Questions tagged [the-joshua-tree]
The Joshua Tree is an album by U2. Questions should focus on the literary aspects of the album such as its lyrics, not merely about the album as popular music. Use with the [u2] and [song-lyrics] tags.
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In “Bullet the Blue Sky”, what is the symbolism of Jacob and the angel?
U2's song "Bullet the Blue Sky" was inspired by Bono's trip to El Salvadore in 1986, and America's role on the Salvadoran Civil War. As Bono said in an interview,
And it upset me as a person who ...
