"Bullet the Blue Sky" U2

"Bullet the Blue Sky" U2
In the howling wind
Comes a stinging rain
See it driving nails
Into the souls on
The tree of pain
From the firefly
A red orange glow
See the face of fear
Running scared
In the valley below

Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue

In the locust wind
Comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel
And the angel was overcome
You plant a demon seed
You raise a flower of fire
See them burning crosses
See the flames higher
And higher

Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue

This guy comes up to me
His face red like a rose
On a thorn bush
Like all the colors
Of a royal flush
And he's peeling off
Those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see
Those fighter planes
And I can see
Those fighter planes
Across the mud huts
Where the children sleep
Through the alleys
Of a quiet city street
You take the staircase
To the first floor
Turn the key and
Slowly unlock the door
As a man breathes
Into a saxophone
And through the walls
You hear the city groan
Outside is America
Outside is America

Across the field
You see the sky ripped open
See the rain through a gaping wound
Pelting the women and children
Who run into the arms
Of America

This weekend we were getting ready for Winter Camp where the theme will be about "YOU"!!
It's inspired somewhat by reflections on where campers are at, the NOOMA video 'NAME' and the whole topic area of identity, who we are, what we believe and how that impacts our actions!!
The starting biblical story is that of Jacob who 'wrestled and angel' and comes away a bit bent out of shape but how this allows/leads to change/opportunity and growth in relationship to God.
The conversation of course reminded me of this U2 song where it's theme is not very related by the one line about Jacob creates an interesting link between what a complaint about US policy and action in Central America and its outworkings has to do with identity, beliefs and actions out of those beliefs.