Originally posted by Zwervervriend:I really don't understand why people actually care how long or which colour anyone's hair, let alone that of a 62 year old man
Originally posted by thalloween:This argument is something that has been sticked into my mind for a very long time. In the period from 90-94, the first experimental years, more specifically in the Achtung Baby recording era so when they lived in Berlin, did Bono actually cheat on Ali and saw other girls or maybe even men? Because I’ve always thought about songs like One, WGRYWH, Babyface, Zooropa, Lemon, Numb ecc… in those I’ve always interpreted them as Bono talking about “random” girls that he used to see while being in Berlin and around the world in the ZooTV tour, or as I’ve also said before, maybe even men. Did Bono and Ali were actually close during these years? What do you think or know about this? If it’s true I think of it as just a manifestation of changing and experimenting with your life at the maximum
Originally posted by thalloween:This argument is something that has been sticked into my mind for a very long time. In the period from 90-94, the first experimental years, more specifically in the Achtung Baby recording era so when they lived in Berlin, did Bono actually cheat on Ali and saw other girls or maybe even men? Because I’ve always thought about songs like One, WGRYWH, Babyface, Zooropa, Lemon, Numb ecc… in those I’ve always interpreted them as Bono talking about “random” girls that he used to see while being in Berlin and around the world in the ZooTV tour, or as I’ve also said before, maybe even men. Did Bono and Ali were actually close during these years? What do you think or know about this? If it’s true I think of it as just a manifestation of changing and experimenting with your life at the maximum
Originally posted by cmaly:Bono's personal life (or anyone else's for that matter) is no one's business. Message board chatter about the intimate lives of others is not a great look.
Originally posted by Sydney_MIke:You need to remember that the best writers can imagine and inhabit a character without ever having personally lived that experience. Take a listen to Springsteen on Broadway where he describes it as his magic trick. He writes from the perspective of a factory worker, never having done a regular job in his entire life. He wrote car enthusiast songs before he could even drive. "That's how good I am" he laughs. Bono is an observer and mimic of people, he turns those observations into songs.