song song rock band opening track album song result combining pieces music conceived studio second discovered guitarist edge listening band tour lyrics written vocalist describing characters brightly lit city futuristic version european society lyrics song based advertising featured phrase dream loud appeared media song touched themes including moral confusion future european society promotional recordings song released united_states mexico song appeared record charts shortly release song briefly performed shows band difficulties performing played tour recording song received positive reception critics praised album opening track background recording zoo tour trying create vision attractive future europe opposed negative image found science fiction recent ongoing events europe revolutions european_union war lead vocalist created surreal vision european location called referred concept album main theme exploration european_union guitarist edge reading works author wrote futuristic urban environment known gibson influence texture song described sci wanted use noise create visual setting song similar gibson futuristic world filled advertisements led displays neon signs film album opening song stated wanted album music like legal drugs create trip come end feel like kind journey closing song album features vocals intended futuristic sounding opener song written recorded album sessions dublin legs march developed edge listened cassette recordings band tour album sound engineer edge edited best parts create song arrangement served backing track song introduction recorded separately remainder song band based introduction jam session studio producer flood took parts jam created ambient mix bass guitar intro written performed drummer came piece recording sessions edge working album guitar riffs song pieces edited stereo mix intro mixed flood synthesizer sounds added producer keyboard including mad synth sound connected different segments edge later added guitar tracks additional sounds song song finished band doubts segment backing track having established arrangement song performed studio start finish backing track portions new performance second segment band originally intended recording sessions eventually evolved length album songs band included stay close prior song final title working title mentioned issue later titled june issue billboard composition themes begins minute long introduction song fades sustained chords played noisy mainly human voices radio signals fades background voices include clip saying peace talks referenced album notes courtesy advertising world quiet piano bass guitar heard voices beat volume voices rises suddenly bass changes introduction begins fade seconds later guitar riff played delay effect joins mix riff briefly played bass guitar drums join followed background voices saying want english french est afraid response questions lyrics verses song consist advertising following verses break song instrumentation occurs guitar song returns state similar introduction end rapid rhythmic fades drums bass enter song assumes increased tempo theme moral confusion uncertainty present remaining lyrics song describes characters setting dull grey appeal emerge neon signs brightly lit modern city radio sound effects introduction intended create mood setting song noted sounds draw connection stated intentional didn want past lyrics begin advertising slogan advancement technology verses feature references brands including fairy following verses advertising song continues lyrics compass map reason referring uncertainty new direction music time following verse begins religion included lyrics stated believes religion enemy god review album compared lyric uncertainty guiding light end song line walk away follow single follow reviewer stated man answers sounds simply confused theme moral confusion song coda features lyric dream loud included reference phrase dream loud appeared times work phrase song beautiful day single released spoken live mexico_city video release chart performance opening track eponymous album promotional recordings song distributed united_states mexico promo features edited version song fades guitar riff removing intro mexico promo features album version song second track cover art mexico promo features logo album cover sketch circle stars figure middle based graffiti album artwork logo represents urban legend soviet left floating orbit weeks collapse soviet_union songs album featured billboard charts song chart released single july appeared album rock tracks chart number remained chart weeks eventually peaking number appeared chart august number peaked number weeks chart live appearances zoo tour clips played beginning clips included lyric want repeated twice displayed video screens languages interspersed voice saying simple opening segment intended create confusion audience message eventually lead information performed live consecutive concerts fourth leg originally discussed song played live album recording sessions saying edge guitar riffs extended concert song debuted live concert glasgow august performed middle set list following live version shorter album version piano intro verses starting line compass map difficulty performing song live acknowledged audience following debut according book live concert documentary song performance sounded needed rehearsal subsequent performances sound better suggested performing song opener rehearsals tour fifth final leg performed tour performed live years played end tour said adding song tour set list experimental bit introduce tour band little experience performing song debuted tour april rehearsed days prior return song popular word topic twitter evening tour debut performed remaining concerts tour addition private denver performed live shows performances stage retractable video screen expand length perform screen took stage commented hiding fans performance combination advertising lights help portray type world wants escape live recording tour featured member exclusive album taken performance baltimore june song performed leg european leg september stripped version performed second half concert interpretation song lacks piano intro verses serving bullet blue sky streets reception critical response times rolling_stone felt set album tone start described singing lyrics allmusic compared anthems tree album entertainment_weekly described song streets transported land comparing parts song techno metallic music genres independent felt multi piece minutes gentle radio familiar rock structure new_york_times said track reminiscent old songs added new elements distorted vocals repeating guitar praised title track rest songs album stating song explores sort melodic range usually associated interpretations author book religious nuts political theological perspective describes song streets musical thematic aspects discusses concept detail book refers lack certainty states like location uses control people final track love described bridge land explains setting album setting songs following album pop beautiful day opening song album leave describes fresh start use consumer song lyrics commented sources critic interpreted meaning modern life stated express form referred parody economic hype pass treaty promising winner eat english professor stated consumer advertisements constitute location book said song conveys sense confusion wake technology speeding control referencing lyrics hear voices ridiculous voices brothers compared song stating songs reference response uncertainty feeling legacy producer flood said favourite songs album daddy gon pay crashed car time felt song absolutely following release references song appeared professional writings media day concert tour set designer wrote waking day playing head stated city president quoted song lyrics press conference enlisting effort governments european_union money developing countries stated lyrics inspired article wrote future europe references lyrics book review history european_union lyrics appeared german english dictionary listing book novel mentioned section discussing appearance word international finance textbook fictional generic city book religious nuts political lists songs recommended listening review album line horizon described song magnificent new year day meets track listing charts personnel
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