Running to Stand Still

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"Running to Stand Still" is a reflective, piano-driven U2 song that poignantly addresses heroin addiction and urban struggle in Dublin.

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Running to Stand Still canonical 2

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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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The Joshua Tree hasPart Running to Stand Still
Bullet the Blue Sky isFollowedBy Running to Stand Still