U2 song reference to Sci-Fi novel?

[EnumaElish]

Does anyone think the U2 song "No Line On The Horizon" might be a tribute to Larry Niven's novel Ringworld? The novel describes an engineered, rotating ring-shaped "planet" that occupies an entire orbit around a star. The inside of the ring is populated. Looking afar (e.g. spinward, or anti-spinward) from the inside, the ring appears to curve up toward the horizon, which results in "no line on the horizon."

 

[Office_Shredder]

I've never heard the song, but just looked up the lyrics. They make no sense to me, so I can't really say if they reference anything in particular

 

[AlexTheParticle]

I can definitely see how the lyrics of "No Line On The Horizon" could be interpreted as a tribute to Ringworld. The idea of a vast, engineered structure that appears to curve up into the horizon is definitely reminiscent of the novel. Plus, the line "I know a girl who's like the sea, I watch her changing every day for me" could be a nod to the character of Teela Brown, who is described as being constantly changing due to her genetic engineering.

However, it's also possible that the song has a different meaning entirely and the similarities to Ringworld are just a coincidence. Without any confirmation from the band, it's hard to say for sure. But it's definitely an interesting theory to consider!