Originally Posted by BabuMusic
What a fun little bouncy one, Ron. Happy Christmas to you and R.W., and thanks for all your songs this year. When you say Revolution I in --especially if it's anew one. I'm re-binging TURN, my all-time favorite Revolutionary show. This song can fit in there so well. You surround your soldier with some fine music, and it gets him through these times to see Marie again.

THANKS, Marty! Have checked out Turn based on your post and it looks like a binge-worthy experience for sure. Glad you enjoyed the tune. Merry Christmas!

Originally Posted by laurent4114
It's a very pleasant song to listen to. The guitars are very good.
Laurent

Thank you, Laurent. As my primary intent is to provide a pleasing musical context for the lyrics, your assessment as a "very pleasant song to listen to" is quite a compliment. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Originally Posted by TuneMonger
I like this a lot, I especiallly liked the title. One line confused me: "don't try to find me or even mark my grave." Is he dead? Good story, dead or alive. I also liked the bright stars, away from the city's light pollution. Stars are amazing if you get far enough away from civilization. Enjoyed the storytelling!

Thanks, Rob. Y'know, my brother only infrequently shares the context of his lyrics, so my process is to provide the context and backstories that I use to write the music myself. This is a process my brother is very comfortable with, and he delights when I (or anybody else) finds a context or interpretation that he did not have in mind. Truthfully, he includes ambiguity just for that purpose. I think it's cool and artistic WAY beyond my capabilities, though I couldn't tell HIM that.

Anyway...I interpret that line to mean this: The night watch is expecting an attack that may or may not come. They've been TOLD there will not be an attack (maybe a Christmas Eve truce?) but are not convinced. Either way, their situation is less than confident (it's going to be a long night) and the possibility of not surviving the night is real.

So the narrator is reflecting on a possible grim outcome of the night, even as he still marvels at the beauty of the night sky and worries for the girl he left behind.

I've never served, but supported those who did for almost 40 years. Have known more than a few who were supposed to come back, but never did. I like to imagine I know what that must be like. Of course I never can. But I respect their sacrifice, and think of them when I think about this song.

Well, THAT sounds like a downer, but it's not supposed to be. It's just a slice of reality, I think.

Hope you and your family have a great Christmas!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

DC Ron
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