In Switchfoot's song "Gone," the very last lyrics as the song is fading out are:
"Hey Bono i'm glad you asked
Life is still worth living, life is still worth living"Does anyone know what song that is referring to? Or was it a press conference Bono held? I have always wondered that.
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I've read that Jon Foreman lists U2 as among his top 2 influences. I think Elliot Smith is the other one. He's also met Bono once or twice. It's never asked verbatim in a U2 song if life is worth living, but there are certain songs which deal with the question and bring it up. one in particular is "Wake Up Dead Man". but it's not a reference to a particular song. It's probably just an homage or maybe a reference to a personal conversation Jon had with Bono.
Great insight and information. Thanks! I had always wondered and was always curious, but could never think of / find a lyrics where it is asked explicitly. So maybe you're right, it was some personal conversation or something. Figured you would know.
Switchfoot says… “Every moment that we borrow / Brings us close to a God who's never short of cash / Hey Bono, I'm glad you asked…”
Referencing…
U2 Song “Bullet the Blue Sky”
“Well the God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister!”
The questions comes later in the song…
“Who run - who run into the arms of America”
The Bono reference is contained in Switchfoot's song titled "Gone." U2 also has a song titled "Gone" on their 1997 album 'Pop.' The subject of the song is about letting go of material possessions. A question in the lyrics asks: "Are you still holding on?"
Wow, thank you, everyone, for all the context provided, and for answering this question from different perspectives!
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