As in most of U2's lyrics, the images are creative enough that they can invoke different meanings to different people, but I can't believe the second verse could mean anything else.
Curiously, in Niall Stokes' book about how all U2 songs were about some sort of sex he decided this one was about the Reagan administration.
It could only be about the Reagan Administration if Bono is some sort of psychic-- Boy came out in Oct. 1980. Reagan was elected in Nov. 1980 and inaugurated in Jan. 1981.
It could only be about the Reagan Administration if Bono is some sort of psychic-- Boy came out in Oct. 1980. Reagan was elected in Nov. 1980 and inaugurated in Jan. 1981.
Pencilneck, you are right on.
As in most of U2's lyrics, the images are creative enough that they can invoke different meanings to different people, but I can't believe the second verse could mean anything else.
Curiously, in Niall Stokes' book about how all U2 songs were about some sort of sex he decided this one was about the Reagan administration.
It could only be about the Reagan Administration if Bono is some sort of psychic-- Boy came out in Oct. 1980. Reagan was elected in Nov. 1980 and inaugurated in Jan. 1981.
It could only be about the Reagan Administration if Bono is some sort of psychic-- Boy came out in Oct. 1980. Reagan was elected in Nov. 1980 and inaugurated in Jan. 1981.