The lyrics don't mean anything specifically, but are like another instrument. I read a Bono quote about Simple Minds being trance music pioneers. This is early trance music before it was called that, which has an hypnotic effect, electronic music with a melodic bassline that later would be associated with drug use, but not at his time, I don't think. Without the lyrics it would be a bit like 'Theme for Great Cities' on the previous 'Sons and Fascination' double album.
The lyrics don't mean anything specifically, but are like another instrument. I read a Bono quote about Simple Minds being trance music pioneers. This is early trance music before it was called that, which has an hypnotic effect, electronic music with a melodic bassline that later would be associated with drug use, but not at his time, I don't think. Without the lyrics it would be a bit like 'Theme for Great Cities' on the previous 'Sons and Fascination' double album.