purpleoscar
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
It's an enjoyable song but BOTH men and women are important. I think that's obvious.
It's kind of surprising, but knowing something as minor as "candy floss" being slang for cotton candy really helps me see how these verses coalesce around the "rockets hit the fun fair" line. The one thing that still bugs is "the future needs a big kiss": a less offensive version of the dread "freedom has a scent" line that sticks out so awkwardly in Miracle Drug.The future needs a big kiss
Winds blow with a twist
Never seen a moon like this
Can you see it too?
Night is falling everywhere
Rockets hit the fun fair
Satan loves a bomb scare
But he won't scare you
Hey...Sexy Boots
Get on your Boots
Yeah...
Free me from the dark dream
Candy floss, ice cream
All the kids are screaming but the ghosts aren't real
I refuse to buy into this at face value. Someone, at some point, had to have asked Bono what on earth this meant, and got a satisfying answer back.Laughter is eternity if joy is real
Ive gotta submarine
You've got gasoline
I don't wanna talk about wars between nations
Not right now
Ok, so "the future needs a big kiss" and "Laughter is eternity if joy is real" could make a bit more sense, then.
IMO:
This song is a tribute.
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It's not about the "global empowerment of woman". This is a personal and human perspective. It's not about being politically correct or otherwise.
"Laughter is eternity if joy is real" is one of the best lines Bono has written in a long time.
Interesting, I wonder if people who like/dislike that line felt the same way about "freedom has a scent"....
Love the groove of GOYB, but what happened to Bono's lyric writing ability? Remember Love Rescue Me, Running to Stand Still, With or Without You, Please? It seems like lately it's either completely nonsensical (GOYB) or very cheesy (Miracle Drug).
Thoughts?