I just absolutely love this song, there seems so many ways one could interpret it. I read somewhere about Bono seeing it as about his daughters growing up and a sense of them having to make their own way more, wondering what's going to happen and more and feeling a little "out of control on a breeze" but excited and happy too. That's if i remember it right.
I love that line "Did i waste it? not so much i couldn't taste it" I'm aware of life speeding away but so much beauty as well as pain seeping in among the occasional numbness at the frenzy and overload of it all. Also "cos hardness it sets in, you need some protection the thinner the skin" To me this is a genius line, i suppose theres the child growing to adult piece and the way so many can lose their sense of feeling as the (understandable desire) to protect yourself can override how much you can feel and take in.
Sorry i'm going on a bit, i'd love to hear various peoples thoughts on this, there seems so many fantastic people on thi site - take care - jules
I love that line "Did i waste it? not so much i couldn't taste it" I'm aware of life speeding away but so much beauty as well as pain seeping in among the occasional numbness at the frenzy and overload of it all. Also "cos hardness it sets in, you need some protection the thinner the skin" To me this is a genius line, i suppose theres the child growing to adult piece and the way so many can lose their sense of feeling as the (understandable desire) to protect yourself can override how much you can feel and take in.
Sorry i'm going on a bit, i'd love to hear various peoples thoughts on this, there seems so many fantastic people on thi site - take care - jules