Lyric discussion by U2takemehigher 

yeah the love song i get and stuff... but what about lines like "Under a blood red sky a crowd has gathered, black and white. Arms entwined, the chosen few." or "and so we're told this is a golden age, but gold is the reason for the wars we wage." ? just wondering...i came on here to find answers... not "this is a wonderful song. great song."

@U2takemehigher The song is political, it's supposedly about a soldier in war time, separated from their loved one, there's talk about newspapers and war so it's definitely political.

@U2takemehigher and @ryan100121 it's about the Polish Solidarity Movement led by Lech Walesa. You can read about it here: irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/the-meaning-behind-u2s-1983-classic-new-years-day-video

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