I don't know what this song means or is referring to; I've never heard of U2 until October when Verizon downloaded their full album for free on my iPhone when I purchased my phone that month but love this song and The Troubles. I wish us brown Americans were into rock music. This group is the first rock group whom I'm a fan of. No I don't listen to cRAP, just mostly soul, jazz, r&b (1960s-2000s) and now I embrace rock.
@juniore1l Welcome to the genius of U2 music & lyrics.
@juniore1l Welcome to the genius of U2 music & lyrics.
Here's my take based on articles I've read and some of my own interpretations.
Here's my take based on articles I've read and some of my own interpretations.
As already stated above this is set during a set of horrific events that took place in Dublin (and Monaghan) in 1974, there were a series of 4 bombs set off around the same time, obviously being a terrorist attack it was planned to cause maximum damage to innocent people, "Thirty three good people cut down".
As already stated above this is set during a set of horrific events that took place in Dublin (and Monaghan) in 1974, there were a series of 4 bombs set off around the same time, obviously being a terrorist attack it was planned to cause maximum damage to innocent people, "Thirty three good people cut down".
Although the song is about one of those particular bombs, but it's also about a good friend of Bono's at the time who was in a white van with this father. This father stopped to help and the boy exited the van to see the full horror of the situation, seeing his dad going through the rubble and body parts to try to find survivors. Most of the songs on "Songs of Innocence" are about firsts, in this case his friend loosing faith after what he saw "I don’t believe anymore" and also being as it's U2 there are other layers, so questions about people using faith to justify anything "The worst things in the world. Are justified by belief".
I think Bono's friend ended up turning to and addicted to drugs as an effect of what he witnessed, well at least it probably had a big influence. I think this is the person that "Bad" was written about all the way back on "Unforgettable Fire".
I don't know what this song means or is referring to; I've never heard of U2 until October when Verizon downloaded their full album for free on my iPhone when I purchased my phone that month but love this song and The Troubles. I wish us brown Americans were into rock music. This group is the first rock group whom I'm a fan of. No I don't listen to cRAP, just mostly soul, jazz, r&b (1960s-2000s) and now I embrace rock.
@juniore1l That is really cool. :)
@juniore1l That is really cool. :)
@juniore1l Welcome to the genius of U2 music & lyrics.
@juniore1l Welcome to the genius of U2 music & lyrics.
Here's my take based on articles I've read and some of my own interpretations.
Here's my take based on articles I've read and some of my own interpretations.
As already stated above this is set during a set of horrific events that took place in Dublin (and Monaghan) in 1974, there were a series of 4 bombs set off around the same time, obviously being a terrorist attack it was planned to cause maximum damage to innocent people, "Thirty three good people cut down".
As already stated above this is set during a set of horrific events that took place in Dublin (and Monaghan) in 1974, there were a series of 4 bombs set off around the same time, obviously being a terrorist attack it was planned to cause maximum damage to innocent people, "Thirty three good people cut down".
Although the song is about one of those particular bombs, but it's also about a good friend of Bono's at the time who was in a white van with this father. This father stopped to help and the boy exited the van to see the full horror of the situation, seeing his dad going through the rubble and body parts to try to find survivors. Most of the songs on "Songs of Innocence" are about firsts, in this case his friend loosing faith after what he saw "I don’t believe anymore" and also being as it's U2 there are other layers, so questions about people using faith to justify anything "The worst things in the world. Are justified by belief".
I think Bono's friend ended up turning to and addicted to drugs as an effect of what he witnessed, well at least it probably had a big influence. I think this is the person that "Bad" was written about all the way back on "Unforgettable Fire".
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