last unicorn
Blue Crack Addict
If some of the lyrics you are quoting were written in the 90s and used on AB or Zooropa, you'll love them. I believe there isn't much difference between Bono's lyrics back then and now. They aren't anymore bland or bad than they were in 1991, the difference is just that 1991 is considered cool while 2000's U2 is considered bad by many here. You could as well argue that McPhisto and The Fly were stupid and embarrassing characters and that The Fly was full of bland Calendar verses. Personally, there are lyrics from every U2 album I like and dislike. I don't dislike them because they were written in a certain era but because they may not appeal to me that much.