Let the Truce Begin
(Words and music; Colin Reece)

A small sound-clip from the Album 'Red Wing' by Colin Reece

A song more about age difference within a relationship than anything else

On a new September morning

On a now forgotten field

They both took up their weapons

And they both took up their shields

And they didn’t know quite where they were

Or even where they’d been

Lay down your shield and let the truce begin

But they fought with mind and body

‘Til the battle being done

They cast aside defences

Agreeing both of them had won

And they didn’t know quite where they were

Or even where they’d been

Lay down your shield and let the truce begin

But the battle weary soldier

And a new recruit I’m sure

Have different codes of combat

And different codes of war

And he couldn’t know quite where he was

Or even where he’d been

Lay down your shield and let the truce begin

And soon the new recruit grows restless

Being new to the war game

Looks past the weary veteran

To search for new campaigns

And he doesn’t care quite where he is

Or even where he’s been

Lay down your shield and let the truce begin

Then on a new November morning

On a soon forgotten field

They both take up their weapons

And they both take up their shields

And neither knows quite who he is

Or even what they’ve seen

Lay down your shield and let the truce begin