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Soldier

by 46 Brigade

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Emotionally charged and melodically acoustic/orchestral, "Soldier" is a song of respect for the life of a soldier killed in action.

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He was a soldier, not much older than me, when I was 17
They shipped him off to war to protect us all from tyranny
He wrote a letter, he told his mom his hidden fear
It said, "What am I doing here?, Momma, I don't wanna kill
I pray to God I never will, I love you dear",
And he was fighting for his country
So full of pride but so alone
And he was thinking of his family, and the life that he had known,
In that instant life was over, he never came home

They gave him honours, and praised the way that he had died
But his mom just cried and cried
Her tears of sorrow on the flag, her tomorrow's never coming back
And he was fighting for his country
Now she is proud but so alone
A broken heart, a vivid memory, a simple cross upon a stone
On that day her life was over, he never came home

Now I'm not saying we're right, they're wrong
I just kinda wish we all could get along
Count the money, count the cost
Count the precious live's we've lost
If there was no religion, would there be peace on earth
No preaching hatred to the children, what's this all worth?

Soldier we will not forget you, a fallen hero where you lay
And though we never met you
Thanks for the sacrifice you made
Cos you were fighting for our country and the life that we all know
God! , why cant this be over,
Why can't they all come home
Yeah they shipped him off to war, and he never came home

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released October 27, 2012
written by C. Ballantyne (c)2011
performed by 46 Brigade

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46 Brigade Perth, Australia

46 Brigade are an indie pop/rock band based in Perth, Australia. The music is melodically edgy, with a sound similar to bands like The Killers, Keane, Imagine Dragons.

For fans of a radio friendly, commercial rock sound, 46 Brigade are definitely worth a listen.

The brand new single "Against The Tide" is out 2nd November 2022 !! ... more

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