To me this song has two meanings. It's definitely written about the ANZACS in WWI and WWII. The most tumultuous time in modern history, where two generations of Australians and New Zealanders lost their innocence to world war.
It's definitely about commemorating what they did for our respective countries, and OTHER countries as well; which is easy to do when we have no PHYSICAL reminders of the war on our homefront - as they weren't really fought on our shores; they were fought in Asia and Europe. However, we MUST remember the sacrifices these people made for the betterment of not only Australia and NZ, but several European countries as well.
To me though, the song is also pleading with it's listeners to not forget the horror of war; the futility of it, and the general human sacrifice and degradation that comes with it, because 'those who do not learn from their mistakes are condemned to repeat them'.
As the benefactors of what has come before; we must honor them, and the best way to honor them is to ensure that their sacrifices have not been in vain, but rather, have taught us about the reality of war, and perhaps have even helped us to find a better way to relate to each other as individuals, cultures and nations.
@LYoung - No, no, no. You're understanding of "definitely" is not so much an understanding but a point of view that you must be right and others clueless and wrong. Such is not the case.
@LYoung - No, no, no. You're understanding of "definitely" is not so much an understanding but a point of view that you must be right and others clueless and wrong. Such is not the case.
To me this song has two meanings. It's definitely written about the ANZACS in WWI and WWII. The most tumultuous time in modern history, where two generations of Australians and New Zealanders lost their innocence to world war.
It's definitely about commemorating what they did for our respective countries, and OTHER countries as well; which is easy to do when we have no PHYSICAL reminders of the war on our homefront - as they weren't really fought on our shores; they were fought in Asia and Europe. However, we MUST remember the sacrifices these people made for the betterment of not only Australia and NZ, but several European countries as well.
To me though, the song is also pleading with it's listeners to not forget the horror of war; the futility of it, and the general human sacrifice and degradation that comes with it, because 'those who do not learn from their mistakes are condemned to repeat them'.
As the benefactors of what has come before; we must honor them, and the best way to honor them is to ensure that their sacrifices have not been in vain, but rather, have taught us about the reality of war, and perhaps have even helped us to find a better way to relate to each other as individuals, cultures and nations.
@LYoung - No, no, no. You're understanding of "definitely" is not so much an understanding but a point of view that you must be right and others clueless and wrong. Such is not the case.
@LYoung - No, no, no. You're understanding of "definitely" is not so much an understanding but a point of view that you must be right and others clueless and wrong. Such is not the case.