U2 Songs -- Synonyms Trivia Quiz

Answer: Breathe

"Breathe" was released February 27, 2009 on the album entitled "No Line on the Horizon." The album was recorded between June, 2007 and December, 2008 in London, New York City and Dublin.

Answer: Desire

"Desire" is the lead single from U2's "Rattle and Hum" album, released in 1988. U2's first UK No. 1 single, "Desire" was released in September, 1988 on the Island label.

Answer: Elevation

The song "Elevation" appeared on the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind" and lent its name to U2's "Elevation" Tour which opened March 24, 2001 in North America. The tour continued on through Europe and wrapped up its finale back in North America on December 2, 2001.

Answer: Kite

"Kite" is a U2 song written by Bono and The Edge and appeared on the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind." The tune was inspired by an outing that included Bono and his daughters and is said to deal with his feelings over the day the girls will grow up and leave home.

Answer: Wire

"Wire" was released on October 1, 1984 on the Island label. Bono is said to have reached one of his career's highest notes when he sang "Cold man, such a cold heart."

Answer: Acrobat

Appearing on the 1991 album "Achtung Baby," the song "Acrobat" went on to be covered by Kane in 2000 on their album "With or Without You" and in 2001 by People Mover on their album "Even Better than the Real Thing."

Answer: Surrender

The song "Surrender" was written and composed by U2 and appeared on their 1983 album entitled "War." The Coconuts, consisting of Cheryl Poirier, Taryn Hagey, Jessica Felton and Adriana Kaegi, performed back-up vocals on the song.

Answer: Tomorrow

Appearing on the 1981 album entitled "October," the song "Tomorrow" describes the funeral of Bono's mother Iris. Attending her own father's funeral, Iris suffered an aneurysm and subsequently died on September 10, 1974. Bono was 14 years of age.

Answer: Lemon

When Bono was older, he was given footage of a wedding in which his mother had been the maid of honor. At the time of the wedding, Bono's young mother was wearing a lemon yellow dress and the song "Lemon" was born.

The lyrics include the line, "She wore lemon to colour in the cold grey night, she had heaven and she held on so tight."

Answer: Bad

Appearing on the 1984 album entitled "The Unforgettable Fire," the song "Bad" ended up being one of U2's mainstay tunes. Composed by Bono, the lyrics of "Bad" do not specifically reference heroin, but Bono stated at LiveAid that the song is about that form of addiction.