Originally the album's title was to refer to exactly the message that Needle_Chill mentioned, but in the intervening years, the album's title became something more.
It began to describe the inner turmoil (the atomic bomb) that was going on inside Bono and was READY TO EXPLODE after the loss of his da.
Bono started to focus not so much on the bigger issues in the world, but on his own inner world and how he was going to defuse his anger, his disappointment, his sense of extreme loss with the passing of his da.
So the songs he wrote described one's inner world of hopes and dreams and the search for Love and meaning - ultimately Bono's search to find God in the midst of his own inner struggles.
What emerged is over 11 songs/psalms (including the outtakes) of MAGNIFICENT DEPTH AND FEELING which can help all of us to begin to diffuse the atomic bombs inside ourselves.
And by doing this, we create a more peaceful and loving place in our hearts that spreads to the entire world.
Hope this helps. Great thread idea (again).
YOUR LOVE IS TEACHING ME HOW TO KNEEL....