Filmed in Verdun Military Cemetery (France). The singer, Peter Garrett, is now australian Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts in Kevin Rudd’s government.
Lyrics :
Few of the sins of the father,
are visited upon the son
Hearts have been hard, our hands have been clenched in a fist too long
Our sons will never be soldiers,
our daughters will never need guns
These are the years between
These are the years that were
hard fought and won
Contracts torn at the edges,
old signatures stained with tears
Seasons of war and peace,
these should not be forgotten years
Still it aches like tetanus,
it reeks of politics
How many dreams remain?
This is a feeling too strong to contain
The hardest years, the darkest years,
the roarin’ years, the fallen years
These should not be forgotten yrs
The hardest yrs, the wildest yrs, the desperate and divided yrs
We will remember, these should not be forgotten yrs
Our shoreline was never invaded,
our country was never in flames
This is the calm we breathe, this is a feeling too strong to contain
Still it aches like tetanus,
it reeks of politics
Signatures stained with tears,
who can remember
We’ve got to remember
The hardest…
Forsaking aching breaking yrs, the time and tested heartbreak yrs
These should not be forgotten yrs
The blinded yrs, the binded yrs,
the desperate and divided yrs
These should not be forgotten yrs,
remember
(Hirst/Moginie)
CARLTON
Comments
the song is what reeks of politics. go ahead -send me a whiny message
Midnight Oil Rocks. One of the great bands from the 90s.
Um, US radio stations DID play this song when it came out many years ago–Midnight Oil was pretty popular in the early 90s and their songs were in constant rotation on American radio.
This is a total classic!!! “It reaks of politics!!!!” God Bless Midnight Oil!!! Thanks for sharing this song!!!
It’s been a long time since I heard this song for the last time. It’s really great and it sends a message.
now thats a ture Australian band
Makes me think of the lives wasted for the “glory” of the motherland. Especially when they do not reciprocate.
These shall not be forgotten years…
This song always chokes me up. I listen to it every “Memorial Day” (or “Rememberance Day” or “Armistace Day” or whatever your country calls the day they honor their war dead).
The amount of respect this song has for the honored war dead is rare.
This band is awsome, but the USA wont let this kind of music be on the air,because of the lyrics..you know what they say…; TRUE HURTS…
nice to know that you are an irish american BUT THESE BLOKES ARE AUSTRAILIAN so where is the anaolgy?
this brings me back to 1990 when i was but 12….gotta say…still a great band (and album) after all these years…from an American of Irish descent….
Cant wait to find King Of the Mountain after this!!!!
Best Band Ever !
I agree with bellapanhead and ngfxoxo … I was able to see this incredible band live in my hometown and was so incredibly moved. A band with something to say. I wish more Amwerican bands were like them!!! Go Oils!!!!
Peter, you were elected to govern, what have you achieved?
stop the **** ;( be nice 2 each other
u should totally msg me back! my contact info is in my profile. e0
Libertate.
Open your eyes people.
Midnight oil is such an incredible band. If only the United States government listened to them more often.
los que se atrevierón a cantarles en su cara la verdad al mundo , y todo lo que significa la falta de respeto a los derechos de los pueblos y los animales y lo mal que le hacemos a nuestro planeta
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Incomparable is right!
Political philosophy Profs should make Oils’ tunes mandatory! I sure as Hell would. Then again, wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been ridden out of town on a rail. 
If this is the first Oils’ song you’ve run into, please check out more. The lyrics are amazing and you can dance off your frustration/anger/depression/political apathy - whatever!
Freedom isn’t Free.
this song kicks ***.
The incomparable Midnight Oil - the band with the giant heart and such hopes for a better world. ROck on Peter, you are my personal hero and I emulate everything you believe in and stand for.
I stand, too. Wish more people did - God knows we need it.
Great video
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