Remember the Fallen Lyrics

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Cover art for Remember the Fallen lyrics by Saxon

Despite its title possibly misleading you into thinking this is about soldiers of war, this track is on the devastating impact of the widespread Corona-19 virus, drawing parallels between the men and woman who were there from day one and sacrificed their time and lives to help combat the virus to the heroic sacrifices made during war. They explain how it arrived unexpectedly from across the seas in China and caught everyone off guard.

They compare COVID to that of the plague, which is an apt comparison as this was the first worldwide pandemic that slowed life to a crawl and killing 7,010,681 people. Things only went to a sense of normalcy thanks to the Medical professionals and leaders warning the public and giving treatment. Thankfully we managed to survive, and have somewhat returned back to normal, a few years later.

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