Well it took me to nearly the end of the album to hit a song that 1) I cannot relate to on any level and 2) I really have no idea what it is about. The title is a common enough phrase but the lyrics defy the common meaning (bad timing).
I can say that I have had good timing several times in my life. I few come to mind immediately. I remember about 11 years ago when I first started working with my current employer. I was originally a contractor with a 3 month contract but they offered me a job 2 months into my stint with them. I negotiated my salary and (oddly) my hire date. I asked to be hired the last working day before July 1 so I could qualify for extra vacation time (new employees hired mid year were given more time off). A few months later there was a stock offering to all employees hired before July 1. So my timing was good and I got more than I bargained for as I sold the stock at near its historic high price (during the dot.com boom).
The 2nd good timing for me was when we sold our house and moved to Texas. Without thinking about it, I got out of the Kokomo housing market just in time. Moving back was fortuitous as well since we were able to get a nice house for less money. Like the stock options, I wish I could take credit for via my extensive research and forethought.
Even though I cannot relate, I still like this song though. That will probably be true of many songs that I come across as I take the U2 song blog journey.
Jon
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