This is an amazing song. I love that the lyrics are so intelligent yet so entertaining. I think that Volcano! is talking about the imperialistic take-over of Africa by the United States and many European countries. The first couple of stanzas especially capture the history of white settlement in Africa, for the purpose of diamonds, missionary work, the good old "I have more land than you" mindset that so many countries were after during the Age of Imperialism.
This is an amazing song. I love that the lyrics are so intelligent yet so entertaining. I think that Volcano! is talking about the imperialistic take-over of Africa by the United States and many European countries. The first couple of stanzas especially capture the history of white settlement in Africa, for the purpose of diamonds, missionary work, the good old "I have more land than you" mindset that so many countries were after during the Age of Imperialism.
Don't be silly, it's about Bono.
Don't be silly, it's about Bono.
"Smell of God, martyr fool, winning hearts, king of tools"!
"Smell of God, martyr fool, winning hearts, king of tools"!