In the Dark Places Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Untuned 

Cover art for In the Dark Places lyrics by PJ Harvey

I understand that most of the lines are probably about the endless repetition of wthe horrors of war, both thorough history, and for the soldiers fighting in them. I feel that these lines; "not one man has and not one woman has revealed the secrets of the world" could eighter mean that they are very, very young and haven't even lived their lives yet, but it could also mean that war is a great waste that leads to no revelations, and no real gain for anyon, be it humanity or the soldiers themselves.