"The six-track EP, titled Days of Ash, kicks off with a song called American Obituary. Its lyrics include the lines, Renee Good born to die free / American mother of three / Seventh day January / A bullet for each child, you see. In the song, lead singer Bono, known for protest tracks including Sunday Bloody Sunday and Pride (In the Name of Love), references Trump administration officials who labeled Good a domestic terrorist after she was shot three times while seated in her vehicle."
"Renee the domestic terrorist? the 65-year-old frontman sings. What you can't kill can't die / America will rise against the people of the lie. The song comes nine months after Trump suggested that Bono be investigated for performing in support of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election claiming that paid appearances made by him and other celebrities were possibly illegal campaign contribution[s]."
U2 released a six-track EP titled Days of Ash that opens with the song American Obituary, which pays homage to Renee Good, a Minneapolis mother killed by federal agents on Jan. 7 while opposing ICE operations. The song’s lyrics explicitly reference Good and describe her death. Bono, known for protest songs, frames officials who labeled Good a domestic terrorist and sings pointed lines about resistance and truth. The release follows months of political controversy, including Trump suggesting investigations into celebrity performances and other musicians releasing protest songs dedicated to Good and another slain protester.
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