I think it is quite possible that this song is about the evils of war, but some lines struck me that made me think this could also be about The Great Depression.
"If only I was born another time."
"I must stand and wait in line."(Bread lines in the 1930s)
Seeing both possible meanings, I would like to add another: the broken post-war reality many enter, filled with post-traumatic stress, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and not enough help from the Veteran's Association. (I just watched a television drama episode that dealt with those issues.)
Seeing both possible meanings, I would like to add another: the broken post-war reality many enter, filled with post-traumatic stress, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and not enough help from the Veteran's Association. (I just watched a television drama episode that dealt with those issues.)
I think it is quite possible that this song is about the evils of war, but some lines struck me that made me think this could also be about The Great Depression. "If only I was born another time." "I must stand and wait in line."(Bread lines in the 1930s)
Seeing both possible meanings, I would like to add another: the broken post-war reality many enter, filled with post-traumatic stress, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and not enough help from the Veteran's Association. (I just watched a television drama episode that dealt with those issues.)
Seeing both possible meanings, I would like to add another: the broken post-war reality many enter, filled with post-traumatic stress, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and not enough help from the Veteran's Association. (I just watched a television drama episode that dealt with those issues.)