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A ska/punk/hiphop song about Canadian Corps General Sir Arthur Currie. |
CD: Unreleased
Label: LarG Productions
Credits: Len C - vocals, lyrics. Tom Magee - vocals. Jason Novak - handdrums. Trevor Van Dyk - drums. Graham Hall - composition, lyrics, vocals, bass, guitars, arrangement and engineering |
Story Behind the Song
This song was inspired by Arthur Currie who in WWI figured out that those unfortunate souls in the frontline did indeed have the capability to think for themselves.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I used to have the answers,
now all I got is questions
Is it just perception
or is something wrong?
Life's just going faster
the same with my intentions
I don't need conventions
to know that something's wrong.
Verse 2
Maybe I'll soon find out
it's just an illusion
designed to cause confusion
and me down
Hauled away so white coats
can make observations
maintain my concentration
keep my feet on the ground
Chorus 1
Imperialistic tides
to arms, pick your side
in a trench your own rifle takes your life
Verse 3
This sure don't look nothing like Saskatoon
In a field in France with the cold dark moon
I ain't slept in three days in a trench of mud
Smelling like rat's urine, cigarettes and blood.
We gotta, lotta wounds, no pain killing drugs
We gotta deck of cards and a box of slugs
We gotta lousy rifle couldn't shoot the ocean
gotta, keep it together through this deadly commotion
Chorus 2
Save us from suffering this plight, honestly
Hughes's head's not right, Arthur
can't you help me live through one more fight?
Verse 4
I'm done with these trenches
done with this waiting
sick and tired with all these pompous Generals debating
I'm sick of this rifle, the slug always jams
I'd probably be better off just using my hands
I gotta stay awake gotta live 'till dawn
I gotta keep my heart in and make it to Mons
I gotta keep my eyes open when I pray
Hope General Currie shows us the way
Chorus 3
Attrition ain't right, he said
"use shells not lives," Arthur
can't you help me live through one more fight?
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