Story Behind The Song

Started messing with the weird effect at the beginning of the song and it evolved into this in short order.

Song Description

Forget your bleeding hearts and political motivations, this is what war boils down to.

Lyrics

Simple Soldier

I'm just a simple soldier, Lord
In this war out on the sand
Why we're all here fighting
I just don't understand

I've seen my buddies bleeding
I've watched my good friends die
And when no one is looking, Lord
I hang my head and cry

Chorus:
Three cheers for the soldier, lads
Let the flag fly high
Three cheers for the boys who died today
We'll bow our head in silence
As the funeral passes by
Tip our hats and we'll be on our way

I'll fight again tomorrow
As I did the day before
They say I fight for freedom, Lord
But they've never been to war

I'm just a simple soldier, Lord
And I try to understand
Why we're all here fighting
In this war out on the sand

Chorus:
Three cheers for the soldier, lads
Let the flag fly high
Three cheers for the boys who died today
We'll bow our head in silence
As the funeral passes by
Tip our hats and we'll be on our way

I've got a young girl waiting
In a land so far away
I try to write her letters, Lord
But I don't know what to say

She says she'll be there for me
I feel the passion burn
But I'm just a simple soldier Lord
And I might not return

Chorus:
Three cheers for the soldier, lads
Let the flag fly high
Three cheers for the boys who died today
We'll bow our head in silence
As the funeral passes by
Tip our hats and we'll be on our way

Today I dodged a bullet
And I prayed up to the sky
I'm just a simple soldier, Lord
And I don't want to die

I've seen the young men falling
Everywhere I turn
If there's reason for this madness, Lord
Then I will never learn

Chorus:
Three cheers for the soldier, lads
Let the flag fly high
Three cheers for the boys who died today
We'll bow our head in silence
As the funeral passes by
Tip our hats and we'll be on our way

Tip our hats and we'll be on our way

Tip our hats