I think Aayers really nailed it. That wasn't my original impression of the song, but it certainly makes a great deal of sense and I must say, that interpretation makes the already sexy song ten degrees sexier!
The line that intrigues me the most about this song is the very last one..."Who'll catch the star when it falls?" The whole song is pretty much summed up in that one final line. Throughout POP, Bono deals a lot with his fame and stardom and all that comes with it, and I think that's what he refers to here. Going along with Aayers' interpretation, which I wholeheartedly agree with, I think that in the last line he's asking the question that the whole song has been leading up to...If he gives in to one night of incredible temptation, where will he end up? Who'll catch the star when it falls = Would he ever be forgiven and would he ever be able to forgive himself if he did it? Who will be there to catch his fall?
Amazing song. I love it. I love listening to it alone in the dark of my living room with a glass of wine. Beautiful imagery in this one. You can just imagine that's what Bono's doing as he writes these lyrics....the only difference being that he's in a hotel far away from his home.
I think Aayers really nailed it. That wasn't my original impression of the song, but it certainly makes a great deal of sense and I must say, that interpretation makes the already sexy song ten degrees sexier!
The line that intrigues me the most about this song is the very last one..."Who'll catch the star when it falls?" The whole song is pretty much summed up in that one final line. Throughout POP, Bono deals a lot with his fame and stardom and all that comes with it, and I think that's what he refers to here. Going along with Aayers' interpretation, which I wholeheartedly agree with, I think that in the last line he's asking the question that the whole song has been leading up to...If he gives in to one night of incredible temptation, where will he end up? Who'll catch the star when it falls = Would he ever be forgiven and would he ever be able to forgive himself if he did it? Who will be there to catch his fall?
Amazing song. I love it. I love listening to it alone in the dark of my living room with a glass of wine. Beautiful imagery in this one. You can just imagine that's what Bono's doing as he writes these lyrics....the only difference being that he's in a hotel far away from his home.