Hands That Built America
U2
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Oh my love It's a long way we've come From the freckled hills To the steel and glass canyons From the stony fields To hanging steel from skies From digging in our pockets For a reason not to say goodbye These are the hands that built America Ah, ah, ah, America Last saw your face In a water colored sky As sea birds argue a long goodbye I took your kiss On the spray of a new lined star You gotta live in your dreams Don't make them so hard And these are the hands that built America Ah, ah, ah, America Of all of the promises Is this one we can keep Of all of the dreams Is this one still out of reach? It's early fall There's a cloud in the New York skyline Innocence dragged across a yellow line These are the hands that built America These are the hands that built America Ah, ah, ah, America Ah, ah, ah, America
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Written by: DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, ADAM CLAYTON, PAUL HEWSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation"Hands That Built America" is a song by the Irish rock band U2, released in the year 2002.
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Movie FeatureThe track was specifically written for Martin Scorsese's film "Gangs of New York" and played over the closing credits.
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Grammy AwardsFor this song, U2 received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and won the Best Rock Song category at the 2003 Grammy Awards.
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InspirationThe lyrics of the song pay tribute to the immigrants to the United States at different times in history.
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Reality ReferenceThe title "Hands That Built America" refers to the foundations that the immigrants built, addressing the struggles and hardships they faced while shaping the nation.
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CompositionThe song has a slow, solemn tone, providing a sense of the tough times described in the lyrics. It makes use of a wide range of instruments including strings and horns.
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CollaborationAndrea Corr of The Corrs provided additional vocals to the track.
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Soundtrack ReleaseThe song wasn't available on a U2 album at its release but was eventually included on "The Best of 1990-2000" compilation album.
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Live PerformancesU2 has also performed "Hands That Built America" live several times, initially in 2002 at the Academy Awards, and later on their concert tours.
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Music VideoA music video was created for the song, featuring black-and-white footage from "Gangs of New York" intercut with clips of U2 performing.
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Bono's DedicationLead singer Bono has dedicated performances of the song to the band's personal connections with New York City.
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