Oh, that brings back tearful memories…I remember the Troubles and these two children. The fanning of the hatred against Catholics by a certain NI politician/minister whose name I refuse to mention, and the same by the Ira toward protestants, it was a gruesome conflict raging over decades. I wasn’t there, but got the news.
This song is so powerful, gave me goosebumps then, still does.
Thank you for remembering those young lads, wholly innocent…
I’m happy it’s touched you in this way Joyce. I was too young to realize when it was all happening but now I look back I can see the worlds only gotten worse.
It's a great song and can be applied in many ways. What the IRA and British went through,how things have shaped up all of it can be applied in different places. The IRA aligned itself with organizations like Hamas and Hezebollah and the Baader-Meinhof Group and guys like Carlos the Jackyl. So to me it almost is protesting war that communist start and perpuate that put innocent women and children at risk. Biden is bought and paid for. It's a super murky soup. Any women or children that are used as shields or violence against them used as a means to incite is something I think Dolores would have issue with I would think. The rich and powerful screw the world up all the time. I was wondering what you had been up to since I figured you were not cool( who is with the bloodless and bloody wars going on and being instigated to bleed the free world dry,) with whats happening and I had kinda worried for you. Nobody likes war. It should never get to that point. Russia/China/Iran and now Venezuela posturing is suspect as hell all at once and you forgot to mention the Chinese making colonization efforts on the eastern side of Africa and Central and S America. Bro our generation shit the bed ideologically. Peace through strength and not letting communist/socialists( commie light) gain footholds is how we're all back here again it's been going on since the beginning of the 20th century and the Cold War never ended. Israel vs Palestine is a proxy war for Iran just like Ukraine and Taiwan will be for the US and its allies with Russia and China. Venezuela is oil rich and commie as hell and opened fire on its protesting citizens, think about it this is about resources on one hand and turning Europe into the Western East, India has had to deal with Pakistan for how long and its a scary dumpster fire Biden and other regimes have seeped us all into for money, food, energy and power. It's absolutely scary and it's absolutely a zombie like way we regular people get churned by the people playing chess when depop is a goal and any means necessary has been game on even long before covid and the opium wars. Psychedelic honey was used by Israel in David's time or Joshua's to weaken an army once and that is ancient history. It's a combination of lethal ideology and poisoned weakened populations that became a method of war after Russia and the US had their Nazis on staff, you guys too, plus the methods Musellouni and Japan used to really cull and demoralize populations began being used but these Empires and have all been fighting forever. It's money and resources and so much more. One can be anti war and pray they never have to fight in one and still be swept up in fights for survival and freedom. I always think of how during ww1 they stopped killing each other on Christmas by just refusing to do it and nobody really won that war. The elites have been really fucking up the World since there's always a new reason, a new side. Peace through strength is the only way. The militaries of the West were weakened for times such as this while electronics lulled everyone to sleep. Women and kids are always the collateral and in more ways that just what we see on the news if casualties of cultural wars and revolutions are looked at. Biden has lost 80k kids plus at the border, suicide rates are up, fentaynl deaths and we have to give a shit about pronouns while it's a divisive tool for emotional blackmail to destroy families worse that the need for two income households in a vice gripped world did during The Great Society roll out. 100 plus years of this shit man. We're all slaves in some way shape or form. It's gut wrenching and crazy making power games and it's sick and sad. I hope to God things don't escalate further but a doubling down of fuckery has been afoot for a long time. God I hope people can just start really being people again. I hope it gets better but feel totally compelled to prepare for the worst.
The repression, dispossession and violence perpetrated against the Irish is much like that the Palestinians are experiencing right now, although I aver the British never quite stepped over the genocide line as the Israelis have.
But none of that allows for the deliberate taking of innocent lives. Soldiers do not make war on children or unarmed women.
So I guess Hamas shouldn't have started it. It's not genocide unless of course you can objectively discuss why Hamas hasn't just freed the Hostages they took in the first place or why they took them.
Yes, after 80 years of systematic dispossession, they did. And that, according to you (and Gengis Khan) is the green light to gather them up behind barbed wire and exterminate every man, woman and child in Gaza.
Bad Wolves did a cover that was supposed to feature Dolores but she died the night before she was supposed to record it so they released it without her and all the proceeds went to help her kids. It’s an excellent cover and shot Bad Wolves to stardom.
Zombie describes the human race perfectly. Children being sexualized, supposedly Democratic governments corrupt as they can be, lifespans declining while the Medical Industrial Complex shrugs, homeless numbers that boggle the imagination awhile the sheep wear their Fauci approved adult diaper across their faces. I think the human race is dying.
Like Tim pool says…..the way the present is going, with Progressives aborting their kids and sterilising dysmorhic kids means the future is conservative.
Nature has a way of correcting itself... but that's why they also want to control media and education (including through home school vouchers). So they can usher in other people's kids and stay at replacement. It's also why they expand the welfare state.
Great song. Now you've got me thinking I should teach it to my kids!
I go back and forth on whether I oppose "war." Hypothetically I would support a just war. I just doubt whether those really happen anymore. It's good to stand against evil, but bureaucracy makes it practically impossible to do that in an army, and tribalism makes militias susceptible to committing atrocities. When I'm feeling especially vengeful, "All Quiet on the Western Front" reminds me what war really is.
This is beautiful, and, yes, so relevant. One of my favorite Cranberries songs; I also get goosebumps every time I listen to it. Thanks for sharing so others can discover - or rediscover - the powerful message.
The lyric that always gets me when I hear this song is “It’s the same old theme/since 1916”.
It’s the exhausted lament of normal people who just want to live their lives and see their children grow up without someone else’s politics destroying everything they love.
I've never heard of this song or band before, but it was beautiful and the two young boys, 12&3 Jesus. That shouldn't happen they had their whole lives and they were robbed of it.
Love this song. I'll never hear it the same way again. I just watched a documentary on Epoch about the CCP and WW3, where it laid out the plan to destroy the West by having multiple wars/battles/enemies so the US wouldn't be able to focus its attention. Four was the number. Ukraine, Israel, Venezuela and Taiwan. By 2049 they want world domination. Your post speaks to that. Chilling.
Oh, that brings back tearful memories…I remember the Troubles and these two children. The fanning of the hatred against Catholics by a certain NI politician/minister whose name I refuse to mention, and the same by the Ira toward protestants, it was a gruesome conflict raging over decades. I wasn’t there, but got the news.
This song is so powerful, gave me goosebumps then, still does.
Thank you for remembering those young lads, wholly innocent…
I’m happy it’s touched you in this way Joyce. I was too young to realize when it was all happening but now I look back I can see the worlds only gotten worse.
It's a great song and can be applied in many ways. What the IRA and British went through,how things have shaped up all of it can be applied in different places. The IRA aligned itself with organizations like Hamas and Hezebollah and the Baader-Meinhof Group and guys like Carlos the Jackyl. So to me it almost is protesting war that communist start and perpuate that put innocent women and children at risk. Biden is bought and paid for. It's a super murky soup. Any women or children that are used as shields or violence against them used as a means to incite is something I think Dolores would have issue with I would think. The rich and powerful screw the world up all the time. I was wondering what you had been up to since I figured you were not cool( who is with the bloodless and bloody wars going on and being instigated to bleed the free world dry,) with whats happening and I had kinda worried for you. Nobody likes war. It should never get to that point. Russia/China/Iran and now Venezuela posturing is suspect as hell all at once and you forgot to mention the Chinese making colonization efforts on the eastern side of Africa and Central and S America. Bro our generation shit the bed ideologically. Peace through strength and not letting communist/socialists( commie light) gain footholds is how we're all back here again it's been going on since the beginning of the 20th century and the Cold War never ended. Israel vs Palestine is a proxy war for Iran just like Ukraine and Taiwan will be for the US and its allies with Russia and China. Venezuela is oil rich and commie as hell and opened fire on its protesting citizens, think about it this is about resources on one hand and turning Europe into the Western East, India has had to deal with Pakistan for how long and its a scary dumpster fire Biden and other regimes have seeped us all into for money, food, energy and power. It's absolutely scary and it's absolutely a zombie like way we regular people get churned by the people playing chess when depop is a goal and any means necessary has been game on even long before covid and the opium wars. Psychedelic honey was used by Israel in David's time or Joshua's to weaken an army once and that is ancient history. It's a combination of lethal ideology and poisoned weakened populations that became a method of war after Russia and the US had their Nazis on staff, you guys too, plus the methods Musellouni and Japan used to really cull and demoralize populations began being used but these Empires and have all been fighting forever. It's money and resources and so much more. One can be anti war and pray they never have to fight in one and still be swept up in fights for survival and freedom. I always think of how during ww1 they stopped killing each other on Christmas by just refusing to do it and nobody really won that war. The elites have been really fucking up the World since there's always a new reason, a new side. Peace through strength is the only way. The militaries of the West were weakened for times such as this while electronics lulled everyone to sleep. Women and kids are always the collateral and in more ways that just what we see on the news if casualties of cultural wars and revolutions are looked at. Biden has lost 80k kids plus at the border, suicide rates are up, fentaynl deaths and we have to give a shit about pronouns while it's a divisive tool for emotional blackmail to destroy families worse that the need for two income households in a vice gripped world did during The Great Society roll out. 100 plus years of this shit man. We're all slaves in some way shape or form. It's gut wrenching and crazy making power games and it's sick and sad. I hope to God things don't escalate further but a doubling down of fuckery has been afoot for a long time. God I hope people can just start really being people again. I hope it gets better but feel totally compelled to prepare for the worst.
The repression, dispossession and violence perpetrated against the Irish is much like that the Palestinians are experiencing right now, although I aver the British never quite stepped over the genocide line as the Israelis have.
But none of that allows for the deliberate taking of innocent lives. Soldiers do not make war on children or unarmed women.
So I guess Hamas shouldn't have started it. It's not genocide unless of course you can objectively discuss why Hamas hasn't just freed the Hostages they took in the first place or why they took them.
Ah. So there *is* an acceptable excuse for genocide…who knew? Thanks for the tip.
Did Hamas attack Israel and declare war on them?
Yes, after 80 years of systematic dispossession, they did. And that, according to you (and Gengis Khan) is the green light to gather them up behind barbed wire and exterminate every man, woman and child in Gaza.
Cool.
Is that what happened hmmm ok. Lol
Bad Wolves did a cover that was supposed to feature Dolores but she died the night before she was supposed to record it so they released it without her and all the proceeds went to help her kids. It’s an excellent cover and shot Bad Wolves to stardom.
Yeah I read that. I thought about including it but didn’t want to take away from Delores’ version.
Zombie describes the human race perfectly. Children being sexualized, supposedly Democratic governments corrupt as they can be, lifespans declining while the Medical Industrial Complex shrugs, homeless numbers that boggle the imagination awhile the sheep wear their Fauci approved adult diaper across their faces. I think the human race is dying.
Not dying. Culling itself. Those with love and hope will carry on.
Like Tim pool says…..the way the present is going, with Progressives aborting their kids and sterilising dysmorhic kids means the future is conservative.
Nature has a way of correcting itself... but that's why they also want to control media and education (including through home school vouchers). So they can usher in other people's kids and stay at replacement. It's also why they expand the welfare state.
Gorgeous post, Vulcan. Beautiful, wise, love-filled words. Never knew the true meaning of the song either.
Thank you 💜
Thank you for your kind words Lesli. I hope you’ll think differently if the song when you next listen to it.
Thank you! I didn't know the true meaning of this song at the time. Reposted!
That’s quite alright Kat! Glad you enjoyed the post and can now listen to the song with a more complete understanding.
Great song. Now you've got me thinking I should teach it to my kids!
I go back and forth on whether I oppose "war." Hypothetically I would support a just war. I just doubt whether those really happen anymore. It's good to stand against evil, but bureaucracy makes it practically impossible to do that in an army, and tribalism makes militias susceptible to committing atrocities. When I'm feeling especially vengeful, "All Quiet on the Western Front" reminds me what war really is.
What a song. What a woman. What an artist It’s no wonder she’s stayed relevant all these years.
Thanks Vulcan.
Rest in Peace Dolores.
This is beautiful, and, yes, so relevant. One of my favorite Cranberries songs; I also get goosebumps every time I listen to it. Thanks for sharing so others can discover - or rediscover - the powerful message.
The lyric that always gets me when I hear this song is “It’s the same old theme/since 1916”.
It’s the exhausted lament of normal people who just want to live their lives and see their children grow up without someone else’s politics destroying everything they love.
Sorry.
Harden your heart.
- sorry, this isn’t what people expect of us in uniform, they expect hard.
Harden Your Heart.
I've never heard of this song or band before, but it was beautiful and the two young boys, 12&3 Jesus. That shouldn't happen they had their whole lives and they were robbed of it.
A profound song which is very relevant in today’s environment. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading!!
My pleasure! I hadn’t come across in awhile! Good to read your new post! 🤗💫💜
Very interesting read.
Side note: my mom’s side is largely Irish, with her maiden name being Walker. Never heard of ‘The Troubles’ before. Thanks for the info.
Awful part of British and Irish history. There’s probably YouTube videos about it.
Love this song. I'll never hear it the same way again. I just watched a documentary on Epoch about the CCP and WW3, where it laid out the plan to destroy the West by having multiple wars/battles/enemies so the US wouldn't be able to focus its attention. Four was the number. Ukraine, Israel, Venezuela and Taiwan. By 2049 they want world domination. Your post speaks to that. Chilling.
https://youtu.be/tXIXhdKrWa0?si=fCaDV74WQZb0K9eg
I’d like to think the world leaders would sort it out but they’re so obsessed with keeping power that they’ll happily kill millions more to keep it.
I never knew the meaning of the lyrics. Salvation also rocks by these guys
I like a lot of the bands songs. I hope you listen to the song with a different understanding now 😀.