Examples of Bono recycling lyrics (sometimes)

[Quenchable Thirst]

I'm not coming down in Gone and Levitate. Seems like the latter used some lyrics from other previous songs

[Pocket Merlin]

Bono is a superior lyricist (a modern-day equivalent of a great poet), but sometimes a line or two of the lyrics in different songs are same/similar. I think it reflects the themes and ideas of his thoughts, because this is the kinds of phrases he uses during interviews as well.

Miracle Drug:
"The songs are in your eyes,
I see them when you smile"

Breathe:
"The songs are in our eyes
Gonna wear them like a crown"

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Fast Cars:
"Want a lot of what you got
What you got can make this stop"

Original of the Species:
"I want the lot of what you got
And I want nothing that you're not


Any other examples?

I've also noticed the lyric "the song in [someone's] head"--found in Discotheque and No Line On The Horizon. Bono and Edge are also constantly using this line in interviews when talking about their creative process--they always say something like "I'm trying to get the song in my head out there in the world."

[skelter]

One:
lepers in your head

Disappearing Act:
lepers you let in your head


Do you think Bono reads the Bible like a fervent Christian? Lepers seems like a very biblical word. Interesting how his lyrics are full of biblical references, yet he never quotes the Bible when he speaks in interviews 

[KitCat]

One:
lepers in your head

Disappearing Act:
lepers you let in your head


Do you think Bono reads the Bible like a fervent Christian? Lepers seems like a very biblical word. Interesting how his lyrics are full of biblical references, yet he never quotes the Bible when he speaks in interviews 

Considering they used to have bible sessions, yeah probably. Though maybe not so much these days.