Band of Brothers
Recently, I did a revisit of the Band of Brothers mini-series (as I've acquired the Blu Ray version. Yay!) and was left feeling inspired, moved, glad and..sad - all over again.
It really is a great series, depicting a company of American soldiers (Easy Company from the 101st Airbourne Unit) as they try to survive the war (WWII) while fighting in Europe.
Usually by the time I reached the 7 or 8th part (out of the 10 part series), I would already feel rather "exhausted" by watching the heriocs and sacrifice of these men, as they labour to last the war to go home in 1 piece (literally!). Can't help but feel strong emotions and kinship for some of these guys, seeing how they fight not just for their own lives, but sometimes more for the lives of their "brothers". For us who are fortunate enough to live in a time of relative peace and not having known war (pray that we never have to!), one can only imagine what it must been like to not only run around the battlefield with bullets flying pass your body; not knowing if the next one is gonna hit you in the head or worse - other parts of your body (after all, if it hits your head, you wont know anything else, I'd assume!).
Even more than that - what it must have felt to see your comrades; your friends; your brothers fall by your side or get blown up to pieces, or to hold him dying in your arms with his blood (and yours) all over you....
I must say also, that the soundtrack of the show really adds a whole new dimension to the show, without which it wouldnt have been so successful.
The main theme is beautifully written, and creates a mood of rousing determination, tampered with the sense of melancholy and sadness. I recently heard a version that had lyrics to it, and I went on to the web to search for its title. It is called Requim for a soldier , sung by some opera singers.
Here are its lyrics:
"Requiem For A Soldier"
You never lived to see
What you gave to me
One shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty
With a host of brave unknown soldiers
For your company, you will live forever
Here in our memory
In fields of sacrifice
Heroes paid the price
Young men who died for old men's wars
Gone to paradise
We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you'll see we can live together
When all the world is free
I wish you'd lived to see
All you gave to me
Your shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty
We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you'll see - we can live together
When all the world is free
============================
What a great show...
It really is a great series, depicting a company of American soldiers (Easy Company from the 101st Airbourne Unit) as they try to survive the war (WWII) while fighting in Europe.
Usually by the time I reached the 7 or 8th part (out of the 10 part series), I would already feel rather "exhausted" by watching the heriocs and sacrifice of these men, as they labour to last the war to go home in 1 piece (literally!). Can't help but feel strong emotions and kinship for some of these guys, seeing how they fight not just for their own lives, but sometimes more for the lives of their "brothers". For us who are fortunate enough to live in a time of relative peace and not having known war (pray that we never have to!), one can only imagine what it must been like to not only run around the battlefield with bullets flying pass your body; not knowing if the next one is gonna hit you in the head or worse - other parts of your body (after all, if it hits your head, you wont know anything else, I'd assume!).
Even more than that - what it must have felt to see your comrades; your friends; your brothers fall by your side or get blown up to pieces, or to hold him dying in your arms with his blood (and yours) all over you....
I must say also, that the soundtrack of the show really adds a whole new dimension to the show, without which it wouldnt have been so successful.
The main theme is beautifully written, and creates a mood of rousing determination, tampered with the sense of melancholy and sadness. I recently heard a version that had lyrics to it, and I went on to the web to search for its title. It is called Requim for a soldier , sung by some opera singers.
Here are its lyrics:
"Requiem For A Soldier"
You never lived to see
What you gave to me
One shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty
With a host of brave unknown soldiers
For your company, you will live forever
Here in our memory
In fields of sacrifice
Heroes paid the price
Young men who died for old men's wars
Gone to paradise
We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you'll see we can live together
When all the world is free
I wish you'd lived to see
All you gave to me
Your shining dream of hope and love
Life and liberty
We are all one great band of brothers
And one day you'll see - we can live together
When all the world is free
============================
What a great show...
posted by 北海道的大黑熊 at 9:02 AM
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