Language - Some people believe that the song clearly features religious imagery and phrases, which I think is probably true. The song features a lexical field of love which dominates the song. Some rhymes are used in the song, for example "time" and "rhyme" in the first verse. Repetition is also used, as it is in most songs, with "I was born", "only love" and "magnificent" being repeated throughout the song.
Ideology - The ideas of the band, particularly Bono since he wrote the lyrics, are obviously present in this song. Although the meaning of the lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, there will be set ideas and values that Bono had in mind when writing the song and has when performing it. The lyrics were inspired by Cole Porter and Bach, according to Wikipedia. This is also this site which states that Bono has said that the song is about "two lovers holding onto each other and trying to turn their life into worship."
Institution - The music for the song was written by U2, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and the lyrics were written by Bono. The producers of the song were Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite. U2 are signed to Mercury Records, a subsidiary of Universal.
Audience - U2 have a fan base consisting of a great number of fans. Since their career in the music industry has spanned over 30 years now, the ages of their fans range from adults of about 40 to 50 years old who would have got into U2 in the early years of their career, to young teenagers who have become fans of the band in recent years. This means that U2's music appeals to all ages and therefore so should their videos.
Representation - The lyrics in the song must be repesented through the video, not necessarily meaning an absolute representation of every single subject in the lyrics, but the video must match the theme and atmosphere intended by the lyrics. Camera angles, editing and the duration of shots will do this.
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