Kokoda
Echoes of Sacrifice: Kokoda's Unspoken Stories
Lyrics
There are things sometimes I wish I'd told you
Expressing regret for unspoken words
But I've never liked to talk about the war
Aversion to discussing the war experience
We lied about our ages and although we were courageous
Admitting to lying about age and highlighting courage
We didn't know what was in store
Uncertainty about what the future held during the war
Won't you stay with me because I feel so cold
Seeking companionship due to emotional coldness
And I don't believe I'll see you the dawn
Doubt about surviving until the dawn
And if you don't mind I'd like a hand to hold
Request for emotional support and comfort
And treat me gentle in the morning
Desire for gentle treatment in the morning
At first we had to leave Kokoda
Recalling leaving Kokoda during the war
I saw a young man take a bullet on the way
Witnessing a fellow soldier getting shot
I hardly knew the bloke but I hear the words he spoke
Reflecting on the impact of a dying soldier's words
They still haunt me to this day
Haunted by the spoken words to this day
Won't you stay with me because I feel so cold
Seeking emotional warmth in the face of coldness
And I don't believe I'll see you the dawn
Expressing uncertainty about seeing the next day
And if you don't mind I'd like a hand to hold
Yearning for a supportive hand to hold
And treat me gentle in the morning
Desire for gentle treatment in the morning
So we carried him into the mountains
Describing efforts to help an injured comrade
Gave him water and some morphine for the pain
Providing medical aid and comfort to the wounded
Made him up a makeshift bed sowed him up with cat gut thread
Creating a makeshift bed and using cat gut thread
Then he asked me once again
Request for companionship once again
Won't you stay with me because I feel so cold
Reiterating the need for emotional warmth
And I don't believe I'll see you the dawn
Expressing doubt about surviving until dawn
And if you don't mind I'd like a hand to hold
Request for a comforting hand to hold
And treat me gentle in the morning
Desire for gentle treatment in the morning
He lasted just a few more hours
Narrating the short duration of a soldier's life
We were there to give him comfort through it all
Providing comfort to a dying soldier
We laid him down to rest, placed his rifle on his chest
Performing a solemn ritual for the deceased
Sang old Lang Syne as I recall
Recalling singing "Auld Lang Syne" during the burial
Won't you stay with me because I feel so cold
Repeating the need for emotional warmth
And I don't believe I'll see you the dawn
Expressing doubt about surviving until dawn
And if you don't mind I'd like a hand to hold
Request for a comforting hand to hold
And treat me gentle in the morning
Desire for gentle treatment in the morning
Perhaps one day you walk Kokoda
Encouraging others to walk the Kokoda Track
And the track it's self will test you to the core
Highlighting the challenging nature of the track
But you won't wake in fright from a mountain gun at night
Contrasting current safety with past wartime fear
So spare a thought for those before
Urging remembrance for those who faced challenges
Won't you stay with me because I feel so cold
Reiterating the need for emotional warmth
And I don't believe I'll see you the dawn
Expressing doubt about surviving until dawn
And if you don't mind I'd like a hand to hold
Request for a comforting hand to hold
And treat me gentle in the morning
Desire for gentle treatment in the morning
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