Lyric discussion by theonetheycallnundy 

Cover art for The War lyrics by Angels and Airwaves

its definately abput D-Day, but when i first really thought about it i thought it was about Dunkirk "The ocean is on fire, the sky turned dark again as the boats came in. And the beaches, streched out with soldiers" the soldiers waiting to get picked up by bopats but the next line ruined that theory in a way as the next line says its just begun, they just got off the boats