This song is based on the novel by John Halderman (I think, probably misspelled) called the Forever War. It is story of war and love set against the background of a thousand year struggle based loosely on the Vietnam war where the forces of mankind grapple with the extreme relativistic effects of near-light-speed travel, while battling an unknowable enemy.
The opening verse, I'm pretty sure, is taken word by word from the book, in a letter to the main character from his love interest, who has found a way to be reunited with her lover despite the gulf of years between them.
This song is based on the novel by John Halderman (I think, probably misspelled) called the Forever War. It is story of war and love set against the background of a thousand year struggle based loosely on the Vietnam war where the forces of mankind grapple with the extreme relativistic effects of near-light-speed travel, while battling an unknowable enemy.
The opening verse, I'm pretty sure, is taken word by word from the book, in a letter to the main character from his love interest, who has found a way to be reunited with her lover despite the gulf of years between them.