The lyrics are inspired by the Christmas day truce in World War 1 between English/German troops along the Western Front. German troops began decorating trees and singing carols, in which English troops responded in kind. They eventually crossed "No Man's Land", where troops from both sides eschanged small gifts with one another (cigars, whiskey). That's where the lyric "All Together Now, in No Man's Land" is taken from. Needless to say, generals from both sides made sure that this didn't happen again, ordering military action against each other on subsequent Christmases until the end of the war.
And then in the second verse, they've realized that no one has learned from this unprecedented act of humanity, war and strife still reign supreme in the world. But, there is still hope that people will learn to get along.
The lyrics are inspired by the Christmas day truce in World War 1 between English/German troops along the Western Front. German troops began decorating trees and singing carols, in which English troops responded in kind. They eventually crossed "No Man's Land", where troops from both sides eschanged small gifts with one another (cigars, whiskey). That's where the lyric "All Together Now, in No Man's Land" is taken from. Needless to say, generals from both sides made sure that this didn't happen again, ordering military action against each other on subsequent Christmases until the end of the war.
And then in the second verse, they've realized that no one has learned from this unprecedented act of humanity, war and strife still reign supreme in the world. But, there is still hope that people will learn to get along.
Listen to this song. Really inspiring...