Story Behind The Song
I have always found this event very moving.
Song Description
The song explores the feelings of the soldiers who experienced the Truce of Christmas 1914, and how they had to deal with getting to know their enemy, even becoming friends, then having to revert to killing them , or be killed by them.
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Unique - General, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, Passive |
Subject |
Protest, Peace |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1900 - 1920 |
Lyrics
The Christmas Truce
Daylight faded over no-mans land
On that Christmas Eve
In the trenches, the men were thinking
Of home and families
From the other side they heard a voice
Singing ?Stille Nacht?
And with that, moment there came the hope of peace
We don?t want to fight today
When we should be celebrating life
All hostilities should cease
As we share this festival of peace
We don?t want to fight today
With our spirits lifted by the hope
That the rising of the sun
Will bring goodwill to everyone, we don?t want to fight
Daylight dawned over no-mans land
On that Christmas Day
The men were leaving their trenches
Exchanging gifts, and shaking hands
Many friendships were made that day
Many stories told and heard
The miracle of Christmas had occurred
We don?t want to fight anymore
When we should be celebrating life
All hostilities should cease
As we share this festival of peace
We don?t want to fight anymore
With these men who started out to be
The faceless enemy
We see them now as friends that might have been
We don?t want to fight anymore
When we should be celebrating life
All hostilities should cease
As we share this festival of peace
We don?t want to fight anymore
With these men who started out to be
The faceless enemy
We see them now as friends that might have been
We don?t want to fight