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U2, of , is making a political statement with its latest material.
The Irish supergroup, led off its new six-song EP with a track titled American , dedicated to .
Good was fatally shot at 37 on on January 7 in Minneapolis .
Lyrics in the politically-charged track include: 'Renee Good born to die free/American mother of three/Seventh day January, a bullet for each child, you see.'
The chorus features the lyrics, 'What you can’t kill can’t die/ America will rise against the people of the lie.'
The song - which is dedicated in Good's memory and calls for peace - comes off the band's EP U2 - Days of Ash, which was released Wednesday.
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U2, following in the footsteps of Bruce Springsteen, is making a political statement with its latest material. Pictured in Washington DC in 2022
, 65, said in a digital fanzine that came with the album that the track is a 'song of fury… but more than that a song of grief.
Renee Good was fatally shot at 37 on on January 7 in Minneapolis during a confrontation with an ICE officer
Bono said that the time was right to release a song addressing ongoing political controversies in the United States
An ICE agent holds a taser as they stand watch after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis
Renee Good's partner Becca Good said Wednesday in a statement: 'Renee didn't just believe in kindness; she lived it, fully and fiercely. She believed every person deserved the same compassion, care and dignity regardless of who they were.'
