Pink Floyd - When The Tigers Broke Free Meaning
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Song Released: 1982
When The Tigers Broke Free Lyrics
One miserable morning in black 'forty four.
When the forward commander
Was told to sit tight
When he asked that his men be withdrawn.
And the Generals gave thanks
As the other ranks held back
The enemy tanks...
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This is a very moving song and is one of a series of anti-war songs written by Roger Waters.
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this song is about how during the battle of anzio, in which roger waters' father is told that his company must hold the line, while the rest of the force retreats, and the tigers are of course, the german tiger tanks, symbolizing the fear of an infantry group, holding against a german army until they most certainly died.
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He is upset about his dad dying in WWII.
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