15 Minute War

from Downside Up (2020) by Insane Society

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Sheldon wanted wars to end, we all do, and an idea of mine was to make global conflicts played out on a computer game. We were preparing this song when we were hit by the devastating news that a good friend had been lost in Afghanistan....
....and so we dedicated the album release to his memory.
R.I.P Viney

lyrics

Last night I had a dream,
I woke up with a scream,
it's 1917 in Belgium,
we survived a gas attack,
got pushed a few yards back,
though wounded by the flack, unbeaten.

Your history book is true,
Dunkirk or Waterloo,
our battles fought for you, your nation.
if man imposed a law,
for a fifteen minute war,
we wouldn’t see no more destruction.

The field was miles wide,
where thousands fell and died,
sane or certified, you tell me?
again in forty three,
I’m here in history,
the Russian front I see, its freezing!

Chorus

And so to modern time,
this soldiers only crime,
was murdered in his prime, - no justice
there is no master plan,
Iraq, Afghanistan,
no place for western man, we’re not welcome.

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from Downside Up (2020), released February 25, 2020
Words & Music ©2006 Paul D Waghorn

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Insane Society Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK

Insane Society have been around for about 18 years. The first three albums had Sheldon Hannaford on lead vocals. Steve and Wag are almost ever present and Chris is the 4th bassist following Stefan (died) Gavin (retired due to fatherhood) and JJ Kaos who is still playing bass for The Last Resort. Sheldon took a free transfer to Vicious Rumours in 2011 before being dropped. ... more

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