A Different Man
Echoes of Sacrifice: A Tale of Transformation and Loss
Lyrics
He came back from serving his country a different man
He returned from military service transformed.
What he lost I can’t comprehend or understand
The speaker is unable to comprehend the extent of his losses.
It was easy for me to see he’d lost his hand
The physical loss of his hand is evident.
But what he truly lost, he left it all in Afghanistan
He left something significant behind in Afghanistan, beyond the physical loss.
The last few months he barely spoke to anyone
He became increasingly silent in the last few months.
He saved his smiles for his brothers that would call
Reserved his emotions for his fellow soldiers.
He gave me things of his, it didn’t seem quite right
He gave away personal belongings, indicating internal struggles.
Looking back on it now, I know he lost his will to fight
In retrospect, it's clear he lost the will to continue the battle.
Mother cried at night, she said she’s lost her son
His mother mourned the loss of her son.
I couldn’t understand what she meant, I was too young
The speaker, at a younger age, couldn't fully understand the depth of the loss.
But now time’s gone by, and I’ve grown to be a man
With time, the speaker has grown into adulthood.
But I still hear mother cry, she lost her son in Afghanistan
Despite maturity, the mother's grief over her son's loss in Afghanistan persists.
He gave it all for this country with no complaints
He sacrificed everything for his country without complaint.
When we laid him to rest, I heard the roar of distant planes
The burial was accompanied by the sounds of planes and cannon fire.
The sounds of canon fire, the screams of men who’ve given it all
The atmosphere is filled with the cries of those who gave their all.
In a faraway land they call Afghanistan
These sacrifices occurred in the distant land of Afghanistan.
Yes, mother cried at night, she said she’s lost her son
The mother's nightly cries persist, expressing the enduring pain of loss.
I couldn’t understand what she meant, I was too young
At a younger age, the speaker couldn't fully empathize with the mother's grief.
But now time’s gone by, and I’ve grown to be a man
Time has passed, and the speaker has matured into adulthood.
But I still hear mother cry, she lost her son in Afghanistan
Despite growing up, the mother's sorrow over her son's loss in Afghanistan remains.
Oh, I still hear mother cry, she lost her son in Afghanistan
The mother's cries are still heard, emphasizing the enduring impact of losing her son in Afghanistan.
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