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The song includes the lines \"You can’t touch/ but you can -- you can sing across rooftops/ Sing on the phone/ Sing and promise me you won’t stop/ Sing your love be known/ Oh, let your love be known.\"

Italy has become the latest global hotspot of the virus and has a reported death toll surpassing 2,500. Despite the outbreak and being on lockdown, Italians have showcased their integrity by finding new ways to reach out to their neighbors.

Residents are banding together by singing to each other through their windows or on their balconies to bolster their spirits.

U2 is currently working on a new album. It is unknown if \"Let Your Love Be Known\" will be included on it.

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