…the trees are stripped bare of all they wear. What do I care?
I am on a terrible streak here after doing so good on side 1. What does this song mean? Perhaps this is still about the death of Bono’s mother. Maybe he was getting to the point of thinking that he should not think about her so much or miss her so much. I think the lyric above is saying that we (people) are basically born to die anyway (no one lives for ever) so why should someone’s death affect us so much and for so long?
I think I like to think that I go through life this way. Nothing affects me deeply. Something I hold dear can for some reason stop being part of my life (not death really but say if a friend moves away or is let go at work) and I can continue on (in a “what do I care?” attitude). This is some sort of defense mechanism I have in the software of my mind that allows me not to dwell on the past (even the immediate past, like yesterday). This frustrates my wife to no end. It makes me appear to be this cold, dark person that is isolated from the world around me. This mechanism allows me to avoid the lows in life but this also removes the possibility of the highs in life. I think it is a good trade but the wife does not (and of course is trying to change me [silly girl]).
…kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall…
Ok, so if all I said above is true then what does this line mean? Maybe I will just move on to the next song (With a Shout) as I think I think I know what it is about.
Jon
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