Hope of Deliverance

"Hope of Deliverance" is a Rock, Latin song by Paul McCartney, featured on his 1993 album Off the Ground. Chart performance: It became a hit in his native UK, reaching number 18. It did not fare well on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 83, but did better on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, hitting number 9. It also did very well in Germany, reaching number 3 there, and is still gaining a lot of airplay in Central and Eastern European radios as well as in South America. Remix versions were released on 15 January 1993, and picked up massive airplay in clubs. It was number one on European top 20 "1993/02/13". The song went on to become the 11th biggest worldwide hit of 1993. Recording: The song was recorded during sessions for "Off the Ground". The overdub session has been told in detail by Italian percussionist Maurizio Ravalico in the book Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013). It took place on July 17, 1992. Live performances: The song was featured in the set list of 1993's The New World Tour. It was in hiatus until McCartney performed it again in Bogotá, Colombia on 19 April 2012 during his On the Run Tour—the first time performing a song from Off the Ground with his 2012 lineup. During the Out There Tour, McCartney performed "Hope of Deliverance" with all musicians in his band playing guitar, including the tour opener in Belo Horizonte.

[Verse 1: Paul McCartney] I will always be hoping, hoping You will always be holding Holding my heart in your hand I will understand, ooh [Verse 2: Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney] I will understand someday, one day You will understand, always Always from now until then [Pre-Chorus: Paul McCartney] When it will be right? I don't know What it will be like? I don't know We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us [Chorus: Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney] Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance Hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us (From the darkness that surrounds us) [Verse 3; Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney] And I wouldn't mind knowing, knowing That you wouldn't mind going Going along with my plan [Pre-Chorus: Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney] When it will be right? I don't know What it will be like? I don't know We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us [Chorus: Paul McCartney] Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance Hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us (From the darkness that surrounds us) [Guitar Solo] [Outro: Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney] Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance Hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance Hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us (From the darkness that surrounds us) Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance (I will understand) Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance (I will understand) Hope of deliverance, hope of deliverance