World War One Song Analysis

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The song is proudly talking about the men fighting in World War I. The speaker of the song is the soldiers and recruiters of the war. The soldiers are calling people to come fight and to make the nation proud and the people around them proud for fighting in the war. The soldiers appear proud, excited and happy to be fighting for their country. The song states, “And we won’t come back until it is over.” This quote shows that the soldiers do not plan on giving up and are going to fight until death or until the war is over. They want to do all that they can to win the war. In the end they want their nation to be proud of them. The song lyrics suggest that Americans are strong and proud of their country. It makes Americans sincere in their belief

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