U2 & Bruce Springsteen "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", Madison SG, NYC, Oct. 30 2009

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I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you

I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for

I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in the fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire

I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for

I believe in the Kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes, I'm still running

You broke the bonds
and you loosened chains
carried the cross of my shame, of my shame
You know I believe it

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for

But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
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The lyrics could refer to a search for spiritual enlightenment or a search for love. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Bono said the song was "an anthem of doubt more than faith." 

The Edge came up with the title and melody, and Bono wrote lyrics around it.

This was influenced by gospel music. Bono wanted The Joshua Tree to explore various forms of American music they had encountered while touring there.

Bono has written a variety of "spiritual" songs. This one makes distinct references to Jesus: "I believe in the kingdom... you broke the bonds and you loosed the chains" he is acknowledging salvation and yet he still hasn't found what he is looking for. This need for deeper fulfillment and futile search corresponds to a setback in the cycle of faith. The setback of Inferiority is followed by Confusion. Rather than getting back onto the path towards a better faith, another setback occurs. The frustration of the first setback grows, causing confusion and a distorted perspective. 

The Edge (Q Magazine, December 1998): "We were listening to some gospel during The Joshua Tree sessions - I remember The Mighty Clouds and the Reverend Cleveland and The Staple Singers. The original was more loose, almost Jamaican. Bono hit on the melody and I had the title in a notebook. At first, no one took it that seriously because it sounded so unlike anything we'd ever done and it didn't gel until the mix, but when it was finished we all realized that we had something special. The reviewers didn't like it though. One American said it was a pale imitation of the original form and that Foreigner song I Want To Know What Love Is was better." 

Bono sometimes introduced this as "A kind of gospel song with a restless spirit."
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"The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts"

On October 29th and 30th of 2009, two nights of musical performances were held at New York City at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The concerts presented artists from all walks of music, and focused on pairing artists up for performances. Fresh off the second leg of the U2360° Tour, U2 performed on October 30th 2009. During their performance, they were joined by Bruce Springsteen on “I Still Haven’t Found”, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith on “Because the Night”, the Black Eyed Peas on “Where is the Love / One”, Mick Jagger, Fergie and will.i.am on “Gimme Shelter” and Mick Jagger for “Stuck in a Moment”.
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Videos of this event:
Vertigo
https://youtu.be/orVN4PkERdk
Magnificent
https://youtu.be/FV2QoG3aVGo
Because the Night
https://youtu.be/Xtc3bFQByr8
I Still Haven't Found...
https://youtu.be/KJb9-Xosr4Q
Gimme Shelter
https://youtu.be/93a4jDDwDUU
Stuck in a Moment
https://youtu.be/jUJtaMI8zUs
Beautiful day
https://youtu.be/jFvm1oGSXUY
Mysterious Ways
https://youtu.be/GErfBugGqfU
Where is The LoVe
https://youtu.be/oBbtfnhEmK8

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