Wire Lyrics

Lyric discussion by breakingglass 

Cover art for Wire lyrics by U2

Opening with an allusion to Lou Reed's Perfect Day (such a nice day to throw your life away), this is the story of suicide. Of the clarity (or depravation) of mind prior to taking the final step. Seeing himself from the outside. Saying his final bedtime prayers, before the "longest sleep." Bargaining with himself, before hanging himself. Here's the rope - swing away!