Bono Explains Why U2 Wrote A Song About Rosalía
Last week, U2 announced Carnaval de Luz , the followup to 2017's Songs Of Experience . There was some confusion when the tracklist included a song called "The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)," and now Bono is offering us insight into the track. The post Bono Explains Why U2 Wrote A Song About Rosalía appeared first on Stereogum .
Last week, U2 announced Carnaval de Luz, the followup to 2017's Songs Of Experience. A song called "The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)" appeared on the tracklist, causing some confusion. Bono offered insight into the track during an interview with Rolling Stone. Bono explained that U2 usually writes songs about people in jail or dead individuals, but this song is a celebration of Rosalía as an extraordinary artist.
Bono also mentioned his narcissism and the idea of writing about someone who inspires him. He compared Rosalía to Patti Smith, another artist who had a significant impact on him. Bono expressed his admiration for Rosalía's courage and self-effacing humor, noting that she approaches her art with great boldness. He mentioned that they reached out to Penélope Cruz, a mutual friend, for permission to use the song.
Rosalía was encouraging and made Bono laugh during the process. The track features Bono impersonating Rosalía's soprano. The song's production emphasized Rosalía's greatness, and Bono found the impersonation convincing that he didn't want to replace it. Carnaval de Luz is set to be released on November 13th via Island Records.
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