I’ve never really spoken ‘bout it at all
I kept it to myself through it all
But then there wasn’t really all that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
No more the flying flags, the marching bands
No white feather proffered from a fairer hand
And after all there wasn’t that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
No more the pear drop drifts of choking cloud
No more the goodnight kiss in a dead man’s ground
It’s all forgotten now
Generations come, generations go
I kept it all inside didn’t let it show
And after all there wasn’t that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
I kept it to myself through it all
But then there wasn’t really all that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
No more the flying flags, the marching bands
No white feather proffered from a fairer hand
And after all there wasn’t that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
No more the pear drop drifts of choking cloud
No more the goodnight kiss in a dead man’s ground
It’s all forgotten now
Generations come, generations go
I kept it all inside didn’t let it show
And after all there wasn’t that much to say
And I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
I wouldn’t want to hurt you anyway
Contributed by Greg Harper - 2024/2/11 - 15:59
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Veterans from many wars, over time, have rarely spoken about their war time ordeals and experiences. Many kept everything hidden from their families until they themselves passed away.
How could you explain what you had endured, or done, to someone with no concept of the reality of war.
It remained Unspoken.
WW1 slang meanings.
White Feather:
Given by ladies to men who hadn’t signed up to fight, as a symbol of cowardice.
Pear Drops:
Clouds of Poison gas.
Goodnight Kiss:
The last shot of the day by a waiting sniper, looking for a careless victim at dusk.