Yahweh (song)

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"Yahweh"
Song by U2
from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Released	23 November 2004
Genre	Rock
Length	4:22
Label	Island Records
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb track listing
"Original of the Species"	"Yahweh" (11)	"Fast Cars" (12 – UK and Japan-only)

"Yahweh" is the eleventh and final track from U2's eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It became a live staple on the Vertigo Tour, and was usually played acoustically during one of the encores. 'Yahweh' is about Bono's devotion to Christianity (as the son of a Catholic father and an Anglican mother) and refers to the differences in power between God and mankind. The title "Yahweh" is a reference to a Hebrew name for God. The song features relatively upbeat, heartwarming lyrics and a pleasant rhythm. During the How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions, an alternate version of "Yahweh" was recorded, featuring additional choruses and a much more drum-oriented beat. This version is available on the iTunes' exclusive box set, "The Complete U2."

It was rumored at one point that this song was going to be released as a single (though the nature of the song does not make it a likely candidate to be a single), and a "single mix" of the song circulated among fan-sites for a short time. Apparently, the b-side was going to be an early version of "Vertigo" titled "Full Metal Jacket", but all together the whole concept of this song being a single seems to be a hoax, and the single mix was likely just a fan made mix.