Discover the story of the song > Once Were Brothers – Robbie Robertson

The lyrics are about a person who used to have close friends like brothers, but now feels disconnected and alone. The person is reminiscing about the past and how they used to stand together through thick and thin. However, after some kind of conflict or war, they lost their connection and now there is no hope for reconciliation. The person realizes that they can't go back to the way things were and must move on.