![]() ![]() And while he says he didn’t feel they were in danger at the time, he knew lives were being lost nearby. “I remember the ground shaking and I remember the smell I suppose of being near a war zone,” the singer recalls. The small group he was with went into the country’s hills. Bono says he visited with some Americans who were “offering solace to refugees in the war in El Salvador.” In the clip, Bono details his visit to El Salvador in 1986, which culminated in the band crafting “Bullet the Blue Sky.” At the time, Ronald Reagan was president and the U.S. Musically, myriad U2 songs also reflect their activism, including The Joshua Tree‘s “Bullet the Blue Sky.” In the new video above, Bono discusses the origins of the 1987 song. ![]() Among their many charitable works, they’ve been involved in the ONE campaign, which fights extreme poverty, and RED, which provides help for AIDS drugs in Africa. Page rendered in: 0.Throughout U2‘s career, they’ve been human rights activists, both through music and deed. Lyrics are transcribed as heard and are presented here under a provisional license by Universal Music, granted in 2005. ![]() The discography, news and video entries are copyright U2Songs and should not be reused in any form without permission, all images in the discography are scanned / generated by U2Songs from original sources and also should not be used without permission. The information presented within these pages is accurate to the best of our knowledge but is based upon information provided by other fans, research into individual items and several books, and U2 Songs takes no responsibility for any problems resulting from use of the material as presented within. This website is an informational resource for private use only and is not affiliated with U2, their management company, their record label or any related bodies. All images are copyright their respective designers. U2 - “The Joshua Tree” Remastered Album (20th Anniversary).U2 - “The Joshua Tree” Album (Original Release).U2 - “The Joshua Tree Collection (Album Sampler)” Promotional Release.U2 - “The Joshua Tree Pizza Box” Promotional Release.U2 - “The Joshua Tree Singles” Singles Collection.U2 - “The Kiosk Collection (Spanish Edition)” Album Collection.U2 - “The Costco Collection” Album Collection.U2 - “The Joshua Tree (30th Anniversary Edition)” Album.U2 - “The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Official Invite” Promotional Release.U2 - “Japan SHM-CD Collection” Collection.U2 - “The Complete Early Years 1980 - 1987” Album Collection.The writing credits for this song are: Music by U2. It first appeared on the "The Joshua Tree" Album - U2, in 1987. See the rain pour through the gaping wound You take the staircase to the first floorĪnd through the walls you hear the city groanĪcross the field you see the sky ripped open Through the alleys of a quiet city street You plant a demon seed, you raise a flower of fireĪcross the mud huts where the children sleep Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum See the face of fear running scared in the valley below See it driving nails into the souls on the tree of pain In the howling wind comes a stinging rain ![]()
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