Dispatch - "The General" [Live Acoustic at NPR/WXPN's World Cafe]
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Dispatch perform's "The General," recorded live at WXPN/World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA for NPR’s World Cafe in 2017.
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LYRICS
there was a decorated general with a heart of gold
that likened him to all the stories he told
of past battles won and lost and legends of old
a seasoned veteran in his own time
on the battlefield he gained respectful fame
with many metals of bravery and stripes to his name
he grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face
and always urged his men on
but on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream
the old general tossed in his sleep and wrestled with its meaning
he awoke from the night just to tell what he had seen
and walked slowly out of his tent
all the men held tall with their chests in the air
with courage in their blood and a fire in their stare
it was a grey morning and they all wondered how they would fare
til the old general told them to go home
I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting
I have seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me where I'm going
take a shower shine your shoes you got no time to lose
you are young men you must be living
go now you are forgiven
but the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders
not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders
the general said he would do his own duty bout would not extend it not further
the men could go as they pleased
not a man moved their eyes glazed straight ahead
til one by one they stepped back and not a word was said
and the old general was left with his own words echoing in his head
he then prepared to fight
I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting
I have seen their mothers and I will no other to follow me where I'm going
take a shower shine your shoes you got no time to lose
you are young men you must be living
go now you are forgiven
ya got to be got to got be to got to be hey
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Me and my best friend on high school told our mother's we were sleeping at eachother's house and drove to Boston to watch you at the hatch shell for the very last show. Funnest night!
Brand new old song!!!
An old song that I never tire of hearing. Thanks for posting this! It made my day when this came across my playlist.
love!!!!!!!!!
I remember watching them perform this song live about 10 years ago and saying “this song is so incredibly underrated.”
👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷
They just released a version in Russian… remarkably poignant today.
To the Russian soldiers…. Lay down your arms. You are in your brothers land.
Go now you are forgiven.
Beautifully said. 💜😢
There has never been a tighter band then Dispatch... their musicianship is up there, with the greats of history.
The Meters. Nobody is tighter than the Meters.
Sound quality of the crowd kinda sucks, but i can Imagine how Epic that Moment must be
More!
Encore!
Where's the rest!?
I can't wait until travel is permitted again so I can come see you guys!!
Prince of spades! Love em all boys. Hope to see you Someday 😛🤙
Go now you are forgiven!
LOVE this song. This is how I was introduced to Dispatch. So glad you keep playing this one!
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an instagram account..?
I somehow lost the login password. I appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Moses Maximiliano Instablaster =)
@Frederick Ahmed i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Frederick Ahmed it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
@Moses Maximiliano You are welcome :)
This is one of my all-time favorite brand new old songs ever! It hits my heart and I can't help but sing and it's so awesome you let the audience sing along!! Wish I could see you live!!💜🥰
Nice
Is this song about uylsses grant ?
Such a beautiful song
really good music
Love
B