Watch U2 perform this powerful track live in Paris, where the song served as a central point of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour:
: The lyrics include hauntingly specific details, such as the registration plate of a blue Ford Escort used in the attacks ( 1385-WZ ). Meaning and Themes U2 - Raised By Wolves
The song by U2, from their 2014 album Songs of Innocence , tells the visceral true story of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 . These coordinated car bombings killed 33 people and marked the deadliest single day of "The Troubles" in the Republic of Ireland. The True Story Behind the Lyrics Watch U2 perform this powerful track live in
The song explores how violence and belief can corrupt innocence: U2 - Raised By Wolves