It was the first track that U2 recorded with Steve Lillywhite as producer. A guy Bono knew -”he was an acquaintance of a friend of mine, Sean D’angelo”- had tried to commit suicide. The suicide attempt played on Bono’s imagination as emerged “In a day without M”, with the protagonist looking back at the world he has left behind from the perspective of the grave -or more likely a vantage point somewhere above the graveyard, as he watches the funeral and takes note of those who haven’t shown up.
The song also touches on the theme of insanity, and on the collapse of the self, reflecting another common teenage insecurity. Most teenagers wallow in the feeling that the world has reserved a special kind of misery for them. But in the midst of all that self-pity, the feeling that they are special inspires some with a belief that, given an half chance, they can do almost anything.
Click here to download the guitar tab for A day without me
Starting a landslide in my ego
Look from the outside
To the world I left behind
I’m dreaming
You’re awake
If I were sleeping
What’s at stake
A day without me
Whatever the feelings
I keep feeling
What are the feelings
You left behind
Today’s a day without me
I started a landslide in my ego
Look from the outside
To the world I left behind
In the world I left behind
Wipe their eyes, and then let go
To the world I left behind
Shed a tear, and then let go…
Subpages: