My opinion:
i think its about d-day.
Support:
In the middle of the night, there's an old man treading around in the gathered rain: Eisenhower, before the night of the invasion, decided to put it off for a day because of bad weather.
Well mister, if you're going to walk on water
Could you drop a line my way?: Many of the US soldiers could not swim, and as they had not been drilled in amphibious invasions, many sunk and required other soldiers to help them get to shore, or simply drowned. In addition, it could also mean the US high command was expecting a miracle, as Jesus walking on water was.
Run past the heather and down to the old road: a reference to the terrain of Omaha beach, where soldiers had to advance up the road.
Omaha Somewhere in middle America: this line puzzled me for a while, but in the end, I realized that Omaha was the middle beach, and was also American, so could be classified as "Middle America."
I think you better turn your ticket in
And get your money back at the door: This is telling how many of the US soldiers did not sign up for what was happening, and many felt as if they would rather go back and get a refund.
Start threading a needle: the many ships going the thin Normandy bay could be described as "threading a needle."
Hey mister, you don't want to walk on water
you're only going to walk all over me: the bitterness many Americans felt after the invasion having lost friends and family.
Get right to the heart of the matters
It's the heart that matters more : Omaha was the "heart" of the invasion, as it had the most important objectives.
Start running the banner down: the US flag advancing up the beach.
Drop past the color come up through the summer rain: One of the flag holders dying and being replaced.
Start turning the girl into the ground Roll a new love over: a bit confusing at first. However, many of the soldiers found new love in Paris, after the Liberation of Paris: a direct result of D-Day.
In the middle of the day, there 's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain: a bit obvious, a wounded soldier falling to the ground and writhing in pain. The middle of the day was also the worst time for the Allies, as they were fully exposed to German machine guns at this time.
Just my opinions. Tell me your guys' thoughts on this.
I think the chorus may be more about the soldiers signing up for war than a metaphor for the invasion. "Somewhere in middle america" may refer to the soldiers who came from the Heart Land.
I think the chorus may be more about the soldiers signing up for war than a metaphor for the invasion. "Somewhere in middle america" may refer to the soldiers who came from the Heart Land.
My opinion: i think its about d-day. Support: In the middle of the night, there's an old man treading around in the gathered rain: Eisenhower, before the night of the invasion, decided to put it off for a day because of bad weather.
Well mister, if you're going to walk on water Could you drop a line my way?: Many of the US soldiers could not swim, and as they had not been drilled in amphibious invasions, many sunk and required other soldiers to help them get to shore, or simply drowned. In addition, it could also mean the US high command was expecting a miracle, as Jesus walking on water was.
Run past the heather and down to the old road: a reference to the terrain of Omaha beach, where soldiers had to advance up the road.
Omaha Somewhere in middle America: this line puzzled me for a while, but in the end, I realized that Omaha was the middle beach, and was also American, so could be classified as "Middle America."
I think you better turn your ticket in And get your money back at the door: This is telling how many of the US soldiers did not sign up for what was happening, and many felt as if they would rather go back and get a refund.
Start threading a needle: the many ships going the thin Normandy bay could be described as "threading a needle."
Hey mister, you don't want to walk on water you're only going to walk all over me: the bitterness many Americans felt after the invasion having lost friends and family.
Get right to the heart of the matters It's the heart that matters more : Omaha was the "heart" of the invasion, as it had the most important objectives.
Start running the banner down: the US flag advancing up the beach.
Drop past the color come up through the summer rain: One of the flag holders dying and being replaced.
Start turning the girl into the ground Roll a new love over: a bit confusing at first. However, many of the soldiers found new love in Paris, after the Liberation of Paris: a direct result of D-Day.
In the middle of the day, there 's a young man rolling around in the earth and rain: a bit obvious, a wounded soldier falling to the ground and writhing in pain. The middle of the day was also the worst time for the Allies, as they were fully exposed to German machine guns at this time.
Just my opinions. Tell me your guys' thoughts on this.
Wow! This song is layered with meaning but I suspect you just nailed what Adam was thinking about when he wrote the it.
Wow! This song is layered with meaning but I suspect you just nailed what Adam was thinking about when he wrote the it.
I think the chorus may be more about the soldiers signing up for war than a metaphor for the invasion. "Somewhere in middle america" may refer to the soldiers who came from the Heart Land.
I think the chorus may be more about the soldiers signing up for war than a metaphor for the invasion. "Somewhere in middle america" may refer to the soldiers who came from the Heart Land.