One Step Closer Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm 'round the corner from anything that's real
I'm across the road from hope
I'm under the bridge in a riptide
That's taken everything I call my own


[Chorus]
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing


[Verse 2]
I'm on an island in a busy intersection
I can't go forward, now I can't turn back
Can't see the future, it's getting away from me
I just watch the tail lights glowing

[Chorus]
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
Knowing, knowing


[Verse 3]
I'm hanging out to dry with my old clothes
Finger still red with the prick of an old rose
Well, the heart that hurts is a heart that beats
Can you hear the drummer slowing?

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During an interview with U2 Tour, it was revealed by Edge that “One Step Closer” started out as a chord sequence he had.

He went on to state that during one of the band’s jam sessions, Bono started playing an “amazing melody” and everyone proceeded to “jump in”. It was a song reminiscent of Velvet Underground at first but was later worked on.

Edge said feels as thought he song’s lyrical content is very close to Bono.

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Credits
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Additional Production
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Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Synthesizer
Pedal Steel Guitar
Backing Vocals
Vocals
Release Date
November 22, 2004
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