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Seconds Lyrics by U2

War

1981

[Verse 1]
Takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
Takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
Say bye-bye
Where you going to now?

[Verse 2]
Lightning flashes across the sky
East to west, do or die
Like a thief in the night
See the world by candlelight

[Refrain]
Fall, rise and...
Fall, rise and...

[Verse 3]
In an apartment on Times Square
You can assemble them anywhere
Held to ransom, hell to pay
A revolution every day

[Verse 4]
U.S.S.R., G.D.R
London, New York, Peking
It's the puppets
It's the puppets pull the strings, yeah

[Refrain]
Fall
Fall

[Chorus]
Say goodbye (Say goodbye)
Say goodbye (Say goodbye)
Say goodbye

[Interlude: Man (Left Channel), Women, Man (Right Channel)]
Hold it (I just can't do it), I wanna be an airborne ranger
I wanna be an airborne ranger (This is all I've got)
I can't give nothing to anybody else anymore (I wanna live a life of danger)
I wanna live a life of danger (It's been stripped, it's been taken)

Gun (Gun!), gun (Gun!)
Gun (Gun!), gun (Gun!)
Kill (Kill!), kill, (Kill!)

[Verse 5]
It takes a second to say goodbye
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh
Push the button and pull the plug
Say goodbye, oh, oh, oh

[Refrain]
Fall, missing is the rise and fall
Fall, I will rise and fall

[Verse 6]
And they're doing the atomic bomb
Do they know where the dance comes from?
Yes, they're doing the atomic bomb
They want you to sing along

[Chorus]
Say goodbye, say goodbye
Say goodbye, say goodbye
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About “Seconds” by U2

Read the complete lyrics to "Seconds" by U2 from the album "War" in 1981. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Post-Punk, Ireland, Rock.

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"Seconds" is credited to U2. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Seconds" appears on "War" in 1981.

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