“Something Beautiful”

Composed by Sinéad O'Connor

(Source: Theology)

7 versions

5:29

Dublin sessions

“If You Had a Vineyard / Jeremiah (Something Beautiful)” promo single

“Rivers of Babylon” promo single

Something Beautiful: The Sinéad O'Connor Theology Conversation promo album

5:15

London sessions

Something Beautiful: The Sinéad O'Connor Theology Conversation promo album

6:03

live 2006.11.08 at The Sugar Club, Dublin

Live at the Sugar Club (mixed) promo download

Theology: En concert à Dublin CD + DVD

3:59 radio edit

London sessions

“Something Beautiful” promo single

4:59

exclusive, live in-studio performance

FUV Live Volume 11 various artists live album

6:03

live 2006.11.08 at The Sugar Club, Dublin. Quite a bit longer than the version on the Best Buy edition of Theology

Theology: Live at the Sugar Club limited edition album and DVD

6:17

video; live 2006.11.08 at The Sugar Club, Dublin

Theology: Live at the Sugar Club limited edition album and DVD

Theology: En concert à Dublin CD + DVD

Lyrics

(Source: Theology)

	I wanna make
	Something beautiful
	For U and from U,
	To show U,
	To show U,
	I adore U,
	Oh, U.

	And your journey
	Toward me
	Which I see,
	And I see,
	All U push through,
	Mad for U,
	And because of U.

	I couldn't thank U in ten thousand years,
	If I cried ten thousand rivers of tears.
	Ah, but U know the soul and U know what makes it gold,
	U who give life through blood,
	Blood, blood, blood. Oh, blood, blood.

	Oh, I wanna make something
	So lovely for U,
	'Cos I promised that's what I'd do for U
	With the Bible I stole.
	I know U forgave my soul,
	Because such was my need on a chronic Christmas Eve,
	And I think we're agreed that it should have been free,
	And U sang to me.

	They dress the wounds of my poor people,
	As though they're nothing.

	Saying, "Peace, peace,"
	When there's no peace,
	When there's no peace.

	Now can a bride forget her jewels?
	Or a maid, her ornaments?
	Yet my people forgotten me.
	Days without number,
	Days without number.
	And in their want,
	Oh, in there their want,
	And in their want.
	Who'll dress their wounds?
	Who'll dress their wounds?

Notes

Sinéad was sent to the Grianßn Training Centre, a reform school in Dublin, after she was caught shoplifting, although I don't know whether this refers to that particular incident.

Slang for marijuana. I'm sure that Sinéad had this meaning in mind.

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