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"40" is the closing track on U2's 1983 album War. The song is particularly recognized for its distinctive live performance style, in which the Edge and Adam Clayton exchange their instruments. It typically served as the final song of concerts, with band members gradually exiting while the audience continued singing the repeated phrase about song duration.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The lyrics draw from the Bible's Psalm 40.
