Julian Barnes examines the ordinary life of Jean Serjeant from her childhood in the 1920s through her adulthood to the year 2021. Throughout her life, Jean learns to question the world's idea of truth while she explores the beauty and miracles of everyday life.
The song was written with the line "Stuck together with God's glue," which was taken directly from the title of the album by the Irish band Something Happens, who are good friends with U2. A new mix of "Staring at the Sun" was released for the compilation, The Best of 1990-2000. During the summer of 2002 recording sessions in which "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America" were recorded, parts for four U2 songs were re-recorded, including "Staring at the Sun." The song has been compared to the work of Oasis.
A kaleidoscope bearing the single's logo in gold was distributed to promote the single.
Live performances
"Staring at the Sun" was played at most of the PopMart Tour shows. However, during the first concert at Las Vegas, U2 failed to time the song correctly and had to start over. Bono singing at the wrong tempo was to blame for the mistake. The song was performed acoustically for most of the rest of that tour. It had several appearances on the Elevation Tour, being the only Pop song to be performed on all three legs of the Elevation Tour. Sometimes it also appeared as a snippet in "Discothèque". It has not been played with the full band since October 24, 2001 in New York City.
Staring at the Sun is the eighth studio album released by the British pop band Level 42, in 1988.
Produced by Level 42, Wally Badarou and Julian Mendelsohn. Recorded at Miraval, France. Engineered and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. Engineer's assistant - Jean Lamoot. Mastered at The Townhouse by Kevin Metcalfe. The album includes the hits "Heaven in My Hands" (UK No. 12 in 1988), "Take a Look" (UK No. 32) and "Tracie" (UK no. 25).
This is the first album that doesn't feature brothers Phil Gould and Boon Gould playing, although Boon did write the lyrics to six of the songs. To substitute them they took on British guitarist Alan Murphy, who had collaborated with Go West and singer Kate Bush, and drummer Gary Husband, who had been a member of the band Morrissey–Mullen. Murphy died in 1989 of an HIV virus.
This album was not as successful as its predecessors, yet reaching again the Top 5 in the U.K., but missing the Billboard 100 in the U.S. . Internationally, it reached the Top 10 in several countries but had finally a lesser impact on the charts than the band's two previous albums.
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This video for Staring At The Sun, from 1997's Pop album, was filmed at Paris Studios in New York City and directed by British film director Jake Scott.
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Lyrics:
Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a-crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
It's gonna ge...
published: 11 Aug 2021
U2 - Staring At The Sun (Miami Version)
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Music video by U2 performing Staring At The Sun (Miami Version).
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published: 13 Aug 2021
Staring At The Sun (Live From The Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, Mexico / 1997 / Rema...
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A stripped-back acoustic performance of the single ‘Staring At The Sun’ from the 1997 album ‘Pop’, performed by Bono and The Edge at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico.
Catch the full show of PopMart live in Mexico 1997 this Thurs 1st April as part of #TheVirtualRoad https://youtu.be/0kLO5EKnvJg
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published: 02 Apr 2021
U2-Staring at the Sun (Lyrics)
U2-Staring at the Sun+lyrics
published: 25 Nov 2012
U2 Staring at the sun lyrics
"Staring At The Sun"
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's go undercover
Don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach...
Will we ever live in peace?
Cause those that can't do often have to
T...
published: 30 Sep 2014
U2 - Staring at the Sun (Live 2018) / GV Official Video
Live Experience of Staring at the Sun live in USA.
Acoustic Version.
Editing by GV PRODUCTION
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published: 07 Aug 2020
12 - U2 Staring At The Sun (Slane Castle 2001 Live) HD
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This video for Staring At The Sun, from 1997's Pop album, was filmed at Paris Studios in New York City and directed by British film director J...
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Lyrics:
Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a-crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
It's gonna get stickier too.
It's been a long hot summer
Let's get under cover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all.
I'm not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you take a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind.
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear.
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you wanna see what the scratching brings!
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach.
Will we ever live in peace?
'Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to preach
To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb, staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind.
Intransigence in all around
Military's still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle.
God is good but will he listen?
I'm nearly great but there's something missing.
I left it in the duty free,
Oh, though you never really belonged to me.
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside.
I'm not sucking my thumb, staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind.
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This video for Staring At The Sun, from 1997's Pop album, was filmed at Paris Studios in New York City and directed by British film director Jake Scott.
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Lyrics:
Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a-crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
It's gonna get stickier too.
It's been a long hot summer
Let's get under cover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all.
I'm not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you take a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind.
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear.
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you wanna see what the scratching brings!
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach.
Will we ever live in peace?
'Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to preach
To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb, staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind.
Intransigence in all around
Military's still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle.
God is good but will he listen?
I'm nearly great but there's something missing.
I left it in the duty free,
Oh, though you never really belonged to me.
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside.
I'm not sucking my thumb, staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind.
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A stripped-back acoustic performance of the single ‘Staring At The Sun’ from the 1997 album ‘Pop’, performed by Bono and The Edge at the Foro ...
REMASTERED IN HD!
A stripped-back acoustic performance of the single ‘Staring At The Sun’ from the 1997 album ‘Pop’, performed by Bono and The Edge at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico.
Catch the full show of PopMart live in Mexico 1997 this Thurs 1st April as part of #TheVirtualRoad https://youtu.be/0kLO5EKnvJg
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A stripped-back acoustic performance of the single ‘Staring At The Sun’ from the 1997 album ‘Pop’, performed by Bono and The Edge at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico.
Catch the full show of PopMart live in Mexico 1997 this Thurs 1st April as part of #TheVirtualRoad https://youtu.be/0kLO5EKnvJg
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"Staring At The Sun"
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck...
"Staring At The Sun"
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's go undercover
Don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach...
Will we ever live in peace?
Cause those that can't do often have to
Those that can't do often have to... preach
To the ones staring at the sun...
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
Intransigence is all around... military is still in town
Armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
Though you never really belonged to me
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
"Staring At The Sun"
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's go undercover
Don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach...
Will we ever live in peace?
Cause those that can't do often have to
Those that can't do often have to... preach
To the ones staring at the sun...
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
Intransigence is all around... military is still in town
Armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
Though you never really belonged to me
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
Live Experience of Staring at the Sun live in USA.
Acoustic Version.
Editing by GV PRODUCTION
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Live Experience of Staring at the Sun live in USA.
Acoustic Version.
Editing by GV PRODUCTION
Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/pages/category/Producer/GV-PRODUCTION-228602970486588/
#u2 #usa #live #bono #theedge #adam #larry #gvproduction #pop #staringatthesun
Live Experience of Staring at the Sun live in USA.
Acoustic Version.
Editing by GV PRODUCTION
Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/pages/category/Producer/GV-PRODUCTION-228602970486588/
#u2 #usa #live #bono #theedge #adam #larry #gvproduction #pop #staringatthesun
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This video for Staring At The Sun, from 1997's Pop album, was filmed at Paris Studios in New York City and directed by British film director Jake Scott.
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Lyrics:
Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a-crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
It's gonna get stickier too.
It's been a long hot summer
Let's get under cover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all.
I'm not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you take a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind.
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear.
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you wanna see what the scratching brings!
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach.
Will we ever live in peace?
'Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to preach
To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb, staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind.
Intransigence in all around
Military's still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle.
God is good but will he listen?
I'm nearly great but there's something missing.
I left it in the duty free,
Oh, though you never really belonged to me.
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside.
I'm not sucking my thumb, staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind.
REMASTERED IN HD!
A stripped-back acoustic performance of the single ‘Staring At The Sun’ from the 1997 album ‘Pop’, performed by Bono and The Edge at the Foro Sol Autodromo in Mexico.
Catch the full show of PopMart live in Mexico 1997 this Thurs 1st April as part of #TheVirtualRoad https://youtu.be/0kLO5EKnvJg
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"Staring At The Sun"
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's go undercover
Don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb i'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach...
Will we ever live in peace?
Cause those that can't do often have to
Those that can't do often have to... preach
To the ones staring at the sun...
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
Intransigence is all around... military is still in town
Armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
Though you never really belonged to me
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
Live Experience of Staring at the Sun live in USA.
Acoustic Version.
Editing by GV PRODUCTION
Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/pages/category/Producer/GV-PRODUCTION-228602970486588/
#u2 #usa #live #bono #theedge #adam #larry #gvproduction #pop #staringatthesun
Julian Barnes examines the ordinary life of Jean Serjeant from her childhood in the 1920s through her adulthood to the year 2021. Throughout her life, Jean learns to question the world's idea of truth while she explores the beauty and miracles of everyday life.