when he says

The songs are in your eyes
I see them when you smile
I’ve had enough of romantic love
I’d give it up, yeah, I’d give it up
For a miracle, a miracle drug, a miracle drug

to me that means that he would give up normal romantic meanderings to truly know her, to get inside her head. (the opening lyrics "i wanna trip inside your head")

i would like to add that this is probably my favorite song on the album

anyway, Bono says here http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1106 that a guy who went to school with them was a paraplegic, and they attached a thing to his head that allowed him to type, and he wrote a collection of poems.

well, i guess its sort of like "whatever it means to you", which doesnt necessarily have to be the same thing it means to Bono. everyone can take away something different from it. its my habit to put a romantic interpretation on everything. ;)

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thieves, buy the album!!! don't steal music..

Bono: "We all went to the same school and just as we were leaving, a fellow called Christopher Nolan arrived. He had been deprived of oxygen for two hours when he was born, so he was paraplegic. But his mother believed he could understand what was going on and used to teach him at home. Eventually, they discovered a drug that allowed him to one muscle in his neck. So they attached this unicorn device to his forehead and he learned to type. And out of him came all these poems that he'd been storing up in his head. Then he put out a collection called Dam-Burst of Dreams, which won a load of awards and he went off to university and became a genius. All because of a mother's love and a medical breakthrough." --from the Blender article

Aqusnor, I've never met a U2 fan online who hasn't pre-ordered multiple versions of each album. Buy a clue, before casting insults . . .

Aqusnor: The entire album is availible as streaming audio at U2.com for free for a limited time. Go listen to it.

this is the best song U2 have ever done!

^ Wrong, but it's one of the better ones off the album. Bono's vocals over the backdrop of Edge's guitar (and Adam's bass, etc) during the chorus is beautiful. Can't wait to hear this song live.

best song on the new album.

On a first listen of How To Dismantle.. this song immediately stands out. Very strong contribution to the record!

"id give up.. yea id give it up for a miracle drug" what a nice song... everyone must love u2

This is a truly amazing song. I own every U2 album,
and "Miracle Drug" is my all-time favorite song by the band. To be able to say I like this song better than "One", "Where the Streets Have No Name",
"Bad", "Beautiful Day", etc. after 1 week of hearing it
is remarkable in itself. Keep in mind that I'm not saying this should be a #1 hit or anything, I don't care if it's never even released as a single. This song was written from the heart. When someone says it's just another slick, commercialized pop tune, they are totally missing the point. They either do not have the heart or the life experiences needed
to understand and appreciate this song.
BBnet3000 and Webslinger have cited Bono's comments on this song, and while it seems that Christopher Nolan was a great influence on 'Miracle Drug', I would argue that 1) the death of Bono's father and 2) his recent travels through AIDS-torn Africa had a large impact as well. Many musicians
lose touch with their audience (especially those as rich as U2), but in 1) and 2) above, Bono got alot of first-hand experience with real life struggles of the sick and poor. His father died from cancer in 2003 (his mother died when he was 14), so he has dealt with illness and grief in a personal way. If you read his op-ed piece in the New York Times (or Boston Globe?) a few weeks ago, then you know where his heart is concerning AIDS victims in Africa. He talked alot about the retroviral drugs that America can provide to help the situation, and I can't help but be reminded of those comments when hearing
the lines "I’ve had enough/I’m not giving up/on a miracle drug". Sure, the retroviral drugs aren't a cure-all, but they would be miraculous to those suffering with AIDS. Also, if you saw any of the footage of Bono's time in Africa on MTV, then you know that he looked dying people in the face and then promised
their families and communities that help is on the way.
There is an overwhelming sense of compassion in 'Miracle Drug'. Some reviewers have called these lyrics sappy, but I doubt they have dealt with a serious illness or the death of a loved one. If
they had, they would see the value of these lyrics. I think that Bono turns pop culture upside down with the line "I've had enough of romantic love". This song wasn't written for the pop charts (although it would probably do well there), because the pop charts are all about romantic love. Bono sings about things deeper than romantic love in 'Miracle Drug', like faith, life, and death. There are many beautiful lines in this song, such as "There is no failure here, sweetheart/Just when you quit", but the most awesome are:
"Beneath the noise
Below the din
I hear a voice
It’s whispering
In science and in medicine
'I was a stranger
You took me in' "

Here Bono quotes Jesus (Matthew 25:35) in a very powerful way. In this context, Jesus said "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous asked him,
'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' From these verses, we learn what we should be doing
with our lives if we want to be about God's work. Bono links the mission of (good) science and medicine with God's work (as described above). A person can truly appreciate these lines when he/she has been blessed by God through medical treatment.

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Well you guys seem to have it sussed. It seems to be about Bono's wish for a miracle drug to cure life's problems. The miracle drug is a metaphor maybe for a devine intervention to heal the world's problems. Anyway, its a truly great song, probably the best on the album.

The beginning of this song is amazing. I cannot wait to hear this live... comparable to the opening of Where the Streets have no Name. Song is about finding a miracle drug to cure AIDS, thats all.

fellas & sisters.....PLEASE!! Bono would laugh at how serious you all are taking this. Achtung Baby, remember? '...the most serious album, but least serious title,' - bono. This song is about LOVE (period and bottom line.) Got the DVD? The miracle drug is perfect love (pure...holy....Godly...etc,) NOT romantic. Love heals all things......there would be no sick Africa, paralyzed children, hunger, pain, etc.......if we all could handle perfect love. Love solves all problems. BUT, we can't do it....thus..."God I need your help tonight..." You know, sometimes you don't need to look so hard and deep, for the answers are right there in front of your face. Now doesn't that sound like something Bono might say? Cheers & Relax!!!

this song is just perfect, it is all and more of what you would expect from u2, it is clearly about someone who does not know whether the other person is feeling what they feel.

"I want to hear you when you call
Do you feel anything at all?"
- as one example in the song, oh well ill keep it short

Congratulations, mlock317, you're famous.

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i have got to disagree with robbwhite,if we could all handle perfect love there would be no problems in the world,i find this very hard to beleive, as i beleive in, and can handle perfect love, but a belief in love isn't going to stop my father from dying from aids,nor will any amount of love solve the problems of the world."ACTION" is what's needed here people,hence the lines "Of science and the human heart
There is no limit
There is no failure here sweetheart
Just when you quit. i think love may be able to lend a hand, but to think love is the great healer of everything is pretty inaccurate to be honest(just in my opinion).there is only one healer in this world and that healer is TIME not love

This song means everything to me,i dont think there has ever been a song that i can relate to so stongly. U2 really are a trully amaizing band,and the world would be a poorer place in there abcence.

I thought this song was a gentle chiding to someone missing their full potential..

"The songs are in your eyes
I see them when you smile" the things they have not done
" I’ve had enough .." enough procratination, he's tired of the BS

"Of science and the human heart
There is no limit" - a gentle reminder of the fact where there's a will, there's a way
"There is no failure here sweetheart" -he reconizes that they turn on themselves, thinking they haven't done enough, encouragement to be proud and strong anyway
"Just when you quit…" - chiding and encouraging all at the same time..

i think this song is all about mixing faith and science, which is a very interesting thing to do in today's society, where most scientist would disreguard anything they can not test in the empirical world. Bono is saying that God works through science to perform miracles and with perfect love (from God) anything is possible.

babylonian007,
I think you misinterpreted my statement about 'turning pop culture upside down'. I don't believe that particular line or the song 'Miracle Drug' will have any effect on pop culture. None. What I meant was that pop culture portrays romantic love (often in purely superficial and sexual terms) as the be-all, end-all. If you're not in love, or in bed, with someone, pop culture says that you're a boring outcast. Not all of pop culture, mind you, but a significant portion of it suggests this. The line in Miracle Drug that I referred to simply expresses a different feeling than that. I know several people who have chosen not to get married because they are passionate about helping others. I won't go into the specifics, but I think of them and their decisions when I hear 'I've had enough of romantic love/ I'd give it up for a miracle drug'.
Regarding your website, it's a bit too cynical for my tastes. It seems that you spend alot time focusing on the things that bother you. Why spend so much effort on things you perceive to be crap? Just ignore it. Spend time focusing on things you like. If you like Pantera, spend your time listening to Pantera. Make a Pantera website (if you haven't done so). Why put a bunch of effort into writing about a band you don't like? Btw, I hate NASCAR too, and I always use vi when I'm on the 'other' operating sytem!

Thankyou mlock317! Ju just gave this song a new meaning too me, a more "deep" one!
I didn't know that (and I never get to read anything about U2 here in sweden, so I really learned a lot right now) I'm actually close to tears, I'm so moved.. I think its wonderful that groups and singer really do care! And I have to agree with you.. the best parts are tw you quoted...

from the U2.com website: Commending the wonders of science and the gifts of the medical profession, he starts to sing Miracle Drug, a song inspired by the story of the Irish poet and novelist Christopher Nolan.

During there home town Vertigo gig on Friday 24th June 2005 Bono dedicated this song to guests that were at the gig from Crumlin Childrens Hospital. Bono added, ‘This song is for the doctors and nurses, especially the nurses'

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