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In the forest, in the snow
In a wooded area covered in snow
All those many years ago
A reference to events from many years ago
Pale stones and epitaphs
Light-colored stones marking graves along with inscriptions
Mourning bells and half-mast flags
Symbols of mourning such as ringing bells and flags lowered halfway
In the cemetery where they fell
In the graveyard where they perished
All those many years ago
A repetition of events from the past
And now it's just a memory
Presently existing only as a recollection
Eroded by the years
Gradually diminished by the passage of time
Forgotten heroes underground
Brave individuals now buried and forgotten
Wrinkled faces gather round
Elderly faces come together
Pale stones and epitaphs
Similar reference to grave markers and inscriptions
Roses on a barbed wire fence
Symbolic representation of beauty amidst harsh circumstances
Winter landscapes never change
Scenery remains unchanged during winter
Oh it must have been the same
Assumption that the past resembled the present
In the forest, in the snow
Reiteration of the wintry forest setting from the past
All those many years ago
Reflecting on historical events
Remembrance Day
A day dedicated to honoring and remembering
All they have is memories
Only memories remain for those commemorated
From photographs in silver frames
Memories preserved through photographs on display
Upon the mantelpiece
On the fireplace, a place for significant memories
Remembrance Day
Recalling the day of remembrance
Lost forever in the fields
Those lost in the fields of foreign lands, permanently gone
Of foreign lands
A reference to distant places where these events occurred
Many miles away
Far away from their homeland
In the forest, in the snow
A return to the wintry forest scene of the past
All those many years ago
Reflecting again on events from many years ago
Bombs and victims blown sky high
Explosions and casualties from bombs
Buried where they lie
Interred at the location of their demise
A generation underground
A whole generation now below the ground
Wrinkled faces gather round
Older individuals gathering together
Songs will never bring them back
Sadly, songs cannot bring back the departed
Never bring them back
Reiterating the inability of songs to resurrect the deceased
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