Is there a narrative arc between SATT and Fire?

Let’s settle this once and for all. I answered yes.

Shadows and Tall Trees is about loss and a feeling that nothing is as it seems, or as one imagines it is to be in the future. Fire, on the other hand, is about dealing with things when they do become how one imagined them to be. In the case of that song, reconciling faith with being in a successful band, a theme that permeates many of the songs on October, and one which Bono spoke of a lot at the time.

What do you think?

I don't know what you're on about, Lovebug.

Maybe you should a write a book, U2:The Early Years

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

This is the most profound comment in the history of this forum

It’s as profound as Fire, anyway.

Quote from: So Cruel on March 19, 2025, 11:40:15 AM

This is the most profound comment in the history of this forum

give him some slack, he was probably on his 6th or 7th Heineken at the time he posted.  While listening to Kiss no doubt.

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

Quote from: laoghaire on March 19, 2025, 01:20:56 PM

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

I'm gonna run that by Trump and Vance for their take.

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 01:58:32 PM

Quote from: laoghaire on March 19, 2025, 01:20:56 PM

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

I'm gonna run that by Trump and Vance for their take.

Those two shitheads shouldn’t be breathing the same oxygen as me. Martin, ban me. I don’t care anymore.

I don't know what you're on about, Lovebug.

Maybe you should a write a book, U2:The Early Years

Better title: U2: an alternate timeline

Quote from: SlyDanner on March 19, 2025, 02:00:14 PM

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 01:58:32 PM

Quote from: laoghaire on March 19, 2025, 01:20:56 PM

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

I'm gonna run that by Trump and Vance for their take.

Those two shitheads shouldn’t be breathing the same oxygen as me. Martin, ban me. I don’t care anymore.

I wouldn’t ban you, dear boy.

I have other means to control you.

And guys, FFS, help me out here and keep the U2 section clean of politics. You can vent all you want in the dedicated section.

Appreciate the cooperation.

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 02:03:16 PM

Quote from: SlyDanner on March 19, 2025, 02:00:14 PM

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 01:58:32 PM

Quote from: laoghaire on March 19, 2025, 01:20:56 PM

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

I'm gonna run that by Trump and Vance for their take.

Those two shitheads shouldn’t be breathing the same oxygen as me. Martin, ban me. I don’t care anymore.

I wouldn’t ban you, dear boy.

I have other means to control you.

And guys, FFS, help me out here and keep the U2 section clean of politics. You can vent all you want in the dedicated section.

Appreciate the cooperation.

oh lighten up starchy, just having a laugh.   

Quote from: MPare1966 on March 19, 2025, 02:12:33 PM

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 02:03:16 PM

Quote from: SlyDanner on March 19, 2025, 02:00:14 PM

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on March 19, 2025, 01:58:32 PM

Quote from: laoghaire on March 19, 2025, 01:20:56 PM

For me, Fire is uniquely distinguished in the U2 catalog for being the lowest ranked studio album song of the 1900s.

The primary, thpugh not sole, reason for this is because I care about lyrics, and as far as I can determine, Fire is about fuck all.

For an album marked by the lyrics being hastily put together after a stolen briefcase, this is the song that proves it.

Even Is That All is lyrically deeper and more profound, as is the single word in Scarlet.

You’re having us on, babe.

No.

You need to think more deeply about this. Fire is, in part, about the death of ego:

But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire (fire)
I'm going home

I built a fire
I’m going home

Just think about that for a minute. The death of ego allows us to connect with our true will, our holy guardian angel.

Additionally, fire is associated with destruction and rebirth. Think of the mythical phoenix. Again, this resonates with the idea of the death of the ego.

I'm gonna run that by Trump and Vance for their take.

Those two shitheads shouldn’t be breathing the same oxygen as me. Martin, ban me. I don’t care anymore.

I wouldn’t ban you, dear boy.

I have other means to control you.

And guys, FFS, help me out here and keep the U2 section clean of politics. You can vent all you want in the dedicated section.

Appreciate the cooperation.

oh lighten up starchy, just having a laugh.   

This. Just this.

Quote from: Codeguy on March 19, 2025, 01:25:30 PM

Quote from: So Cruel on March 19, 2025, 11:40:15 AM

This is the most profound comment in the history of this forum

give him some slack, he was probably on his 6th or 7th Heineken at the time he posted.  While listening to Kiss no doubt.

Sounds like a good afternoon

No place for hiding, baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Love gun