U2 - Every Breaking Wave Meaning

Every Breaking Wave Lyrics

Every breaking wave on the shore
Tells the next one there’ll be one more
And every gambler knows that to lose
Is what you’re really there for
Summer I was fearless
Now I speak into an answer phone
Like every falling leaf on the...

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   anonymous

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   Sep 12th 2019 !⃝

   About life. We are naturally afraid of change, afraid to fall in love. Many run away, chasing waves, are you ready to be swept off your feet...try something new. Have faith in what could be, not what the world consistently negates. Stop chasing/seeking with fear... but with positivity.
2. anonymous

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   Apr 2nd 2023 !⃝

   To me I think it’s abt a couple who sell loves eachother but knows their relationship has ran it’s course
3. anonymous

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   Sep 13th 2019 !⃝

   Bono described the song as being about the difficulty of "giv[ing] yourself completely to another person", with lyrical characters who are "addicted to sort of failure and rebirth". He referred to the chorus lines "Every dog on the street / Knows we're in love with defeat / Are we ready to be swept off our feet / And stop chasing every breaking wave" as a chance for the characters of two lovers to "make a break for it". A previous version of the song included "After every peak, the trough / I can feel the energy drop / Will we ever know when to stop / With this chasing every breaking wave", which he said "has a certain despair that's powerful."
   
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4. anonymous

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   May 22nd 2019 !⃝

   It's about gangsters who keep trying to fight things off.

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5. Moonbird

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   Jan 12th 2018 !⃝

   When we are young our legs punch the waves easily. But getting older means not every wave is good to punch

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6. anonymous

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   Jan 30th 2017 !⃝

   It's meaning is about things can be lost and life will go on.