Hope and Waterloo

Brzezicki, Butler, Watson: In Our Name (2008) 4:05 =

Performed by Big Country live in 2007 during their 25th Anniversary celebration tour
Released 11 May 2008 on the Big Country MySpace page (4:07) =
A demo version of this track was played at Bruce Watson’s MySpace page http://www.myspace.com /brucewwatson beginning October 2008 (3:39) =
Released 13 November 2008 on the Brzezicki, Butler, Watson MySpace page (4:05) =

Music & Lyrics: Bruce Watson

A toast to the victory
Let’s drink to the squall
So lost in the mystery
To the madness of it all

The world grows old and time stands still
Who wakened us and fought the chill
It’s back again, these depths of hell
With thoughts of fear and death to sell

Onward soldier, rule Brittania
Stand and face your foe
Victory beckons, heroes welcome
Stand proud at your door

The air is loud, the darkness fell
The shadows pass on broken wheels
His face charred black, he grabs for peace
The shelling stops, he breathes relief

Muddy water, screams of slaughter
Distant fires glow
Raise the flag high. Do they know why?
Does he really know?

(Take me away) from the darkness falling
(Take me away) to the sun that’s crying
Washed by rivers flowing free
Feel the tide break over me
They dream of Hope and Waterloo

The barrage roars, the trench is stained
He feels the blood choke in his veins
In lines of grey and olive too
They dream of Hope and Waterloo

Saints and anthems, fearless stallions
Marching as to war
Honour, glory, battle stories
See their spirits soar

Salvos, flashes, poison gasses
Still he dreams of home
Battles raging, senseless wasting
Flesh and blood and bone

(Take me away) from the darkness falling
(Take me away) to the sun that’s crying
Washed by rivers flowing free
Feel the tide break over me

(Take me away) from the darkness falling
(Take me away) to the sun that’s crying
Washed by rivers flowing free
Feel the tide break over me
They dream of Hope and Waterloo