Bullet The Blue Sky? What's that?

[flameandthefire]

Hi,

As english is not my native language I've been wondering what exactly does 'Bullet The Blue Sky' mean? Could somebody explain it to me please? I do not understand that phrase.

 

[kitten84]

Another Finn.
I've understanded that it means shooting as in war. Sky is filled with bullets. So "fill the sky with bullets".
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Tomer]

um
lets try

the sky is blue, right?

and to bullet means to shoot
it means to shoot bullets in the sky

correct me if im wrong

 

[U2girl]

Before they recorded Joshua Tree, Bono was in El Salvador helping out and saw the american planes drop bombs which really had a frightening effect and when he came back he asked Edge to "put El Salvador through the speaker" - Edge's riffs really sound like bombs dropping.

As for the title, I'm not sure the words themself really mean anything, probably just a description of war disrupting the peaceful life.

BTW from what I've seen scandinavian nations' English is very good

 

[goldmember]

You're right, U2girl.
You can hear that Edge's guitar sounds much like an airplane just before Bono starts peeling of dollar bills

 

[rivergoat]

Going along with the El Salvador experience, also think about how 'blue sky' generally means a pleasant day, one for picnics and whatnot, so when the bullets start flying, they're an aberration that should never be allowed on such a beautiful day.

goat