Is it just me or does this song reminds you of Bullet The Blue Sky?

[bloodysunday972]

I was listening to this song and the lyrics reminded me of 2 songs in particular both were written for Joshua tree and those were Mothers Of The Dissapeared and Bullet........ Just curious if you get the same kind of vibe?


Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
On the road to Basra stood young Lieutenant Jimmy Bly
Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died
At night in dreams he sees their souls rise
Like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies

This is a prayer for the souls of the departed

Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old
Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos
His mamma cried "My beautiful boy is dead"
In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads

This is a prayer for the souls of the departed
Those who've gone and left their babies brokenhearted
Young lives over before they got started
This is a prayer for the souls of the departed

Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed
All I can think of is what if it would've been him instead
I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down
Right here on my own piece of dirty ground

Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar
Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor
And all the hatred and dirty little lies
Been written off the books and into decent men's eyes

 

[Bono's shades]

Nice observation! This song does have a JT feel. Maybe someday Bruce and U2 can collaborate on it.