I think the first 2 verses refer to America's development--hills and plains to hanging steel
(skyscrapers) in the sky.
I'm reminded of September 11, 2001 when I hear
the words "It's early fall, there's a cloud in the
NY skyline", though I don't know if that's what Bono
means.
@jrprentice11 it is what he means, and he goes on to say, "innocence, dragged across a yellow line", as in police tape, and the US as a country lost its innocence that day.
@jrprentice11 it is what he means, and he goes on to say, "innocence, dragged across a yellow line", as in police tape, and the US as a country lost its innocence that day.
I think the first 2 verses refer to America's development--hills and plains to hanging steel (skyscrapers) in the sky.
I'm reminded of September 11, 2001 when I hear the words "It's early fall, there's a cloud in the NY skyline", though I don't know if that's what Bono means.
@jrprentice11 it is what he means, and he goes on to say, "innocence, dragged across a yellow line", as in police tape, and the US as a country lost its innocence that day.
@jrprentice11 it is what he means, and he goes on to say, "innocence, dragged across a yellow line", as in police tape, and the US as a country lost its innocence that day.