Daylight Again

Every lyric of CSN song, or by Stephen Stills are written with political motivation and social graces of its day. CSN were always 'politically correct' before anyone ever coined the phrase.

I think that the last verse is really beautiful... perhaps the song is about war, the decay of humanity(hence the part about being buried-- which also is obviously a reference to a soldiers death, and the mention of Armageddon). Great song.

I think this song is about the civil war. It would make sense- 100 years ago from the 60's would be about the time the civil war took place. one of my favorite CSNY songs.

Yeah, it's about the Civil War.

I think this one is pretty straight forward.

It’s most likely about the Civil War, however it borrows some Christian images. The Valley could represent the Valley of Death and Armageddon means to reveal, thus Revelation, the past calling could refer to values lost in the past that will eventually lead to the decay of society and the beginning the Armageddon. The last verse is blatantly a reference not only to the Civil War but also most likely Vietnam asking if we can really find “Freedom” “Buried in the Ground” or in other words the dead soldiers who sacrifice their lives for “Freedom”.

I think it's a warning. We fought each other before, it might happen again. Listen to the third verse. Powerful.

I believe this is actually about the battle of the Little Bighorn.

"I think about a hundred years ago" - The battle specifically took place 106 years before the song's release.

"I think I see a valley, covered with bones in blue" - Much of the assault took place in the valley of the Little Bighorn river, hence the name, and as we know it was a very lopsided victory for the Native warriors.

"All the brave soldiers who cannot get older been askin after you." Where "You" is George Custer, whose arrogance caused him to completely underestimate the fight the Natives would bring and whose foolish decisions as a commander doomed his men.

Is the subject of the song looking forward to death? \n\nI have heard of this. I remember watching a Vietnam soldier being interviewed, and the soldier said he sometimes wished to catch a bullet, just to get it over with. In Vikter Frankl\'s classic "Man\'s Search for Meaning" the inmates on the Nazi concentration camp often wished for death. \n\n> Daylight again,\n> Following me to bed.\n\nThe day is a curse. Another awful day to endure. The horrors of war.\n\n> All the brave soldiers that cannot get older,\n> \'Been asking after you.\n\nLife has become a curse, and the dead are calling for him to join them.\n\n> Mother Earth will swallow you,\n> Lay your body down.\n\nJust get it over with. Rest in the sweet ground.

Is the subject of the song looking forward to death? \n\n\nI have heard of this. I remember watching a Vietnam soldier being interviewed, and the soldier said he sometimes wished to catch a bullet, just to get it over with. In Vikter Frankl\\'s classic "Man\\'s Search for Meaning" the inmates on the Nazi concentration camp often wished for death. \n\n\n> Daylight again\n> Following me to bed.\n\n\nThe day is a curse. Another awful day to endure. The horrors of war.\n\n\n> All the brave soldiers that cannot get older,\n> \'Been asking after you.\n\n\nLife has become a curse, and the dead are calling for him to join them.\n\n\n> Mother Earth will swallow you,\n> Lay your body down.\n\n\nJust get it over with. Rest in the sweet ground.