Beautiful Day – English Lyrics

• By: U2
• Album: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of U2's "Beautiful Day," a song about finding hope and joy even when faced with adversity. Explore the rich lyrics and the story behind this Grammy-winning hit, and learn how it encourages listeners to appreciate the beauty in everyday moments.

[English]

♪ The heart is a bloom ♪

♪ Shoots up through the stony ground ♪

♪ But there's no room ♪

♪ No space to rent in this town ♪

♪ You're out of luck ♪

♪ And the reason that you had to care ♪

♪ The traffic is stuck ♪

♪ And you're not moving anywhere ♪

♪ You thought you'd found a friend ♪

♪ To take you out of this place ♪

♪ Someone you could lend a hand ♪

♪ In return for grace ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Sky falls, you feel like ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Don't let it get away ♪

♪ You're on the road ♪

♪ But you've got no destination ♪

♪ You're in the mud ♪

♪ In the maze of her imagination ♪

♪ You love this town ♪

♪ Even if that doesn't ring true ♪

♪ You've been all over ♪

♪ And it's been all over you ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Don't let it get away ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Ooh-hoo-hoo ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Touch me ♪

♪ Take me to that other place ♪

♪ Teach me, I... ♪

♪ I know I'm not a hopeless case ♪

♪ See the world in green and blue ♪

♪ See China right in front of you ♪

♪ See the canyons broken by cloud ♪

♪ See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out ♪

♪ See the Bedouin fires at night ♪

♪ See the oil fields at first light ♪

♪ And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth ♪

♪ After the flood, all the colours came out ♪

♪ (Day) ♪

[PLANE ROARS] - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ It was a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Don't let it get away ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

♪ (Day) ♪

♪ Touch me ♪

♪ Take me to that other place ♪

♪ Reach me ♪

♪ I know I'm not a hopeless case ♪

♪ What you don't have, you don't need it now ♪

♪ What you don't know, you can feel it somehow ♪

♪ What you don't have, you don't need it now ♪

♪ Don't need it now ♪

♪ Was a beautiful day ♪ - ♪ (Day) ♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
bloom /bluːm/ B2	noun - a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty. verb - produce flowers; be in flower.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth.
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ A2	noun - vehicles moving on a public highway.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course for traveling from one place to another, especially one made or used by travelers
mud /mʌd/ A2	noun - soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water.
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
colors /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land. verb - cover or fill (a place or thing) with water.

Key Grammar Structures

• Shoots up through the stony ground

  ➔ Present Simple - Describing a habitual action or general truth

  ➔ The use of the present simple "shoots" implies a regular or expected occurrence. Here, the heart's growth is depicted as a natural and continuous process.

• No space to rent in this town

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose - 'to rent' explains the purpose of the space

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to rent" clarifies the purpose of the available space. It shows why the space is being considered.

• Someone you could lend a hand

  ➔ Relative clause with a modal verb (could) - Specifying a quality of the "someone"

  ➔ The relative clause "you could lend a hand" describes a characteristic of the person. The modal verb "could" indicates the potential for action.

• Don't let it get away

  ➔ Imperative - Giving a command or strong suggestion

  ➔ "Don't let it get away" is a direct command, urging the listener not to lose a valuable opportunity or experience.

• Even if that doesn't ring true

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'even if' - Expressing a condition that doesn't change the main clause.

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a condition that doesn't invalidate the statement, suggesting that love for the town persists despite any apparent falseness.

• See the world in green and blue

  ➔ Imperative - Giving a command or direction

  ➔ "See the world..." is a command inviting the listener to perceive the world in a new or different way, highlighting specific aspects.

• After the flood, all the colours came out

  ➔ Past Simple - Describing a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The Past Simple tense "came out" signifies a finished event. It is suggesting that, after a destructive event, vibrancy and beauty were revealed.

• What you don't have, you don't need it now

  ➔ Conditional sentences type 0 (zero conditional) - General truths.

  ➔ This sentence expresses a general truth: if something is not in one's possession, then it is currently unnecessary. Zero conditional is used to depict a universal fact.