I folded to my knees...

We are in deep water with "Moment of Surrender." It's dark, intense, and moody, an addict hitting bottom as he experiences the depths of alienation and despair — yet there is always the possibility that life will change and this moment will mark a turning point. Rolling Stone magazine named "Moment of Surrender" the best song of 2009 and wikipedia has an amazingly deep analysis of the song and its origins.

U2 has selected this downbeat song to end every concert on the U2360 tour, and the audience understands that after hearing it they can ask for no more.





Moment Of Surrender

I tied myself with wire
To let the horses roam free
Playing with the fire
Until the fire played with me

The stone was semi-precious
We were barely conscious
Two souls too smart to be
In the realm of certainty
Even on our wedding day

We set ourselves on fire
Oh God, do not deny her
It’s not if I believe in love
If love believes in me
Oh, believe in me

At the moment of surrender
I folded to my knees
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me

I’ve been in every black hole
At the altar of the dark star
My body’s now a begging bowl
That’s begging to get back, begging to get back
To my heart
To the rhythm of my soul
To the rhythm of my unconsciousness
To the rhythm that yearns
To be released from control

I was punching in the numbers at the ATM machine
I could see in the reflection
A face staring back at me
At the moment of surrender
Of vision over visibility
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me

I was speeding on the subway
Through the stations of the cross
Every eye looking every other way
Counting down ’til the pain would stop

At the moment of surrender
Of vision over visibility
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me