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Belle & Sebastian – Jonathan David Lyrics 19 years ago
I think the line "It's not as if I'm being sent off to war", is a reference to the biblical king David sending Uria off to the front lines. Uria was the husband to Bathseba in whom David had a sexual interest.
Uria was killed in the war, as anticipated by David, who could have his way with Bathseba because of that.

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