<P> The lyric had its origins in a love song from Bono to his wife , but was subsequently reshaped and inspired by the Polish Solidarity movement . The bassline stemmed from bassist Adam Clayton trying to figure out the chords to the Visage song `` Fade to Grey '' during a soundcheck . </P>
<P> The lyric had its origins in a love song from Bono to his wife , but was subsequently reshaped and inspired by the Polish Solidarity movement . The bassline stemmed from bassist Adam Clayton trying to figure out the chords to the Visage song `` Fade to Grey '' during a soundcheck . </P>
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Polish Solidarity movement
Polish Solidarity movement