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a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greene, Andy (6 March 2023). "U2 at the Crossroads: Inside the Band's Ambitious Reinvention for 2023". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 March 2023.

One song that saw the most extensive lyrical changes was " Walk On", which was originally released in 2000. At the time, Bono had written it for Burmese academic Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest from 1989 to 2010 for her pro-democracy activities. Following her ascent to the office of state counsellor, she was criticised for Myanmar's inaction to the genocide of the Rohingya people. Bono said he "felt so let down" by her and decided to re-write the song's lyrics for a different person, instead paying tribute to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his leadership against the Russian invasion of his country. [14] Bono and the Edge performed the new version of the song on 9 April 2022 for Global Citizen's Stand Up for Ukraine livestream, which was organised to urge world leaders to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. [18] As vocals were being recorded for Songs of Surrender and preparations were being made to mix the album, Bono and the Edge were invited by Zelenskyy's chief of staff to visit Ukraine for a performance. They immediately halted work on the album and within 3–4 days boarded a train into Kyiv. [19] They performed the new version of "Walk On" for Zelenskyy in a subway station during their 8 May visit. [14] [20] a b Brown, Helen (17 March 2023). "They haven't quite found what they're looking for". The Independent. Sec. 2, p. 36 . Retrieved 16 March 2023. Smith, Carl (31 March 2023). "Lana Del Rey secures sixth Number 1 album with Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 March 2023.So it was a tad disappointing when The Edge later confirmed that the whole band had been involved in the “reimagining and re-recording” process, with the release of a somewhat sanitised version of ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’ hardly allaying fears about the project. Further uninspiring takes on ‘With Or Without You’ and ‘One’ followed, as did the increasingly unshakable belief that maybe these songs shouldn’t have been messed with in the first place. Sams, Aaron J. (14 June 2021). "Adam Clayton on What's Coming Next". U2songs.com . Retrieved 18 January 2023. Hilton, Robin (17 March 2023). "Bono and The Edge: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR Music . Retrieved 19 March 2023.

The Edge has said that Songs of Surrender was made with the awareness that most people listen through earbuds now, which is a telling explanation of the trade-off being made on Songs of Surrender. The communal experience offered by U2’s greatest anthems is replaced with something more personal, more individual. The momentum and release and exhilaration they define at their best becomes instead something that’s alternately lovely and flat, revelatory and redundant. Towards the end of the new version of “City of Blinding Lights,” an electric guitar figure chimes out and suddenly, briefly comes the rush of hearing a U2 song. U2 sagen zu Songs of Surrender, dass sie die enthaltenen 16 Songs ursprünglich als junge Männer aufgenommen haben. Nun sind sie und ihre Fans älter geworden und die Songs bedeuten ihnen nach wie vor viel. Allerdings würden sie diese heutzutage anders interpretieren. Darum geht es auf diesem Album.Kreps, Daniel (9 April 2022). "See U2, Springsteen, Kacey Musgraves 'Stand Up for Ukraine' on Livestream". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 8 May 2022. This a particularly interesting album for Bono and the Edge. Bono’s singing has changed radically over the years, as he’s found new vocal ranges, more often going for the croon than the belt. Songs like “One” and “Vertigo” are a showcase for that more pliant instrument. But it’s the Edge who feels most triumphant here. Over the years, he has sometimes been the victim of accusations that U2 tunes rely a little too much on his simple melodies and a dazzling array of guitar effects. On Songs of Surrender, he reminds you these are sturdy songs that can be rethought without any sonic window dressing. In the liner notes and in the press, Edge makes the point, repeatedly, that they recorded a lot of these songs when they were “very young men” and that Bono’s voice is much richer now, so why not re-evaluate them as men in their 60s, with a more refined vocal instrument? There’s also a general narrative voiced by multiple band members that the songs “weren’t finished” and here, now, he finally had the chance to finish them. (That these songs were somehow unfinished will be news to the millions of fans who have sung along to them at the top of their lungs, gotten them tattooed on their arms, or otherwise made them part of their lives for decades.)

Mier, Tomás (27 January 2023). "U2 Reimagine 'With or Without You' Nearly 40 Years Later". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 28 January 2023. Bono and the Edge make a return to Dublin with Dave Letterman, reflecting on their journey as musicians and friends. Directed by Academy-Award-winning Morgan Neville, the Disney+ Original special features never-before-seen footage and interviews detailing their songwriting process and the inspiration behind their greatest hits. Bono and Edge join Zane Lowe on a road trip across the desert to discuss Songs of Surrender and reflect on their songwriting, their faith, and their journey together as both bandmates and friends. Corcoran, Nina (12 February 2023). "U2 Announce Achtung Baby Las Vegas Residency in New Super Bowl Commercial". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 February 2023.Over the course of recording Songs of Surrender, the Edge estimated that the group created 50 new song arrangements in total. [11] Songs such as " Angel of Harlem" and " Moment of Surrender" were in contention to be included on the album but were ultimately left off. [21] Release and promotion [ edit ] Pre-announcement updates [ edit ] The process of selecting which songs to revisit started with a series of demos. I looked at how a song would hang together if all but the bare essential elements were taken away. The other main aim was to find ways to bring intimacy into the songs, as most of them were originally written with live concert performance in mind." Aswad, Jem (12 December 2022). "U2's Bono Announces New Round of 'Stories of Surrender' Book Tour Dates". Variety . Retrieved 14 March 2023. Heim, Mark (24 February 2023). "U2, Notre Dame team up for exclusive vinyl release of upcoming 'Songs of Surrender' album". AL.com . Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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