I'll start off by saying I believe this song is about World War I and its effects on its soldiers, the innocence it robbed them of. Furthermore, it tells of how they met with mixed reactions from the people they fought for, scorn and respect. I think this song has an anti-war standpoint, though why WWI, I'm not sure of.
This was my best interpretation, I figured I'd be the first to comment and give it a try.
I'll start off by saying I believe this song is about World War I and its effects on its soldiers, the innocence it robbed them of. Furthermore, it tells of how they met with mixed reactions from the people they fought for, scorn and respect. I think this song has an anti-war standpoint, though why WWI, I'm not sure of.
This was my best interpretation, I figured I'd be the first to comment and give it a try.