U2: Twilight Meaning

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Twilight Lyrics

I look into his eyes
They're closed but I see something
A teacher told me why
I laugh when old men cry
My body grows and grows
It frightens me you know
The old man tried to walk me home
I thought he should have known

Twilight
Twilight,...

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Aug 5th 2008 !⃝
Twilight is sometimes defined as the time of day when neither Sun or Moon is present. In this case it means not being a child but still not being a grown-up. "In the shadow, boy meets man": adolescence is when a person starts to become an adult. U2 were teenagers when this was made and the whole album reflects many themes associated with adolescence.

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