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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
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It is something unquantifiable but it has always been the thing that excites me the most. It's the thing that we built U2 on, the spark of excitement and energy between us, and you have to be there for that to happen.
--- Who is he referring to by saying "you"? Is he trying to say that people, fans have to come and watch their playing, or is he referring to the band that they have to be together for that to happen?
It is something unquantifiable but it has always been the thing that excites me the most. It's the thing that we built U2 on, the spark of excitement and energy between us, and you have to be there for that to happen.
--- Who is he referring to by saying "you"? Is he trying to say that people, fans have to come and watch their playing, or is he referring to the band that they have to be together for that to happen?
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As a non-native, I think I would need more context to figure that out. I don't know what "the thing" and "it" refer to.
- As a non-native, I think I would need more context to figure that out.
- I don't know what "the thing" and "it" refer to.
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As a non-native, I think I would need more context to figure that out. I don't know what "the thing" and "it" refer to.
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NewguestWho is he referring to by saying "you"?This is "impersonal you". It means one / a person without being so formal.
[One / A person] has to be there for that to happen.
In this context the plural might be more appropriate.
[We all / All of us] have to be there for that to happen.
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But maybe it's
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It seems to me that "you" refers not only to the members of the band, but also to the audience.
There is a spark among them (the group) that they build their energy around and you (the audience) have to be in attendance at the concert in order for that spark to be complete.
It seems to me that "you" refers not only to the members of the band, but also to the audience.
There is a spark among them (the group) that they build their energy around and you (the audience) have to be in attendance at the concert in order for that spark to be complete.
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