Angel of Harlem was inspired by U2s visit to New York and pays tribute to Billie Holiday. It discusses the bands experiences in the city and the influence of soul and jazz music.
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It was a cold and wet December day
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When we touched the ground at JFK
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Snow was melting on the ground
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On BLS I heard the sound, of an angel
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New York, like a Christmas tree
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Tonight this city belongs to me, Angel
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Soul love...this love won't let me go
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] So long...angel of Harlem
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Birdland on fifty-three
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The street sounds like a symphony
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We got John Coltrane and a love supreme
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Miles says she's got to be an angel
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Lady Day got diamond eyes
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She sees the truth behind the lies, Angel
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Oooh, oooh….oooh, aaahh aaaaahhh
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She says it's heart...heart and soul... Pause 2-3-4 [