Some Mother’s Son
The Kinks * Track #3 On Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
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Some Mother's Son by The Kinks
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The KinksProduced by
Ray DaviesWrited by
Ray DaviesAbout
The liner notes reveal that the title of this song refers to Arthur’s brother Eddie, killed in action at the 1916 Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest events in human history.
The liner notes also reveal that Arthur would end up naming his own son Eddie in honor of his brother, only to have hi...
Some Mother’s Son Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Some mother's son lies in a field
Someone has killed some mother's son today
Head blown up by some soldier's gun
While all the mothers stand and wait
Some mother's son ain't coming home today
Some mother's son ain't got no grave
[Verse 2]
Two soldiers fighting in a trench
One soldier glances up to see the sun
And dreams of games he played when he was young
And then his friend calls out his name
It stops his dreams and as he turns his head
A second later he is dead
[Verse 3]
Some mother's son lies in a field
Back home they put his picture in a frame
But all dead soldiers look the same
While all the parents stand and wait
To meet their children coming home from school
Some mother's son is lying dead
[Bridge]
Somewhere someone is crying
Someone is trying to be so brave
But still the world keeps turning
Though all the children have gone away
Some mother's son lies in a field
But in his mother's eyes he looks the same
As on the day he went away
[Outro]
They put his picture on the wall
They put the flowers in the picture frame
Some mother's memory remains
Some Mother’s Son Q&A
Who wrote Some Mother’s Son's ?
Some Mother’s Son was written by Ray Davies.
Who produced Some Mother’s Son's ?
Some Mother’s Son was produced by Ray Davies.
When did The Kinks release Some Mother’s Son?
The Kinks released Some Mother’s Son on Fri Oct 10 1969.