# Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Herself to Some Other Place’ on the New U2 Song ‘Torn’: ‘It Feels Like a Prayer … For America’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bono-says-dolly-parton-sang-herself-to-some-other-place-on-the-new-u2-song-torn-it-feels-like-a-prayer-for-america/
- Published: 2026-11-13T16:22:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T17:48:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/bono-dolly-parton-u2-torn-prayer-america-kimmel-watch-1236381702/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- U2’s “Torn” features Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocals.
- Bono calls the song a prayer for politically divided communities.
- Fans can contribute to an ongoing tribute video.

## Summary

U2 have released “Torn”, a song featuring Dolly Parton’s final recorded vocals, on their new album, *Carnaval de Luz*. Bono described her performance as a prayer for America and other places divided by politics, saying the song’s message of reconciliation matters amid strained family and political relationships.

Bono said U2 had first offered Parton other song ideas, but she chose to let the band develop a song she had begun. The track opens with her asking how to choose between two people she loves, and includes the line, “Nothing hurts a mother more than a family at war.” U2 have also launched an evolving lyric video, inviting fans to add artwork and messages in tribute to Parton.

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