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Paul David Hewson (Bono)
Paul Hewson better known as Bono is a musician part of the famous band U2. There’s may reasons why i love U2 but the stand out reason is they are what music is meant to be. They talk about real issues in the world and find ways to unite the population. Music has lost that important feeling of communication and understandment. Music isn’t the same anymore which is why i listen to “older” artists. Bono is a proud human Activist and that’s what music is about.
“Sunday Bloody Sunday” by is an anti-war anthem in regards to the violence of the Northern Ireland conflict. Instead of taking a side, the song talks about human tragedy and the uselessness of war. It uses the horror of real historical massacres to make a universal plea for peace, unity, and an end to generational hatred that still goes on to this day.
“Bullet the Blue Sky” is a fierce anti-war critique of military intervention and political corruption. Inspired by a 1986 trip to El Salvador, the song exposes the human cost of foreign-backed violence and the terror of aerial bombardments. Instead of focusing on abstract politics, it uses haunting imagery of fighter jets, fear, and financial greed to condemn the exploitation of developing nations. It serves as a powerful, universal warning against imperialism, the military-industrial complex, and the sacrifice of innocent lives for political power.
“Bad” is a heavy, emotional song about the total devastation of heroin addiction and how painful it is to watch a friend self-destruct. Written about the massive drug epidemic in Dublin during the 1980s—and a specific friend of Bono’s—the track pulls back from politics to focus on raw, personal heartbreak. It doesn’t judge or preach; instead, it captures that brutal tug-of-war between an addict wanting to completely numb out and a friend desperately begging them to choose life. The hypnotic, repeating rhythm makes you feel the endless, exhausting cycle of addiction, the frustration of feeling completely helpless, and the deep longing to just pull someone out of the dark.
“Music can change the world because it can change people.”
Bono
“Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it’s not OK, but you can change it.”
Bono
“The job of art is to chase ugliness away.”
Bono
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