Lyric discussion by matthewsheffield 

Cover art for Curfew lyrics by Stranglers, The

The line is actually, "to form in defence across the Cairngorms"

This song was so scary for me when I first heard it as a twelve year old living in London in 1984. I was fully expecting to die in a nuclear war, and failing that, this songs scenario seemed the most likely.

Lyric Correction