Complex sentence: "Running to Stand Still" was written by U2 in the context of the heroin addiction epidemic in Dublin of the 1980s, much like "Bad" (and to some extent "Wire") had been from their 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire".
Split into simpler sentences: Running to Stand Still was written in the context of the heroin addiction epidemic in Dublin of the 1980s. In this regard, it followed "Bad"(and to some extent "Wire") from U2's 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire".