Running to Stand Still
E130295
"Running to Stand Still" is a reflective, piano-driven U2 song that poignantly addresses heroin addiction and urban struggle in Dublin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Running to Stand Still canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Joshua Tree ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| composer |
Adam Clayton
ⓘ
Bono ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. ⓘ The Edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describedAs |
piano-driven U2 song
ⓘ
poignant ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
piano rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ harmonica ⓘ piano ⓘ slide guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
piano-driven arrangement
ⓘ
reflective mood ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Joshua Tree Tour setlist
ⓘ
U2 360° Tour setlist ⓘ Vertigo Tour setlist ⓘ Zoo TV Tour setlist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bono ⓘ |
| lyricsTopic |
drug dependency
ⓘ
life in public housing ⓘ social deprivation ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
heroin addiction
ⓘ
poverty in Dublin ⓘ urban struggle ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Dublin ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Joshua Tree ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Daniel Lanois ⓘ |
| recordedBy | U2 ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | U2 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
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