U2 - One performed by Klemen Slakonja on Slovenia Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai 27-Feb-2022

16 Dec 2022 · 5 min

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In this brief excerpt from Klemen Slakonja's performance of U2's song "One" at the Slovenia Pavilion during Expo 2020 Dubai, the speaker opens with a playful claim that Slovenia is the only country whose name contains the word "love." He emphasizes spreading love and unity, linking the song's themes to a broader message that "we're all one." The monologue weaves together references to the original lyrics—"one love, one life"—and adds his own twist, urging listeners to feel the same collective love and suggesting that this mindset can ease personal burdens. The performance serves both as a musical cover and a cultural promotion of Slovenia's identity and values of love, unity, and peace.

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I've already mentioned Slovenia is the only country on the planet Earth with the word love on its name. We love, just love to spread love, and these times it's even more important to just to know that we're all one. Do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you now? You got someone to blame. You said one love, one life. But it's one me and a dime. One love, one life. And the world will live its war.