what is the song one tree hill about
One Tree Hill (song)
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll , a Māori man the band first met in Auckland during the Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984 . He became very close friends with lead singer Bono and later served as a roadie for the group . Carroll was killed in July 1986 in a motorcycle accident in Dublin . Following the tangi funeral in New Zealand , Bono wrote the lyrics to `` One Tree Hill '' in Carroll 's memory . The lyrics reflect Bono 's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland 's One Tree Hill . They also pay homage to Chilean singer - songwriter and activist Víctor Jara . Musically , the song was developed in a jam session with producer Brian Eno . The vocals were recorded in a single take , as Bono felt incapable of singing them a second time . 
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll , a Māori man the band first met in Auckland during the Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984 . He became very close friends with lead singer Bono and later served as a roadie for the group . Carroll was killed in July 1986 in a motorcycle accident in Dublin . Following the tangi funeral in New Zealand , Bono wrote the lyrics to `` One Tree Hill '' in Carroll 's memory . The lyrics reflect Bono 's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland 's One Tree Hill . They also pay homage to Chilean singer - songwriter and activist Víctor Jara . Musically , the song was developed in a jam session with producer Brian Eno . The vocals were recorded in a single take , as Bono felt incapable of singing them a second time .
The track One Tree Hill was written in memory of Greg Carroll, a Māori man the band first met in Auckland during the Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984.  Carroll was killed in July 1986 in a motorcycle accident in Dublin.  The lyrics reflect Bono's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland 's One Tree Hill.  They also pay homage to Chilean singer - songwriter and activist Víctor Jara.
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll , a Māori man the band first met in Auckland during the Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984 . Carroll was killed in July 1986 in a motorcycle accident in Dublin . The lyrics reflect Bono 's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland 's One Tree Hill . They also pay homage to Chilean singer - songwriter and activist Víctor Jara .
The track One Tree Hill was written in memory of Greg Carroll, a Māori man the band first met in Auckland. Carroll was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. The lyrics reflect Bono's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland's One Tree Hill. They also pay homage to Chilean singer songwriter and activist Víctor Jara.
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll , a Māori man the band first met in Auckland during the Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984 . Carroll was killed in July 1986 in a motorcycle accident in Dublin . The lyrics reflect Bono 's thoughts at the tangi and during his first night in New Zealand when Carroll took him up Auckland 's One Tree Hill . They also pay homage to Chilean singer - songwriter and activist Víctor Jara .