I think this song, placed at the end of the "Living with war" album is a way to tie Iraq and Vietnam together. The song talks about not knowing what happened to the "good buddy", that he made a sacrifice for his country (probably was KIA, "I feel you in the air today")
Over all the song is beautiful, definatly my favorite on the latest album and right up there with "After the gold rush". As for the meaning of the song, I think it is at the same level of "Ohio", as it sparks emotions of two conflicts, both of which were against popular desire, and where the reasons behind the war are not as clear cut as they perhaps should be...
I think this song, placed at the end of the "Living with war" album is a way to tie Iraq and Vietnam together. The song talks about not knowing what happened to the "good buddy", that he made a sacrifice for his country (probably was KIA, "I feel you in the air today")
Over all the song is beautiful, definatly my favorite on the latest album and right up there with "After the gold rush". As for the meaning of the song, I think it is at the same level of "Ohio", as it sparks emotions of two conflicts, both of which were against popular desire, and where the reasons behind the war are not as clear cut as they perhaps should be...