—and their sight
    She closed their eyes—and made them purr
    She filled them with desire and lure
    Their joys and sorrows—strange to say
    Were but one—in wondrous way
    If he was hurt—she felt his pain
    Love my sweet wind and my man rain
    Flag sillybunnyon September 07, 2006   Link

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