U2 frontman Bono penned a new ballad inspired by the Italians under lockdown keeping their spirits up by singing from their windows.
The Dublin born rocker took to Instagram to perform his first new music since 2017, dedicating it to all of those quarantined during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Beautiful Day hitmaker posted the new song, Let Your Love Be Known, to his fans on social media with the caption:
“For the Italians who inspired it…
“For the Irish... for ANYONE who this St. Patrick’s Day is in a tight spot and still singing.
“For the doctors, nurses, carers on the frontline, it’s you we’re singing to.”
During the video, which shows the musician sitting at his piano in his home in Ireland, he says:
“This is a little postcard from bubblin’ Dublin on this St. Patrick’s Day.
“A little tune made up here about an hour ago.”
He went on to say “I think it’s called ‘Let Your Love Be Known”, before breaking into song.
The lyrics of the song went: “I walk through the streets of Dublin and no one was near.”
“Yes, I don’t know you.
“No I didn’t think I didn’t care.
“You live so very far away, just across the square.
“You can’t touch, but you can sing across rooftops
“Sing on the phone, sing and promise me you won’t stop
“Sing your love be known.”
The song was released on St Patrick’s Day as celebrations were cancelled in Ireland and worldwide because of social distancing guidelines.
Bono and the band U2 have been on hiatus since the Joshua Tree 2019 tour ended with the band’s first-ever concert in India on December 15th, 2019.
Their last album was 2017’s Songs of Experience.
