Lyrics Synopsis
"One Tin Soldier" tells the abstract story of a hidden treasure and two neighboring peoples, the Mountain People (portrayed as peaceful) and the Valley People (portrayed as warlike).
The Mountain People possess a treasure on the mountain, buried under a stone. The Valley People send a message to the Mountain People demanding it.
The Mountain People reply with an offer: they are willing to share the treasure with the Valley People. However, the Valley People instead decided to take it all by force, and in doing so kill all the Mountain People. The Valley People then move the stone and find only a simple message: "Peace on Earth".
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