| "Peace on Earth" | |
|---|---|
| Song by U2 | |
| from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Released | 30 October 2000 |
| Genre | Rock, pop rock |
| Length | 4:49 |
| Label | Island / Interscope |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, with additional production by Mike Hedges |
"Peace on Earth" is a song by rock band U2 and the eighth track on their 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind. Its lyrics were inspired by the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland on 15 August 1998.
The song lists the names of people killed in the bombing. Similarly, inspiration for the lyric, "She never got to say goodbye / To see the colour in his eyes / Now he's in the dirt" comes from the funeral of James Barker, another victim of the bombing. The Irish Times quoted his mother as stating, "I never realised how green his eyes were."[1]
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, "Peace on Earth" took on additional meaning and consequently was used as an encore song during the band's Elevation Tour, coupled with "Walk On". The two songs were similarly paired during the band's performance on the telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes.
- ^ "U2faqs.com - Songs / Lyrics FAQ". Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
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