Leaves from the Vine
A Tale of Bravery and Loss: Leaves from the Vine
Lyrics
Leaves from the vine, falling so slow.
Depiction of falling leaves as a slow, gentle process
Like fragile, tiny shells, drifting in the foam.
Comparison of the leaves to delicate, small shells adrift in the sea foam
Little soldier boy, come marching home.
Addressing a young soldier returning from war
Brave soldier boy, come marching home.
Emphasizing the bravery of the soldier coming back
Ash in the snow, falling so slow.
Symbolizing ash falling slowly like snow
Like fragile, broken hearts, with no place to go.
Comparing the falling ash to broken hearts without direction
Little soldier boy, taken from home.
Reference to a young soldier taken away from their home
Forced to fight a war, that was not his own.
Forced into a conflict not of their choosing
Little soldier boy, cold and alone.
Portraying the soldier as isolated and cold
Brave soldier boy, never made it home.
Highlighting the tragic fate of the brave soldier who didn't return
Leaves from the vines, changing so slow.
Describing the leaves from the vines changing gradually
Like empty, fallen souls, looking for a home.
Comparing the leaves to lost, empty souls seeking belonging
Little soldier boy, thought he could soar.
Expressing the soldier's hope to rise above, to succeed
Brave soldier boy, fallen in the war.
Noting the tragic outcome of the brave soldier in the war
My little soldier boy, I need you home.
An appeal for the safe return of the soldier
Brave soldier boy, come marching home.
Reiterating the call for the brave soldier to come home
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