1983年推出的”New Year’s Day”對愛爾蘭搖滾樂隊U2來說很有特別意義。來自他們的第三張專輯”War”的首張single,”New Year’s Day”令他們跳出愛爾蘭英國走進國際,是他們第一首打進美國Billboard Hot 100的歌,也令國際樂迷認識到這隊曾被Rolling Stone雜誌評為”Band of the ’80s”的樂隊特色: 充滿政治色彩的歌曲、主音Bono的豪邁吶喊、The Edge的signature結他聲音….. 等等。
All is quiet on New Year's Day
A world in white gets underway
I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes on New Year's Day
On New Year's Day
I will be with you again
I will be with you again
Under a blood red sky
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Arms entwined, the chosen few
The newspapers says, says
Say it's true it's true...
And we can break through
Though torn in two
We can be one
I...I will begin again
I...I will begin again
Oh...
Maybe the time is right
Oh...maybe tonight...
I will be with you again
I will be with you again
And so we're told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes
On New Year's Day
On New Year's Day