What Are We Fighting For

Story Behind The Song

Why We do What We do! There are all kinds of songs release about the military, by Artist who never served in military. This is song was written by a military veteran who served. People always wonder why certain kinds of people volunteer and enlist into the military. This explains why.

Song Description

Patriotic song dedicated to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard a call to duty. The men and women who Proudly serve in the United States Military past and present. Why WE do what WE do!

Song Length 4:54 Genre R & B - Soul, Unique - Patriotic
Tempo Fast (151 - 170) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Subject Hope, Armed Forces Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

©? 2008 Produced, Written, Arranged and Performed by Maurice Standifer

WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR
Intro
Yeah, we our Soldiers, we our Airmen, we our Sailors, the few the proud the Marines and Duty calls...
Verse I
I promise to never leave my buddy behind, he's the one standing on the front line, he's a wing-man, I'm a wing-man, willing to fight, willing to serve, see
duty calls, standing tall, bravery with a cause, wonder why we do what we do, took a oath and sworn to defend you, united we stand divided we fall, liberty and justice for all
integrity first, before self, excellence is all we do
we train to fight and fight to win, we train to fight fight again, we train to fight and fight to win, equip to fight equip to win
Chorus
What are we fighting for ! What are we dying for ! What are we crying for !
Remember 911
(yeah, oh, yeah, we are the force of one, yeah yeah yeah we're the force of one, brothers in arms, we are the force of one, yeah, oh oh oh oh)
Verse II
I solemnly swear to defend you, this land, that land, our land, put our bodies in harms way, we believe in the USA
sacrifice our lives and limbs, for the freedoms that we have today, can't no country just take it away, patriotism, is here to stay
we stand for peace and liberty, what ever the mission may be, you know you can count on us, defenders of the free world (yeah! yeah! )
we train to fight and fight to win, by land by sea by air by space, we train to fight, fight to win, equip to fight, equip to win

Chorus
What are we fighting for ! What are we dying for ! What are we crying for !
Remember 911
(yeah, oh, yeah, we are the force of one, yeah yeah yeah we're the force of one, brothers in arms, we are the force of one, yeah, oh oh oh oh)
Bridge section
Kneel down and take moment of silence and say a prayer for all the troops, in past and present and wars, that and fought and die for you for you, sacrifice there life and limbs, for the red, white and blue, so that you can live the american dreams, fill with peace and prosperity, we know that our freedom ain't free, protecting our rights you see, so that you can sleep good at night, knowing were watching over you, we are the unsung hero's, represent the USA, the force of one, second to none, my brothers in arms, remember !
Repeat Chorus - fade out

Lyrics Maurice Standifer Music Maurice Standifer
Producer Maurice Standifer Publisher Mirror Scene Publishing
Performance Maurice Standifer Label None

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