this song to me is about the british occupation of northern ireland. while U2 obviously does not support the IRA etc. [just listen to sunday bloody sunday], i would say that they are opposed to the british presence.
the stranger and the soldier are the same person. 'he looked at me like i was the one who should run' to me is the british exercising control over the irish people.
this is often my favorite U2 song.
'and i really don't mind sleeping on the floor
but i couldn't sleep after what i saw'
that is probably my favorite U2 line ever. however i don't know where it fits into my whole british occupation theory.
this song to me is about the british occupation of northern ireland. while U2 obviously does not support the IRA etc. [just listen to sunday bloody sunday], i would say that they are opposed to the british presence.
the stranger and the soldier are the same person. 'he looked at me like i was the one who should run' to me is the british exercising control over the irish people.
this is often my favorite U2 song.
'and i really don't mind sleeping on the floor but i couldn't sleep after what i saw'
that is probably my favorite U2 line ever. however i don't know where it fits into my whole british occupation theory.