wow! I really thought this song would have great comments...I guess it is a little dated. It is my second favorite song of all time.
My 2 cent:
It is about the greed and hatred in this world (the valley folk) who lash out at their neighbors (the mountain people) and kill for what they see as a "just cause" only to find that there is no just cause to take a life (peace on earth was all it said). There are many parallels to today's world...I have seen parallels done to 9/11, the war in Iraq, etc.. But this was originally written in the Vietnam era. As for the tin soldier I always took the tin soldier as he goes into battle shiny and pristine and comes out bent and tarnish, but I would be interested to hear others opinions.
wow! I really thought this song would have great comments...I guess it is a little dated. It is my second favorite song of all time.
My 2 cent:
It is about the greed and hatred in this world (the valley folk) who lash out at their neighbors (the mountain people) and kill for what they see as a "just cause" only to find that there is no just cause to take a life (peace on earth was all it said). There are many parallels to today's world...I have seen parallels done to 9/11, the war in Iraq, etc.. But this was originally written in the Vietnam era. As for the tin soldier I always took the tin soldier as he goes into battle shiny and pristine and comes out bent and tarnish, but I would be interested to hear others opinions.