I was not surprised to see Ed's angst over warfare surfacing in his lyrics once again. I attended a concert in Lake Havasu, Az during which he had all of us send our love to the troops in Iraq. Whether this angst stems from personal experience ( his friends sent into this war) or just the common frustration that many of us feel about this situtation is unclear. This song definately captures the frustration felt by the soilders and the people waiting at home. The lines "I'm a soldier on the field
Waiting to die, praying to live", sends chills down my spine every time I hear it.
I was not surprised to see Ed's angst over warfare surfacing in his lyrics once again. I attended a concert in Lake Havasu, Az during which he had all of us send our love to the troops in Iraq. Whether this angst stems from personal experience ( his friends sent into this war) or just the common frustration that many of us feel about this situtation is unclear. This song definately captures the frustration felt by the soilders and the people waiting at home. The lines "I'm a soldier on the field Waiting to die, praying to live", sends chills down my spine every time I hear it.