For those who disagree about this song being about Northern Ireland, I present this:
"I don't want to spend the rest of my life
Looking at the barrel of an Armalite"
For those not familiar: an Armalite is an assault rifle which gained prominence because of the IRA's extensive use of it.
The idea of the invisible sun being God actually sounds plausible to me, since the conflict in Northern Ireland had religious reasons (Catholics vs. Protestants). To me, it's like the person from whose perspective Sting is singing from is saying in the chorus "I don't buy that God hates Catholics or Protestants. God is all-loving and doesn't care how you worship him."
For those who disagree about this song being about Northern Ireland, I present this:
"I don't want to spend the rest of my life Looking at the barrel of an Armalite"
For those not familiar: an Armalite is an assault rifle which gained prominence because of the IRA's extensive use of it.
The idea of the invisible sun being God actually sounds plausible to me, since the conflict in Northern Ireland had religious reasons (Catholics vs. Protestants). To me, it's like the person from whose perspective Sting is singing from is saying in the chorus "I don't buy that God hates Catholics or Protestants. God is all-loving and doesn't care how you worship him."
Just my two cents.
@Mikeofreak I don't think there is any doubt this song is about the strife in Northern Ireland. Thanks for your posting.
@Mikeofreak I don't think there is any doubt this song is about the strife in Northern Ireland. Thanks for your posting.