Piper
War's Melody: Green Guard's Piper Sings the Story of Resilience
Lyrics
We seat at dirty trench.
We are situated in a dirty trench.
Our guns now can speak french.
Our guns now symbolically speak the language of the enemy (French).
No time for talk, it’s time for weep.
No time for conversation; it's time for sorrow and mourning.
Your life costs only frank
Your life is valued in the currency of francs (French currency).
Who’s buyer? German tank.
Who is the buyer of lives? Possibly a German tank.
Be sure, a trip to Somme is not so cheep.
Emphasizing the high cost, both in terms of money and lives, of a trip to the Somme (a World War I battlefield).
The Germans sing so sly.
The Germans sing cunningly.
A fatal lullaby.
Describing the German song as a deadly lullaby, possibly highlighting the deceptive nature of war.
With riffle voice and loud screams of snipes.
Amidst the sounds of war, the narrator notes the rifle-like voice and loud screams of snipers.
We’ll answer with our choir.
The narrator and comrades respond with their own choir, a collective voice.
It’s sound will rise much higher.
Their response rises louder, emphasizing their determination and strength.
The stout tune of scottish highland pipes.
Introducing the stout tune of Scottish Highland pipes, possibly a symbol of resilience and cultural identity.
At bloody Anchor Heights
Referring to a location called "Bloody Anchor Heights," likely a battleground with a history of violence.
Our piper lost his pipes.
The narrator mentions the loss of their piper's pipes, a symbol of loss amid the brutality of war.
But music bounds are stronger than war’s fire.
Despite the destruction, the power of music transcends the fires of war.
He’s gone in bombshell’s blast.
The piper is gone, possibly due to a bomb blast, underlining the fragility of life in conflict.
He was lost in smoke and dust
He was lost in the chaos of smoke and dust.
To find his pipes that really can inspire.
The quest is to find his pipes, which have the ability to truly inspire despite the harsh reality.
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