This Is It
Embracing Destiny: A Soldier's Reflection on Life's Pinnacle Moments
Lyrics
I've been lucky i've been blessed
I've been fortunate and favored
I've had a life that I
I've lived a life that
Would not trade with anyone iN the world
I wouldn't exchange with anyone else
When you talk about Ramadi
Referring to an experience in Ramadi, Iraq
That was the highlight of my life
That was the pinnacle of my existence
Because I was leading men in combat
Leading soldiers in combat, fulfilling a desire
Which was something I always wanted to do
It was a long-held ambition of mine
And something that I felt that
Something I believed I was meant to do
I was destined to do
A sense of destiny
And when I was in that situation I knew that
In that situation, I recognized
I don't look back and say I
I don't regret not fully appreciating it
Wish I would have enjoyed that
I didn't wish I had cherished it more
No, I knew it then
I understood its significance then
This is it this is it
This is the moment, the culmination
This is it
Emphasizing the significance
This is what you've been waiting
This is what you've anticipated
For your whole life
Expected throughout your life
And what you really have been
What you've prepared for
Preparing for your whole life
Your lifelong readiness
I was lucky to have incredible
Expressing gratitude for exceptional comrades
Guys to work with
Fortunate to work with incredible individuals
I was lucky enough to have guys
Privileged to have such courageous colleagues
That were so brave and so dedicated
Who were extremely brave and dedicated
I would use the word fearless
Describing them as fearless despite having fears
Not that they didn't have fear
They conquered fear consistently
But that they overcame it all the time
An internal struggle with importance
And so I'd say if there's anything
The question of whether anything else matters
That I struggle with now
The ongoing challenge
It's just that, does anything else matter?
Does anything else hold significance?
And the answer is no, it's just no
Nothing else holds weight
Nothing else matters, nothing else is close
Nothing else comes close in importance
And so you have to deal with that
Dealing with that reality
This is it this is it
Reiteration of the moment's significance
This is it this is it
Repeating the emphasis on the moment
And I don't sit there at night
Reflecting on the past without dwelling
Wishing I was back well, ok, I do that
Occasional yearning to return to the past
Sometimes I often wish I was back
Admitting a desire to revisit past experiences
But I don't dwell on it because it's gone
Not fixating on the past because it's over
Because it's gone because it's gone
Emphasizing the irretrievability of the past
And I'm so happy that I could be apart of it
Expressing contentment for participation
And that i was able to
Gratefulness for being part of it
Work with such tremendous guys
Praising the collaboration with exceptional individuals
And I try to keep their memory alive
Commitment to honoring their memory
Every day
Continuing to remember them daily
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