Countdown to U2: Grace

I’m going to see U2 for the first time next Sunday, September 13th at Soldier Field here in Chicago. I thought I would highlight some of my favorite U2 songs. This one is Grace off of All That You Can’t Leave Behind. It’s just a sweet little song that I’ve always liked.

Grace

She takes the blame
She covers the shame
Removes the stain
It could be her name

Grace
It’s a name for a girl
It’s also a thought that
Changed the world

And when she walks on the street
You can hear the strings
Grace finds goodness
In everything

Grace
She’s got the walk
Not on a ramp or on chalk
She’s got the time to talk

She travels outside
Of karma, karma
She travels outside
Of karma

When she goes to work
You can hear the strings
Grace finds beauty
In everything

Grace
She carries a world on her hips
No champagne flute for her lips
No twirls or skips
Between her fingertips

She carries a pearl
In perfect condition
What once was hurt
What once was friction

What left a mark
No longer stings
Because grace makes beauty
Out of ugly things

Grace finds beauty
In everything
Grace finds goodness
In everything