Why do people cry?
This video, I love. And apparently so does just about everyone else. But, why do people cry when they see something like this? I don’t understand the many confessions of tears (unless they were hyperbolic statements). Why? This is good stuff, it should make you happy. Good things don’t deserve tears, just praise and joy that they exist and that you have been granted the chance to see them.
But then again, the tearful could say their tears aren’t those of sadness, but of joy. That’s another thing I don’t quite understand. There are plenty of things to cry about on this earth, why mar a moment that could be happy for one of tears? You’d be crying all your life. Enjoy the happiness while you can. U2 songs don’t make me cry, not even the tragic ones (of which there are many). Why? Because they’re good things, gifts. I don’t see the point of reducing them into another cry fest when there’s enough of an opportunity to do it just about every other moment of the day.
But then, to each his own.
Posted on February 8th, 2005 under Life, Tunes • 
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February 10th, 2005 at 9:58 am
You are right, this song and video are beautiful pieces of art. And in that sense something to be cherished and celebrated. But they touch something in me, they bring back every fear I had while my Dad was sick. Bono lying in his father’s bed? I couldn’t even look at my dad’s side of the bed when he was in hospital. That’s art, cathartic (Aristole? - I miss philosophy!) For both him and me.
It’s a beautifully done video - the gray tones, changing into color when he’s with the band. The band waiting there, to support him when he’s ready for it. Also there playing and donring their thing while he does his (DATA?) The veil falling, his chin lifting saying I can handle this even as later he seems to break down in front of the camera.
It just also happens to make me teary - which just pushes it way up and over the top of anything they’ve done since 10/24/01 - which nearly took my head off.
p.s. - no, haven’t read St. Augustine, but I want to. He’s on my wish list, should just go and buy him.
February 10th, 2005 at 5:38 pm
Bono lying in his father’s bed? I thought he was in his own (or it was supposed to be). Like the kid now grown up, still remembering what it was like being the son of said father. Hmmm, yet another U2 topic for discussion :-)
Thanks for your input.