No Line On The Horizon

I agree with RayMan the most, except for as as scammaj12 says that Bono has not professed to any religion except Christianity as a whole.

I am intrigued by RayMan's explanation though and as a Pagan, I can offer some insight from some other cultures' thoughts on the imagery in this song :

I do believe that Bono is literally referring to his awe of a Goddess..though maybe not necessarily Mary in particular. The Christian Mary shares many attributes to goddesses all over the world. Her name has a few different interpretations (according to how open-minded the interpreter is!), though they always seem to come back to some derivation of "mar" or "maris" which means "the sea".

Something I'm more familiar with are the African Goddesses, particularly Yemaya, who is an ocean goddess and mother goddess who rules the upper level of the ocean...where the light hits the horizon...and is also known for her ability to remain constant though ever changing. (Your momma will always be your momma though sometimes she's firm, and sometimes she's tender.)

What immediately made me remember her (well I oouldn't remember her name!) was that it is said that she is the goddess that gave us the gift of seashells...from which ocean goddesses could hear the sounds of the universe (and the hum that you hear is supposed to be that..the sound of the All, not the ocean as we tell little kids)

The lyrics could definitely be interpreted in an even bigger concept which is all of life and spirituality. ---- In the Tarot, the Lovers card depicts a man and a woman. The woman is looking Heaven-ward and the man is looking to the woman. She is guide to all that is ruled by the moon..mentality and spirituality..and she is the life giver.

RayMan, I think you've got it spot on with the "traffic cop" explanation. I absolutely agree. It must be very frustrating sometimes doing the work Bono does.