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"Exit" appears as the tenth song on U2's 1987 album The Joshua Tree. The track originated from an extended improvisation that was recorded in a single session and subsequently condensed into its final form.
What the lyrics are about
The song's lyrics explore the perspective of an individual who commits serial murders. Bono was influenced by Norman Mailer's 1979 book The Executioner's Song, along with other similar materials.
