Analysis Of I Still Haven 'T Found What I' M Looking For

During the 1980s, there were several styles of rock and roll that were pushing the music industry forward. For one, rock and roll began to branch into the head banging heavy rock scene; yet at the same time, we see a more diverging alternative rock scene. One example of such a branch of the diverging alternative rock would be no other than the genre soft rock. One great example of this is U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” When Listening to “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” from a lyrical perspective, this song takes on several meanings. Unlike most songs that usually have one surface level meaning followed by one underlying message; “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” has several deeper meanings that merge into one. The first line that personifies the more obvious meaning this song takes on is found when the singer states, “I have climbed the highest mountains, I have run through the fields, Only to be with you.” Here we see that U2 Is telling the listener that said character in this song is pushing aside the present to be with said one person. A common way to decipher this line is by thinking that the main character is following a girl out of love. This concept can be reinforced when the chorus of the song rolls around and the singer states, “But I still haven't found what I'm looking for.” While earlier, the main character seemed so sure about following this one person, the protagonist has concluded that he has to move on. Ultimately, the song closes the last verse with the line, “...
One notable component is the growth of the orchestral pieces throughout the entire song. One can hear that as the lyrics begin to convey more and more meaning, the instrumental adds an extra layer of emotion. Although the song does have some well orchestrated parts, it’s the lyrics that tie together both the singer and the