Get on Your Boots
U2
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The future needs a big kiss Winds blow with a twist Never seen a moon like this Can you see it too? Night is falling everywhere Rockets hit the fun-fair Satan loves a bomb scare But he won't scare you Hey! Sexy boots Get on your boots yeah! Free me from a dark dream Candy floss, ice cream All the kids are screaming but the ghosts aren't real Here's what we gotta be Love and community Laughter is eternity if joy is real You don't know how beautiful You don't know how beautiful you are You don't know You don't get it do you? You don't know how beautiful you are If some have stuff to blow it up We're into growing up Women are the future All the big revelations I got a submarine You've got gasoline I don't wanna talk about wars between nations Not right now Sexy boots No! no no no Get on your boots yeah! Not right now! Foxy boots You don't know how beautiful You don't know how beautiful You are You don't know You don't get it do you? You don't know how beautiful you are Sexy boots I don't wanna talk about wars between the nations Sexy Boots yeah! Let me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound sound Let me in the sound sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound now Oh God I'm going down I don't wanna drown now Meet me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound sound Let me in the sound sound Meet me in the sound Get on your boots Get on your boots Get on your boots Yeah hey hey! Get on your boots Yeah hey hey! Get on your boots Yeah hey hey! Get on your boots Yeah hey hey!
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Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Get on Your Boots" was released as the lead single from U2's twelfth studio album, "No Line on the Horizon," in January 2009.
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Chart PerformanceDespite receiving mixed reviews, the song debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Lyric contentThe song is known for its anti-war sentiments, with Bono stating, "It's a very hard thing to write about without sounding trite or patronizing, but I think we've pulled it off."
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Music StructureMusically, "Get on Your Boots" is a straightforward, energetic rock song and is noted for the Edge's distortion-heavy guitar playing.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Alex Courtes, who had previously directed U2's "Vertigo" and "City of Blinding Lights" videos.
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Live Performances"Get on Your Boots" was performed consistently throughout U2's 2009-2011 tours, it continued to be part of the band's live setlist till their 2015 Innocence + Experience Tour.
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Production TeamThe song was produced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite, all of whom have had long-standing relationships with U2.
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Awards and NominationsWhile it did not win any awards, "Get on Your Boots" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
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CriticismSome critics described the song’s lead guitar part as being similar to "The Fly", another U2 song from the 90's.
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Public Reaction"Get on Your Boots" drew a divided response from fans and critics. Some praised it as a bold, experimental departure from U2's signature sound, while others criticized it for being disjointed and lacking a clear aim.
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