In American history, "Antebellum" refers to the period roughly before the Civil War, associated with the South. The feel of the song seems to conjure the landscape of the southern states. Notice how "budding plans" sounds like "battle plans" and "sharp words splintering" sounds like "sharp wood splintering" --- all war imagery.
The last stanza reminds me of a soldier coming home after the signing of the armistice...
In American history, "Antebellum" refers to the period roughly before the Civil War, associated with the South. The feel of the song seems to conjure the landscape of the southern states. Notice how "budding plans" sounds like "battle plans" and "sharp words splintering" sounds like "sharp wood splintering" --- all war imagery.
The last stanza reminds me of a soldier coming home after the signing of the armistice...