anonymous October 6th, 2009 02:33AM  
People! My mother and I both interpret the song Grace as being a song about a prostitute with a really blessed heart who is able to overcome the difficulties of her life and find beauty in ugly situations because of her faith.
Does anyone agree with that? If not, give it a try, interpret the song through this idea and you'll be fascinated with the match!

bobdylan January 23rd, 2010 10:06AM  
Bono talks a lot about the idea of Grace in Christianity. Even though bad things we do come back to bite our butts (Karma), there is this idea of Grace which defies logic, and forgives our trespasses. Grace does indeed turn ugly things into beautiful things--something Oscar Wilde might have said once or twice. If you want to explore Bono's conception of Grace, just Google: Bono Grace. You'll find a few interviews where he talks at length about Grace in the Christian Tradition. Christianity is all about turning over a new leaf, and Grace is all part of that process. Also, God grants us Grace unmerited (we don't even deserve it, but God gives us Grace despite this). It's like that Discotechque song: "It's not a trick, cause you cant' learn it. It's the way you don't pay, that's okay, you can't earn it." Hope this helps.