Too Dark For The Light Horse is the first single to be lifted from Golden Guitar winner DARREN COGGAN's moving new album War Stories. In the wake of the recent 'sorry speech' to the indigenous peoples of this land, the song recognises a blemished chapter in our nation's military history.

Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders have served with distinction in all of our major wars, fighting for a country that discriminated against them badly. Aboriginal soldiers were only paid a third of the wage of a white soldier. Many who distinguished themselves during the war returned home to find that nothing had changed. Despite such discrimination, our Aboriginal brothers joined the armed forces in droves. They were fighting a bigger battle, to belong as Australians. However, for many individuals, joining the white man’s fight often put them at odds with their own tribes and clans.