Re: Brothers in Arms Lyrics -- Israel?

[Seth Austen <klezmusic...>]

on 3/21/04 7:19 AM, Robert Wiener at wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com wrote:

> Avi Finegold mentioned some time back that the song "Brothers in Arms" by Dire
> Straits is related to Israel.  Below are his comments on how its lyrics relate
> to war in Israel.  Avi has suggested that I ask the list what you think about

To me the lyrics suggest that it could be about any war, not any specific
war.

> These mist covered mountains
> Are a home now for me
> But my home is the lowlands
> And always will be

Mark Knopfler.is definitely going for the sound/feel of British Isles
ballads with these lyrics.

Seth

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