Fanletters to U2

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"Paint the world you need to see..."
(Cedarwood Road)


Once musicians (or any other artist) present their art to the public, it may take on a whole different life from how it was initially written or intended. The audience might associate completely different experiences, emotions, events etc. with it, making it part of their own life story. Here on this page, we present an amazing collection of letters from fans to U2, describing exactly that: how U2 songs changed their lives, how close they feel to certain songs and why.

This project is a result of total coincidence: a few days before Bono turned 60 on 10 May 2020, one of our staffers had the idea to publish his personal fan letter to Bono, explaining, what the band meant to him and how it shaped his life. Little did we know when we decided to go through with that, that the same day, Bono would release a list of his 60 life-saving songs accompanied by fan letters to the artists, explaining why these songs are so important to him. Again, pure coincidence. 

When we asked our fellow U2 fans on Twitter, what their life-saving or life-changing song from U2 was, the worldwide response was overwhelming and we received some great suggestions as well that we were happy to pick up and realise. We decided to collect as many (but at least 60) fan letters from U2 fans to the band, publish them on a webpage and, finally, at some point, print four copies with all fan letters trying to get them to Adam, Bono, Edge and Larry. 

We are very thankful and humbled by the letters YOU ALL sent us via various channels and proud to present them here on this page, chronologically sorted by albums. Please enjoy the read, we are certain that you will find own experiences and feelings in some of them, that you will often-times be moved to tears or full of joy (or both) and that you will be inspired to revisit some of the songs after reading about them. 

THANK YOU, fellow U2 fans worldwide and most of all, THANK YOU, U2! Thanks to you and your music and lyrics, many, many lives were influenced (in the best possible way!).

P S. Your letter is missing? Though we processed everything with utmost diligence, we might have overlooked something in one of the many channels. If so: sorry and please get in touch. 
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We have received 143 great letters from fellow U2 fans worldwide about 69 songs from 15 albums.

Boy

I Will Follow
from Diego Correa
I Will Follow
from Diego Correa
I Will Follow
from Diego Correa
I Will Follow
from Diego Correa
Out Of Control
from Speppe 75
Out Of Control
from Speppe 75
Out Of Control
from Speppe 75
Out Of Control
from Shon(o)
Out Of Control
from Shon(o)

October

Gloria
from Annette
Gloria
from Annette
Gloria
from Kevin & Holli
With A Shout
from Suderland
With A Shout
from Suderland

War

Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Frank
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Jim
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Jim
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Sandro
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Sandro
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Stefy
Seconds
from Ezequiel
New Year's Day
from Dri
New Year's Day
from U2 Pix
New Year's Day
from U2 Pix
New Year's Day
from Becky
New Year's Day
from Becky
New Year's Day
from Becky
Drowning Man
from Narelle
Drowning Man
from Alexa

Under A Blood Red Sky

Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Sabine
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Sabine
Sunday Bloody Sunday
from Sabine

The Unforgettable Fire

A Sort Of Homecoming
from Nat
A Sort Of Homecoming
from Angelo
A Sort Of Homecoming
from Angelo
A Sort Of Homecoming
from Angelo
A Sort Of Homecoming
from Angelo
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from D.
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from D.
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Miles
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Miles
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Francesca
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Georgia
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Plastic Paddy
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Plastic Paddy
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
from Christian
The Unforgettable Fire
from Stefanie
The Unforgettable Fire
from Stefanie
Promenade
from Simon
Bad
from U2coholics
Bad
from Jen
Bad
from James
Bad
from Siggie
Bad
from Siggie
Bad
from schlimm
Bad
from schlimm
Bad
from Marco
Bad
from Marco
Bad
from Marco
Bad
from Marco

The Joshua Tree

Where The Streets Have No Name
from Don
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Don
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Don
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Trevor
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Trevor
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Nicole
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Nicole
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Francesco
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Francesco
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Bono's bible
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Michelle
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Michelle
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Michelle
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Daniel
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Ines
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Ines
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Ines
Where The Streets Have No Name
from Ines
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
from Verlinda
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
from Verlinda
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
from Kathryn
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
from Kathryn
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
from Jay
With Or Without You
from Matt
With Or Without You
from Matt
With Or Without You
from David
With Or Without You
from David
With Or Without You
from Franz
With Or Without You
from Franz
With Or Without You
from Patricia
With Or Without You
from Patricia
With Or Without You
from Harry
With Or Without You
from Harry
With Or Without You
from Leslie
With Or Without You
from Leslie
With Or Without You
from Leslie
With Or Without You
from Kelly
With Or Without You
from Kelly
Running To Stand Still
from Julee
Running To Stand Still
from Jo
Running To Stand Still
from Jo
Running To Stand Still
from Valerie
Running To Stand Still
from Elisa
Running To Stand Still
from Elisa
Running To Stand Still
from Elisa
Running to stand still
from Jara
One Tree Hill
from Rob
One Tree Hill
from Rob

Rattle and Hum

Angel of Harlem
from Cody
Heartland
from Agri

Achtung Baby

Zoo Station
from Luciano
Zoo Station
from Luciano
Zoo Station
from Luciano
Zoo Station
from Patrizia
Zoo Station
from Patrizia
Zoo Station
from Patrizia
Zoo Station
from Daniela
Zoo Station
from Daniela
Zoo Station
from Daniela
Zoo Station
from Daniela
Zoo Station
from Justin
One
from Gundi
One
from Gundi
One
from Atomicvertigo
One
from Bianka
One
from Pepe
One
from Chiara
One
from Barb
One
from Barb
Until The End Of The World
from Marcus
Until The End Of The World
from Marcus
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from popmartian
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from popmartian
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from popmartian
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Vicky
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Vicky
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Mason
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Mason
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Mason
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Mason
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
from Mason
So Cruel
from John
The Fly
from Vid
The Fly
from Vid
The Fly
from J
The Fly
from J
Mysterious Ways
from Mona
Mysterious Ways
from Mona
Mysterious Ways
from James
Mysterious Ways
from Anna
Ultraviolet
from KAt
Ultraviolet
from KAt
Ultraviolet
from Frederique
Ultraviolet
from Frederique
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
from Patricia
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
from Patricia
Acrobat
from Terry Page
Acrobat
from Manu
Acrobat
from Manu

Zooropa

Zooropa
from PJ
Zooropa
from PJ
Lemon
from Deb
Lemon
from Deb
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Deborah
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Fas
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Fas
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Fas
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Simon
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Simon
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Simon
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
from Smyaggbr
The Wanderer
from Aaron
The Wanderer
from Aaron

Pop

Discotheque
from Ender
Discotheque
from Ender
Discotheque
from Ender
If God Will Send His Angels
from Daniel
If God Will Send His Angels
from Daniel
If God Will Send His Angels
from Daniel
Wake Up Dead Man
from Megan
Wake Up Dead Man
from Megan
Wake Up Dead Man
from Megan

All That You Can't Leave Behind

Beautiful Day
from Ed
Beautiful Day
from Ed
Beautiful Day
from Lucinda
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Andrew
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Andrew
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Sandy
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Sandy
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Rachel
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Rachel
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Arend
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Arend
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
from Arend
Walk On
from Chelsea
Walk On
from Chelsea
Walk On
from Amy
Walk On
from Amy
Walk On
from Mariana
Walk On
from Mariana
Kite
from Sandra
Kite
from Sandra
Kite
from Amy
Kite
from Amy
Kite
from Amy
When I Look At The World
from George
When I Look At The World
from George
When I Look At The World
from George
New York
from Graham
New York
from Graham

How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Vertigo
from Romulo
Vertigo
from Romulo
Miracle Drug
from Delphine
Miracle Drug
from Delphine
Miracle Drug
from Adis
Miracle Drug
from Adis
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
from Owen
Sometimes You Can't Make It Of Your Own
from Nirit
Sometimes You Can't Make It Of Your Own
from Nirit
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
from Fionna
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
from Fionna
Yahweh
from Allie
Yahweh
from Allie
Yahweh
from Allie

No Line on the Horizon

Moment Of Surrender
from Rian
Unknown Caller
from Vi
Unknown Caller
from Vi
Unknown Caller
from Vi
Breathe
from Fran

Songs of Innocence

Every Breaking Wave
from YuRan
Every Breaking Wave
from Jacopo
Every Breaking Wave
from Jacopo
Every Breaking Wave
from Jacopo
Every Breaking Wave
from Jacopo
Every Breaking Wave
from Eva
Every Breaking Wave
from Eva
Every Breaking Wave
from Eva
Every Breaking Wave
from Heidi
Every Breaking Wave
from Heidi
Every Breaking Wave
from Heidi
Song For Someone
from Amélie
Song For Someone
from Chris
Song For Someone
from Lisa
Iris
from Dr Allan Fowler
Iris
from Dr Allan Fowler
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
from Sam
This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
from Sam

Songs of Experience

The Little Things That Give You Away
from Chris
The Little Things That Give You Away
from Chris
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Jenny
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Olov
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Olov
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Olov
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Asha
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
from Asha
13 (There Is A Light)
from Rebecca
13 (There Is A Light)
from Rebecca

Other

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
from Jessica
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
from Jessica
Invisible
from Mark
Invisible
from Mark
Invisible
from Valerie
Invisible
from Valerie
Invisible
from Valerie
Luminous Times (Hold On To Love)
from Camilo
Luminous Times (Hold On To Love)
from Camilo
Mercy
from Matt
Mercy
from Matt
Sweetest Thing
from Brad
Sweetest Thing
from Brad
Walk To The Water
from Mart
Walk To The Water
from Mart
Window In The Skies
from Angela
Window In The Skies
from Angela
Fan letter from Brazil
from Alexsandro
Fan letter from Brazil
from Alexsandro
Fan letter from Brazil
from Alexsandro
Fan letter from Brazil
from Alexsandro
A Thank You
from Carol
4EVER U2 INTO THE HEART
from Moni
4EVER U2 INTO THE HEART
from Moni
A Letter
from December
A Letter
from December
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