The sea it swells like a sore head.
And the night it is aching.
Two lovers lying with no sheets on their bed.
And the day it is breaking.

On rainy days we'd go swimming out,
On rainy days swimming in the sound.
On rainy days we'd go swimming out.

You're in my mind
All of the time,
But I know it's not enough.
If the sky can crack,
There must be some way back
For love and only love.

Car alarm,
Won't wrench him back to sleep.
You're kept awake
Dreaming someone else's dream.
Your coffee is cold,
But it'll get you through.
Compromise,
That's nothing new to you.

Lets see colours that have never been seen,
Go to place's no one else has been.

You're in my mind
All of the time,
But I know it's not enough.
If the sky can crack,
There must be some way back
For love and only love.

Electrical storm,
Electrical storm,
Electrical storm.

Baby don't cry.

Its hot as hell, honey, in this room.
Sure hope the weather will break soon.
The air is heavy, heavy as a truck.
Hope the rain will wash away, wash away our bad luck.


If the sky can crack,
There must be some way back
For love and only love.

Electrical storm,
Electrical storm,
Electrical storm.

Baby don't cry,
Baby don't cry.
Baby don't cry.



Lyrics submitted by U2babe

Track duration: 04:40


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    Song Meaning:This is what I think
    This is clearly a story about issues brewing between two lovers, both internally, and circumstances beyond their control. this leads to a lack of cohesiveness, No sheets in their bed to keep them close together. He looks back to the days when they shared something, swimming in the sound. Regardless of what has brought them apart, just like the circumstances beyond their control that have hurt them, they hope for something out of their control to help and save them, like the sky to break to let the light in. Stir crazy because he knows that he is living a life he is not meant to live, undeserving of the trials and tribulations they have endured. He wants to take her to a higher level to where they have never been, but cannot see how to get them both there. he reassures her of his love and comforts her through their storm.
    Flag treevaon August 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i have a completely different interpretation of this brilliant song.
    i believe its about a man/woman (most probly a man) who is in a relationship with someone who he cares deeply for, but has feelings for somebody else. he know's its wrong for this to happen but being with the other person makes him feel alive (electrical storm).
    however, he wants these feelings to go away becuase he knows he cannot leave his partner for an electrical feeling.
    when he's referring to "we" he's talking bout him and his lover. when he's talking about the lovers, he's reffering to him and his partner
    maybe im off. who knows. stunning song
    Flagged kadenz27on March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i really love this one.. talks so many aspects of love relationships:

    "Lets see colours that have never been seen,
    Go to place's no one else has been. "
    - The first phase of joy and adventure of being love with someone

    "If the sky can crack, There must be some way back
    For love and only love."
    Some kind of conversation hoping to get a reconcilliation between 2 people.. More like "hey, why just dont left all our differences behind and start to loving each other, are we?"
    Flag Slasher Hawkon September 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:My take is that Bono is explaining the feeling of limbo, listlessness, and being lost after an emotional or physical strain (e.g. major accident, break-up, decision to move). Kind of like the post-traumatic stress one feels and trying to explain it to someone who wasn't affected. However, specifically, Bono does seem to single out interpersonal relationships explicitly.

    Peace
    Flag daedoloson November 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:For me this song describes love as an electrical storm.
    Something what is there, what you can feel and touch, what makes you cry and laugh and what is one of the most wanted things on earth. But you can´t see it, you can´t touch it - it is just there between those two people and this is definetly an electrical storm.
    Flag ConJulioon May 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Wat an amazing song, I actually broke up with my gf and was havin quite a hard time. I sent this song as an attachment to her by email, and included the lyrics in the email, as a result we ended up getting back together!! from then on, BEST SONG EVER!!
    Flag Lewi15on May 17, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:what a beautiful song! one of the best songs by U2. it made me cry.
    Flag xoxokton May 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:kinda a confusing song but amazing nonetheless
    Flag Dustpanon March 31, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i really like this song. u2 seems to send a lot of messages through the lyrics so i think there are a number of ways you can interpret the song aside from the girl and the guy in the video.
    Flag schltzyon March 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:It seems like you are just waiting around in this song...passing the time, getting through life....hoping for something big to happen, some change, some revival, redemption.... Let's see something new...
    "if the sky can crack..." sounds like Jesus coming back
    Flag jrprentice11on February 01, 2006   Link

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