U2 frontman Bono has released a new song dedicated to Italians quarantined during the coronavirus outbreak as Europe becomes the epi-centre of the pandemic. Photo / Getty Images
U2 frontman Bono has released a new song dedicated to Italians quarantined during the coronavirus outbreak as Europe becomes the epi-centre of the pandemic. Photo / Getty Images
U2 frontman Bono has released a new song dedicated to Italians quarantined during the coronavirus outbreak as Europe becomes the epi-centre of the pandemic.
The 52-year-old singer, real name Paul Hewson, shared a video of himself singing and playing the new track, Let Your Love Be Known, on Instagram.
"For the Italians who inspired it… for the Irish," he captioned the post, "for ANYONE who this St Patrick's day is in a tight spot and still singing. For the doctors, nurses, carers on the front line, it's you we're singing to. Bono."
The singer revealed he wrote the song an hour before sharing it on social media.
While playing on a piano, Bono's lyrics describe walking through the deserted streets of Dublin and speak of isolation and fear amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Yes there was silence yes there was no people here yes I walked through the streets of Dublin and no one was near Yes I don't know you No I didn't think I didn't care You live so very far away from just across the square
And I can't reach but I can rain You can't touch but you can sing Across rooftops Sing down the phone Sing and promise me you won't stop Sing your love, be known, let your love be known.
Yes there is isolation You and me we're still here Yes when we open our eyes we will stare down the fear And maybe I've said the wrong thing Yes I made you smile I guess the longest distance is always the last mile.
And I can't reach but I can rain You can't touch but you can sing Across rooftops Sing to me down the phone Sing and promise me you won't stop Sing and you're never alone.
Sing as an act of resistance Sing though your heart is overthrown When you sing there is no distance So let your love be known, oh let your love be known Though your heart is overthrown. Let your love be known.
