“Still my favourite”: The greatest rock lyric ever written, according to Bono
“It does not describe itself as poetry. It’s better.”
Bono Archives: 05/2026
“Most of the other ones make me cringe”: the one U2 song Bono still loves
A bit more lighthearted than normal.
The musical world Bono always wanted to live in: “They brought swagger back”
Everything you could ask for.
The 1997 album that made Bono hate his own voice: “The singing isn’t very good”
Looking a lot more grim than before.
“Overwhelmed by your own ego”: The 1981 lyric Bono looks back on with regret
Got to start somewhere.
The rock singer Bono said was as important as Picasso: “Above anyone else”
The greatest wordsmith ever.
“You can see the sun shining”: When Bono named the perfect summer band in 1998
The highlight of the alternative scene.