Sarah Jarosz - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 Cover)

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SJ's Cover of the Week!
#8 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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Lyrics:
I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run, I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her finger tips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I believe in the Kingdom Come
Then all the colours will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes, I'm still running
You broke the bonds and you loosed the chains
Carried the cross of my shame
Of my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for...
#sarahjarosz #coversongs #U2

[@nox6948]

Your voice takes me back to a time when life was sweet.

[@mdogg1604]

Now it is, again!

[@mbizzkhen2509]

I Totally get wheat you mean

[@danjohnson3459]

If we were still in a time of real music she would be the gem of any record label.

[@jamesdolan4042]

Nocturnal, well it really was not that long ago, when U2 launched their "Joshua Tree" album that included this classic, performed beautifully by Sarah. Having said that, I understand the nostalgia for far away yesterday's when life seemed much more lovely with endless possibilities.

[@markjones7185]

She writes, plays and sings beautifully. An angel.

[@danielwhitaker5445]

...one of the very few artist that can cover iconic songs, and make them her own in a most respectful and excellent way...

[@deanmitchell9568]

Well said I clicked the link to see how badly she was going to screw up one of my favorites songs but she did it justice I enjoyed it.

[@danielwhitaker5445]

@@deanmitchell9568I have been a devout fan of Sarah's from the beginning of her career... If you enjoyed her U2 cover, you'll likewise enjoy her original music, I'm sure!.. Here's a link to most of her cover work: secondhandsongs.com/artist/46838/covers Astonishingly, each of her covers seem to me, a necessary and intended addendum to the original...Perhaps my Jarosz fandom gushes a bit too much, but she is musical perfection to me :)

[@dennisrowan9700]

Every insomniac from here to Modesto has been successfully cured!!

[@randyelliott9152]

I Agree.I would also add Richie Havens and Jose Feliciano to that list of artist that do justice to iconic cover tunes....She did a beautiful job !

[@DirectionlessStudent]

Agreed. I still hold her cover(s) of Paul Simon's "Kathy's Song" as one of the most amazing covers I have ever heard in any genre. And there are a number of other examples including this one. I think part of it is that she only seems to cover songs she loves and feels deeply in her heart, and thus wants to make sure she treats them as they deserve.

[@MrRicardobach]

Stunning version. Talent at the peak of her generation.

[@mattbrown2645]

Oh, so that’s what Bono meant when he wrote that song.. 🤟

[@asid448]

☝👍You're right. I believe a stripped down version (done well like this) is the way Bono intended this song to really resonate. Also the version done by U2 in a church with a choir is also phenomenal...

[@David-lz1rk]

Yes! So much better this way.

[@kellyryan2934]

@@asid448 "stripped down" as you call it is known as acoustic & so very lovely!!

[@casperbetz1949]

@@kellyryan2934 "Stripped down" as in "stripped down arrangement" I suppose, and no, that's not the same as "acoustic". An "acoustic" version can have a "heavier" or more complex arrangement than the original. Any pop song arranged for and performed by a symphonic orchestra is an "acoustic" version, but by no means "stripped down". Just think for a moment before giving cheeky lectures.

[@DirectionlessStudent]

This comment is so on point I would give you all my likes for a year if I could. I always LIKED this song, but I never GOT this song until I heard Sarah do it. "I have held the hand of the Devil, it was warm in the night. I was cold as a stone." To every military veteran out there...well, you get it.

[@dmwtulsa]

I love U2, and I typically cannot stand when their stuff is covered. But this is different. This version gives me the same goosebumps as the original. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you Sarah!

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

You should hear her originals. U2 are my favorite band, and she's my favorite artist of the moment.

[@2ChukBuk]

Check out Sarah's cover of Prince's 'Kiss'.

[@casperbetz1949]

I only love U2 when their stuff is covered, with this cover being a prime example. I guess that makes me a bad person.

[@darrellcooling7670]

@@casperbetz1949 I hate U2. Can't stand them, don't know what it is. However this song reimagined by Sarah is amazing.

[@RoxasKnight]

I hate to be the downer but I have to comment that the woman sounds as if she can't sing good. Maybe she can rap but this version is terrible. Maybe she just need practice but she sounds off key for the song she is singing. I understand that some people can't sing like me for example, I can't hit the high notes of a song but I have good rhythm. So I had to dislike this version.

[@Cradley51]

I stay alive for these moments. The Sarah has made a cover song better than the original moments.

[@Anonymous_Rhinoceros]

Sara Watkins does it all the time too

[@conniescheid8165]

You did a beautiful rendition!💖

[@TheIronSuitor]

We have a new contestant!!! Putri Ariani just sang this song on Americas Got Talent and advanced to the finals for the whole competition. It's was a masterful performance

[@seansherlock9047]

How would we nourish our souls during COVID without Sarah’s wonderful covers?

[@ChesapeakeWahido]

After the day I had trying to teach online school with the system randomly failing, the technical issues, the kids losing their minds... I needed this. Thank you.

[@rickerson81]

This is probably the best, most magical cover of this song I've heard. So unique and pretty!

[@lukerodriguez7908]

i don't know what to say, but, wtf this girl made? it was simple magical.

[@stevan2811]

Just wonderful thank you

[@TheIronSuitor]

We have a new contestant!!! Putri Ariani just sang this song on Americas Got Talent and advanced to the finals for the whole competition. It's was a masterful performance

[@mollytaylor1539]

Nothing like Sarah to cover everyone from U2, Bob Dylan, Adele, Johnny Cash to every blue grass tune out there. What a range. Love you Sarah!

[@joshlavold3200]

She is absolutely a national treasure ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@TruckinSongster]

I'm by no means a "U2 fan", but I've always appreciated that song. I honestly never imagined it so sweet and vulnerable... Almost fragile in its beauty, but so incredibly powerful in the delivery of the "triumphant" parts. The balance of strength and weakness in the lyrics was conveyed PERFECTLY with that beautiful voice. I went in expecting another ill conceived cover and quite literally couldn't look away. I don't think that song could be done any better by anyone else. Period!

[@michaelwhitley2081]

Now I’m not a U2 fan, but that breathed new life into a song I’ve heard on the radio hundreds of times. Wow.

[@Samdeman90]

There's a slight controlled vibrato you do when you sing "still." It's very consistent and very very good. It gives me chills.

[@TheIronSuitor]

We have a new contestant!!! Putri Ariani just sang this song on Americas Got Talent and advanced to the finals for the whole competition. It's was a masterful performance

[@srb163]

Every cover you perform is the BEST version of that song. Seriously.

[@markmoring100]

It's superb, but not better than U2!

[@rajeevgoyal1000]

I agree totally

[@RickDeckardMemories]

If you think this is better than U2 you are obviously not a fan of U2. The original version is an amazing multi-layered pitch-perfect masterpiece. This one is very good, but it's a completely different song which can't possibly be compared to the original. Apples and oranges.

[@anthonysalvati5868]

@@RickDeckardMemories What would be the sense of comparing, when any artist covers a song ultimately they are paying homage to the original artist. Sarah is a beautiful singer and amazing instrumentalist who possesses and old souls love of music. I prefer Sarah's cover based on the fact that she is probably my favorite artist making music today and although I am a fan, I wouldn't list U2 in that same category for me personally. My guess is that they are probably among Sarah's favorites though and that's all that matters. And your description of the original as multi layered is spot on, it's what makes it such a dynamic song.

[@kkanndo]

@@RickDeckardMemories I agree w/r/t cover vs original. A matter of personal taste, of course, but I gotta have the propulsive percussion, the jangly guitar layers, vocal harmonies, and the big cri de coeur quality of Bono's delivery vs Sarah's quiet, plaintive reading (lovely as it is).

[@srnorris58]

For the first time in my (rather longish now) life, the lyrics of this song were brought right to the front by Sarah. These covers are such a brilliantly refreshing change each week. Indeed, as others have said below, Sarah's music continues to bring light and hope into the grey (and smokey!) times of Covid. Where there is excellence in music like this, there is hope for tomorrow!

[@willmarona4188]

Ive seen Sarah 4 times live. She is an astounding performer. I cant wit till this Covid thing is over so we all can see her live again. Thank you so much for your skill,art and beauty. We all love you!

[@mikemccleery3732]

I’m 66 years old and I’ve seen a lot of great musicians in my life. Except for this one. Sarah is truly one of the finest singer / songwriters I’ve ever heard. Praying for a tour to roll my way sometime soon.

[@alanparsonsfan]

If you see a tour coming, jump on it! I had the extreme pleasure of seeing Ms. J at a small but acoustically perfect concert hall that had been built for speeches after the Civil War. She and 2 other players filled that hall with sound, and it was special.

[@andretoth]

2020 has been a shitshow and I'm more stressed than ever. My fiance and I are going through our own issues. But hearing this just evaporated a great weight off of my shoulders and my mind. I want to listen to this on repeat forever. Thank you Sarah, you are a Goddamn national treasure.

[@Tonetwisters]

Great language skills, Sir. And give Jesus a chance. SOON. Time is running out.

[@skipmagil]

You go man,work it out or throw it away....

[@keithbronson9777]

Dork

[@seamushutchens2370]

I keep coming back to this song. It's so good.

[@TimGuitarLessons]

You are absolutely killing it with these covers. Thanks for being a badass musician.

[@paulcarlsson2027]

Just so completely awesome! Such a clean tone in that voice. ❤️

[@caitlin.hardee]

you are really blessing us with all this amazing video content

[@larryatha3221]

fabulous! terrific sound, beautiful voice

[@brianolive]

Crystal clear voice, perfect picking. I’m floating in air with this ✌🏼🎶☀️

[@DrWhoStrange]

Fantastic version! Beautiful voice and playing!

[@kellyccc]

Wow. Just wow. Thank you for 3:30 of serenity in this crazy world.

[@jimcaprio5770]

So good!!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Great beautiful music always makes me feel good.

[@RBoring1]

Absolutely fabulous! As usual!!!!

[@tahoemike5828]

Simply beautiful.

[@TIGERSDFW]

Very nice sarah ! Keep them coming :-) very happy to see you on that octave mandolin

[@claytonmusic0]

This is beautiful. I love the guitar work as well. Great job!

[@mackenziesilva8059]

Didn't know I liked any U2 songs until I heard this! The purity of your voice is really beautiful and I am also impressed by your guitar playing. Thank you!

[@Earthdancer46234]

I think that is an octave mandolin. I love Sarah. Check out the songs from her Blue Heron album.

[@gedalifer]

Nothing less than stunning!

[@OverlandOne]

Beautifully done. I enjoyed listening.

[@jamie6405]

Beautiful Sarah, just beautiful. More & more please!

[@randomvideosbymark8095]

An absolute stunning performance with your amazingly beautiful voice!!!!!!

[@realitywave]

sarah does it again! beautiful!

[@jacoroelofse8731]

Wow. Her voice is such a blessing

[@Cod3Thr33]

Beautiful voice, clean and clear playing... You are quite talented!

[@martinhietkamp]

Love it Sarah ❤️

[@joekilljoy4704]

Wow! I got goosebumps! Great work Sara!

[@davidryan4127]

Pure and simple but precise and a beautifully done rendition. You are an inspiration.

[@WalturdTheCat]

What a beautiful voice, love this!

[@allenemerick1226]

Wow, what a sweet voice. This is one of my favorite songs. Nicely done, Thanks!

[@waynebaker47]

One of my favorite songs! You really did a great job and I am happy with your version!😊

[@keckojones3324]

Just beautiful. WOW.

[@dougkeen5321]

Just incredible!!

[@petergamma1801]

My goodness she is supremely talented!!!!!!!

[@Estoye]

Simple and wonderful. Thanks for this!

[@jeffdaniels1260]

Awesome as usual Sarah. Your talent and creativity continue to inspire.

[@fergcurls]

Brilliant stuff Sarah

[@riclee9504]

Soooo good. I actually shed a tear. Bravo 👏

[@johnstoll1922]

Great arrangement! ❤ Have listened several times, enjoying it more with each repetition.

[@MichaelTryon]

you always amaze me !!!!!!!

[@jamesworsham7536]

There is such an honesty and heart felt emotion to your singing. Well done.

[@LordLunchy]

Your solo work and collaborations continue to impress. Thank you.

[@Amadeus1066]

That was absolutely amazing! This is now my favorite version of the song. Fantastic job!

[@teriebenton5402]

You are SO incredible. I would love to hear an album of your weekly covers.

[@donlopeaguirre112]

Amazing. Thank you for a moment of brightness in an otherwise dark time.

[@glenn1075]

tears.beautiful.

[@nelemartens4938]

Beautiful!!!

[@lisasilverman3456]

So cool. This is one of my FAVORITE U2songs.

[@mereditholeary1027]

Gorgeous cover! Love this

[@davidstokar887]

What a fantastic voice!

[@bobmoslow4636]

Thanks for this most beautiful rendition. Such talent and grace.

[@timekeeperstudios]

Absolutely perfect. Beautifully done. I've always loved this song and have heard it a million times, but your version has taken on a new meaning for me. Thank you.

[@richardbarrick1492]

Oh my word! Mere words cannot express my feelings I'm feeling right now-- THAT was emotional, uplifting and so very beautiful ❤ 💖 Bono probably didn't realize at the time how he struck a chord w/ his and U2's audience,Timeless stuff, simply in a word, capturing the essence of this era in history of not only popular music, but it's what I call 'Lightning in a bottle' never 2 be repeated again in our lifetime-- Rick from East Tn

[@JudeFergy]

Beautiful as always ♥️

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

I love the sound of the octave mandolin. Sounds great!

[@internationalmarineelectro2916]

Enchanting, love this woman

[@billystewart4]

Love it! Lifetime U2 fan here, and I don't appreciate most covers, but you did that beautifully, a fitting cover! Thank you for sharing!

[@TimPeare]

Wow!

[@tobymummert3035]

I met Sarah probably at least 7 to 8 years ago at a show. She was a sweetheart! She still is! She is extremely talented! I remember during the concert she made the comment that her parents were always jealous because she technically shares a birthday with the great Bob Dylan! I love her Talent and I love her songs!.... Sarah, you're awesome on stage when I seen you and heard you play and sing, you were absolutely amazing and it was a pleasure to meet you and you even autographed my 7 inch 45 record of "My Muse" and I cherish that moment and I cherish that record and it gets played quite often!

[@brzercuckoo6809]

How old was she? 2?

[@ericcain8792]

Gave me all the chills! Exquisite

[@rossclay3317]

Just absolutely lovely! Thank you so kindly for posting this..I have shared this on so others may enjoy your gifts and get to know your work!~

[@davemakichuk9102]

Beautiful ... just beautiful ... brings me to tears ...

[@AnInklingSR]

Sarah... this is truly beautiful. Touched my heart. Thank you so very much. I love how you incorporated the hook into the chord inversions you used. Top notch.

[@burns1017]

Beautiful rendition of a gorgeous song. Thank you!

[@thegumpfiles778]

Love it , I cranked it . I will watch it again

[@eesh7915]

I like this better than the original.

[@randalbladel2817]

Sarah tends to end up owning the songs of others she covers.

[@leeartlee915]

Not surprising. Everything she touches turns to friggin’ gold.

[@ohncampbell6370]

Well that's nonsense. It's a fine version but it in no way holds a candle to the people who created the song. You could say that you are a folkie and not a rocker so this version appeals to your musical sensibilities. Fair enough! But it's insulting to the creators to equate Sarah's version with their own. I bet you dollars to doughnuts that Sarah feels the same way.

[@ryank9910]

Agreed!

[@user-xp9gs9rv1w]

Way better than U2

[@DanDeVitaMusic]

This is a really beautiful cover. Kudos and congrats on an awesome job! Subscribed and will be on the lookout for new videos!

[@johnnycondor]

I'm still looking too. Very nice, Sarah! That was lovely!

[@johnepley1945]

Wow! What a gift to me! To find this song this morning makes this a good day.

[@tomtruett1946]

Tears in my eyes. How beautiful.

[@caramoonlynn]

Wow! Gives me chills!

[@marilynvanhoozer7785]

My ❤️ Is so full watching and listening to your beautiful voice!

[@DFehrenbacherMusic]

i love the sound of that guitar it is so soothing! you're voice also compliments it so well!

[@sharonmickey4566]

octave mandolin

[@servmagnetik]

Congrats Sarah good work! Beautiful!

[@darkagedarko8362]

wow , loved U2 till now great ver !

[@BurdenOfAMusician]

Wow. You gotta get these on Spotify! I've loved them so much!

[@FiveFigsDigital]

Making an anthem introspective takes talent and vision. Love it.

[@papawinters]

Very nice! A favorite song and a favorite artist!

[@educatedinyellow8189]

Such a beautiful rendition of this song. You are phenomenal, thank you.

[@gamenation9485]

Amazing & Beautiful!,

[@catfishmudflap]

Wow! That was a very beautiful arrangement.

[@antoniomolina3867]

Wow... The tempo, the melody, the cadence... Ethereal, cloudy, mystical... I am shocked at perfection. Please more...

[@melisasv]

Goose bumps - just love her music making

[@johnpalgrave6998]

Lovely , clear voice - good diction making the words audible. Marvellous guitarist.