Liner, it was a fantasy sea cruise
It was a bet destined to lose
Across the waves, what was he thinking?
Sea shore, he had a wet foot in the sand
He was holding U.N. plans
Across the waves, what was he thinking?
All aboard before the storm
You've never seen a place like this before
Island in a forgotten latitude
And with colonial attitude
They took the chance for repossession
Grey skies, there were no palm trees in the wind
And when a saint starts hiding sins
It's all aboard whilst peace is sinking
All aboard before the storm
Crossing swords before the dawn
Seen before, back in an infant's dream
Like a rubber duck, floating in the bath
So I sailed away on their dime, Liner
Taking young lives in their prime, Liner, oh
Harbor, I saw a flag waving goodbye
I saw a soldier's baby cry
What's it all for, that's what I'm thinking
Inside, I must he lacking true insight
Because I always sleep at night
Across the waves whilst men are
All aboard before the storm
Crossing swords before the dawn
We've seen before back in an infant's dream
Like a rubber duck, floating in the bath
So I sailed away on their dime, Liner
Taking young lives in their prime, Liner, oh
All aboard
Liner, to a distant shore never seen before, no
All aboard before the storm
It was a bet destined to lose
Across the waves, what was he thinking?
Sea shore, he had a wet foot in the sand
He was holding U.N. plans
Across the waves, what was he thinking?
All aboard before the storm
You've never seen a place like this before
And with colonial attitude
They took the chance for repossession
Grey skies, there were no palm trees in the wind
And when a saint starts hiding sins
It's all aboard whilst peace is sinking
All aboard before the storm
Crossing swords before the dawn
Seen before, back in an infant's dream
Like a rubber duck, floating in the bath
Taking young lives in their prime, Liner, oh
I saw a soldier's baby cry
What's it all for, that's what I'm thinking
Inside, I must he lacking true insight
Because I always sleep at night
Across the waves whilst men are
All aboard before the storm
Crossing swords before the dawn
We've seen before back in an infant's dream
Like a rubber duck, floating in the bath
Taking young lives in their prime, Liner, oh
Liner, to a distant shore never seen before, no
All aboard before the storm
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This song is about the Falklands War, told from the point of view of both sides. Initially, Argentinian soldiers are going on a "fantasy sea cruise" (it was made out to be a glorious conquest). "What was he thinking?" refers to General Galtieri's idiocy in invading the islands. "Repossession" refers to the fact that Argentinians often believe they did once own the Falkland Islands, though this is historically inaccurate. After this, a British troop wonder why they are fighting for such a remote place. "Taking young lives" refers to the fact that most of the Argentinian soldiers were teenagers.The song is an observational account of the war, not necessarily a protest or glorification.