Discover the story of the song > Six Day War – Colonel Bagshot

The song talks about a war and how it starts on a Monday with negotiations breaking down. The protagonist realizes that they never thought they would go to war despite it being April Fools' day. The rest of the week is filled with fear as they hide underground and wait for the worst, realizing that tomorrow never comes until it's too late. The song ends with a reflection on men's hubris in creating weapons of war and their own destruction.