U2 | - Raised By Wolves

: Bono has stated that realizing his teenage life was dominated by memories of violence was disturbing, suggesting it may be the origin of his drive to write protest songs.

Watch U2 perform this powerful track live in Paris, where the song served as a central point of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour: 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 : Bono has stated that realizing his teenage

: While Bono escaped, one of his friends was around the corner with his father and witnessed the aftermath. The experience deeply affected his friend and helped shape Bono's lifelong preoccupation with the psychological impact of political violence. The True Story Behind the Lyrics : While