Keith laird (@lairdy)
Jan 13th 2020, 9:34 pm
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Posting this song because today I went to the movies to see 1917
I couldn't believe a scene in the movie could have been taken directly from this song!
If you have see the movie listen to verse 4 starts with buddy .... .... and tel me what you think!
Maybe we should be getting royalties from this Movie !

Great movie by the way

Great Wars
Lyrics by Peter Madden and Keith Laird Music by Keith Laird
1
Would you even notice me on foreign battle ground
I could be the enemy that occupied the town
I could be the brother that a mother loved and bore
Now do you recognize the uniform I wore
Great wars bring graveyards
graveyards bring lost hearts
all that I'm sure of is we never learn
2
Would you even notice me there maybe family ties
The next time that you notice me I take you by surprise
How could one so shy get to be so bold
Sense you supplied the rifle that I hold.
Great wars bring graveyards
graveyards bring lost hearts
all that I'm sure of is we never learn
3
The night falls upon us and thunder of gunfire stalls
We lay in the trenches shivering and cold
The stench of the bodied is hard to bear
And thousands of flies fill the putrid air
Great wars bring graveyards
graveyards bring lost hearts
all that I'm sure of is we never learn
4
A buddy lies dying in my arms
a picture of his children I hold near his eyes
Will people remember his bravery today
Will they remember what he gave up for them
Great wars bring graveyards
graveyards bring lost hearts
all that I'm sure of is we never learn
5
Today was a ceasefire to burry our dead
I sat with my enemy in a field of death
We chatted of home and the people we loved
It’s then I realized hes just a mirror of me
Fighting a war where he dosn't want to be
We shared a smoke I the middle of the field
Who knows perhaps theres still hope !
Perhaps theres still hope

Chris Daniels: @lairdy Wow, heavy! Lots of things in here to think about. The song? One of your best.
Jan 13th 2020, 10:10 pm Report
Keith laird: @chrisdaniels thanks Chris great movie by the way
Jan 13th 2020, 11:01 pm Report
Bev: @lairdy Sad and bittersweet lyrics but so very true. Loved the song and my listen here this morning. ♥♫
Jan 14th 2020, 3:18 am Report
admin: @lairdy Never seen it but sad and true. This is a great song. Loved my listen ♥
Jan 14th 2020, 5:58 am Report
Qwilleran: @lairdy Fully understood, fully enjoy listening to such a song and thinking of the distastefulness of war. Awesome Keith.
Jan 14th 2020, 8:17 am Report
James Fronck: @lairdy Amazing sing and terrific song. Thouroughly enjoyed this
Jan 14th 2020, 9:24 am Report
Joe Huber: @lairdy Hi Keith enjoyed my listen thanks for sharing.
Jan 14th 2020, 9:09 pm Report