Soldier Left For Dead

Asong i wrote with Jared Joncas

 

Soldier Left For Dead

 

Explosions lit up the night sky

As my best friend lay on the ground,

I hold him in both my arms,

Hoping that we would be found.

Bullets fly past both our heads

Everyone else, just left for dead,

Then I know my time has come,

I leave my friend, pick up my gun.

 

~instrumental~

 

Explosions hit the ground to my left,

I fell to my knees, fearing death,

What would I do if I died today?

I’d lose it all, so they could be free.

I’d die for two, I’d die for three,

I’d die for you, to keep you free.

That’s all war is, there’s nothing else,

Then what am I doing, for myself?

 

I’d stand up, I’d fight the fear,

I’m not a hero, My goal isn’t clear.

Trying to fight, do the best I can

Trying to live, and yet I’m just a man.

 

The guns fire a three shot salute,

The tears on your cheek are absolute,

And on my coffin they lay my flag,

Fifty stars and the red white and blue,

Oh’s

Oh’s

Oh’s

Oh’s

 

I’d stand up, I’d fight the fear,

I’m not a hero, My goal isn’t clear.

Trying to fight, do the best I can

Trying to live, and yet I’m just a man.

I’d stand up, I’d fight the fear,

I’m not a hero, My goal isn’t clear.

Trying to fight, do the best I can

Trying to live, and yet I’m just a man.

 

 

Reviews

[Tony Foss]

I like the flow of it. Hmm, a song that has flow, that's very clever. Seriously though, it flows well. I like the later verses better. The first one feels like it could use some tweaking. (My favorite part was the part about not being a hero and just being a man doing the best you can.)