Dorian Gray
Refugee
What was it about the mid-late 90s that produced some of Bono's darkest ever lyrics?
So much of Pop seems so black, so desperate, in terms of its lyrics and music. And, to a degere, I'd argue that Zooropa was just as bleak. Thinking back to songs like Mofo, Wake Up Dead Man, Gone, The Wanderer, Please, etc....
There's a real emptiness there, not quite a loss of faith, but certainly a questioning of it.
Does anyone know what was going with Bono/U2 at the time? The tolls of long-term touring? Loss of faith in the human spirit? Jaded by troubled times? (Sarajevo, N. Ireland, etc) What brought this on?
Please, I'd love to hear your thoughts...
So much of Pop seems so black, so desperate, in terms of its lyrics and music. And, to a degere, I'd argue that Zooropa was just as bleak. Thinking back to songs like Mofo, Wake Up Dead Man, Gone, The Wanderer, Please, etc....
There's a real emptiness there, not quite a loss of faith, but certainly a questioning of it.
Does anyone know what was going with Bono/U2 at the time? The tolls of long-term touring? Loss of faith in the human spirit? Jaded by troubled times? (Sarajevo, N. Ireland, etc) What brought this on?
Please, I'd love to hear your thoughts...