This has always been one of my favorite Genesis songs. I freaked out a little bit when I was reading about World War I, and the text mentioned types of nerve gas artillery shells being 'blue crosses' and 'green crosses' : worldwar1.com/arm006.htm. I thought then that this entire song must be an allegory for the hell of trench warfare. Then again, maybe not.
This has always been one of my favorite Genesis songs. I freaked out a little bit when I was reading about World War I, and the text mentioned types of nerve gas artillery shells being 'blue crosses' and 'green crosses' : worldwar1.com/arm006.htm. I thought then that this entire song must be an allegory for the hell of trench warfare. Then again, maybe not.