Day We Went to War
All the pictures on the wallThe sand lying on the floorThe bed upstairs still unmadeThe dust float in the lightThe people just leftAll laughter and messForgetting this and thatAnd rushing backThe front door openThe music still playing in one roomDown the hallTowels on the floorAnd then it's quietJust the bees and birdsThe summer hazeOf the treesAnd the airFeeds it allFeeds it all
We can all feel itLike a light hand on your backWelcoming youWe can all feel itLike a light hand on your backWelcoming youThe day before we went to war
All the parasols and kids at playThe sea so still and calmBlue as the cloudless skyJust the gentle humOf the summer's goings onBroken by the sudden rushOf two planesFlying low and fastInto the sunInto the sun
We can all feel itLike a light hand on your backWelcoming youWe can all feel itLike a light hand on your backWelcoming youThe day before we went to war