These are the lyrics to the new (June 1, 2009) U2 song “Moment of Surrender” with my comments in bold. I believe, and have read, that Paul Hewson (“Bono”) has undergone a profound conversion or reversion back to the Catholic Church. He is approaching his 50th birthday in less than a year. I would also say that he was formed in the faith as a young man through solid catechisis. His wife of 25 or 30 years is named Alison or “Ally”.
Moment Of Surrender lyrics
By Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960)
Commentary 
2009 D.A. Suglia dennis.suglia@gmail.com
I tied myself with wire
To let the horses roam free (reference to heroin)
Playing with the fire (sinfulness)
Until the fire played with me (Satan’s temptation to surrender his own soul, and those who he can influence)
The stone was semi-precious (the engagement ring)
We were barely conscious (he and Ally, his wife were drunk on their wedding day)
Two souls too smart to be (self-righteous)
In the realm of certainty (at the altar of God)
Even on our wedding day (a Sacrament of J.Christ)
We set ourselves on fire (habitual sin)
Oh God, do not deny her (sorry for dragging wife into sin)
It’s not if I believe in love (God is Love)
If love believes in me (God’s Mercy)
Oh, believe in me (a repentant’s plea)
At the moment of surrender (to God’s will)
I folded to my knees (in supplication)
I did not notice the passers-by (was out of body in prayer)
And they did not notice me (the secular ignorance to the spiritual realm of prayer)
I’ve been in every black hole (places where sin abounds)
At the altar of the dark star (Satan’s “den”)
My body’s (vessel of the heart and soul) now a begging bowl (a humble and contrite heart)
That’s begging to get back, begging to get back
To my heart (where truth resides)
To the rhythm of my soul (where God’s natural law is imprinted)
To the rhythm of my unconsciousness (deep spiritual prayer)
To the rhythm that yearns (openness to God)
To be released from control (submission to the divine will and suppression of selfish will)
I was punching in the numbers at the ATM machine (mindless action)
I could see in the reflection
A face staring back at me (his face reflected by ATM mirror)
At the moment of surrender
Of vision over visibility (vision- prolonged awareness, visibility- just plain sight)
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me
I was speeding on the subway
Through the stations of the cross (devotional prayer)
Every eye looking every other way (indifference)
Counting down ’til the train would stop (profound indifference)
At the moment of surrender
Of vision of over visibility
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me
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