Where Have All the Flowers Gone
Eternal Cycle of Loss and Hope: Where Flowers Once Bloomed
Lyrics
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Reflecting on the disappearance of positive and beautiful things (symbolized by flowers) over a significant period.
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Reiterating the question, emphasizing the prolonged absence of the mentioned flowers.
Where have all the flowers gone?
Questioning the whereabouts of the flowers, creating a sense of mystery and concern.
Young girls picked them, every one!
Explaining that young girls have picked the flowers, suggesting innocence and fragility.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Expressing a lament about the apparent lack of learning from the consequences of actions.
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Extending the inquiry to the disappearance of young girls, creating a pattern of loss.
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Emphasizing the duration of time since the young girls went missing.
Where have all the young girls gone?
Raising the question about the destination of the young girls.
Gone to young men, every one!
Stating that the young girls have gone to young men, suggesting a transition in relationships.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Repeating the question of when there will be a realization or learning from the events.
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
Continuing the theme of disappearance, now focusing on young men.
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
Reiterating the prolonged absence of young men and the time factor.
Where have all the young men gone?
Asking where the young men have gone, prompting reflection on their fate.
Gone to soldier, every one!
Indicating that the young men have become soldiers, potentially addressing the impact of war.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Pleading for understanding and learning from the cycle of events.
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Shifting the focus to the disappearance of soldiers, connecting to the consequences of conflict.
Where have all the soldiers gone, a long time ago?
Stressing the extended duration of soldiers being gone.
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Raising the question about the fate or destination of the soldiers.
Gone to graveyards, every one!
Revealing that the soldiers have gone to graveyards, addressing the somber outcome of war.
When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?
Repeating the plea for learning and understanding, particularly in the context of war.
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Shifting focus to the disappearance of graveyards, introducing a cyclical nature to the narrative.
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Emphasizing the extended time period of graveyards being gone.
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Raising the question about the destination or transformation of graveyards.
Gone to flower, every one!
Revealing that graveyards have transformed into flowers, suggesting regeneration or renewal.
When will they ever learn, oh when will they ever learn?
Persisting in the plea for understanding and learning, possibly in the context of the cyclical nature of life and death.
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