Are the leaves on the trees just a living disguise?
This title it taken from the title of a chapter in Lord of the Flies. I will admit to not having read the book (or seen a movie adaptation of it) but I think I know the gist of it. Yet another song about youth, boyhood, innocence, innocence lost, etc. A fitting final song for U2’s Boy album I suppose. I have no idea what the line above means. Maybe I should have read the book, maybe I will.
I have had fun going through this album and learning a thing or two about it and about myself. I look forward to moving on to U2’s 2nd album, October as some of my favorite songs are on it (and I even know what they are about!).
Mrs Brown's washing is always the same
This line here speaks to me of boredom. I remember being stuck at home during the summer and having little or nothing to do. We only had rabbit ears to get TV stations and there were only the major channels anyway and they had nothing on during the day. We did not have a VCR but I did have a huge yard, a creek just down the road and (of course) my music collection on LP (including Boy). I filled the time with music (and drinking gallons of instant tea with my younger brother, although he preferred to take our dog and a fishing pole down to the creek). This album and the music around that time really helped me fill the hours and gave me an appreciate for great music. Thanks for coming on this journey with me, I suppose in a sense this is helping me fill in the time as well.
Jon
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