Like A Soldier
A Soldier's Journey: Triumph over Shadows
Lyrics
With the twilight colors falling
Reflecting on the evening with twilight colors fading.
And the evening laying shadows
Evening brings shadows, and hidden memories resurface.
Hidden memories come stealing from my mind
Recalling memories that emerge from the depths of the mind.
And I feel my own heart beating out
Sensing one's own heartbeat, feeling the joy of living.
The simple joy of living
Contemplating how life used to be simpler.
And I wonder how I ever was that kind
Wondering about the past and personal evolution.
But the wild road I was rambling
Recalling a wild, adventurous journey always beckoning.
Was always out there calling
Acknowledging that others believed the journey could have been fatal.
And you said a hundred times I should have died
Reflecting on near-death experiences during the journey.
Then you reached down and touched me
Someone reaches out and touches, providing support.
And I lifted me up with you
Lifted up by the supportive presence.
So, I believe it was a road that I was meant to ride
Believing that the journey was destined.
I'm like a soldier getting over the war
Comparing oneself to a soldier recovering from war.
I'm like a young man getting over his crazy days
Analogizing to a young man getting over reckless days.
Like a bandit getting over his lawless ways
Similar to a bandit overcoming lawless ways.
I don't have to do that anymore
No longer compelled to engage in past behaviors.
I'm like a soldier getting over the war
Reiterating the soldier analogy for personal transformation.
There are nights I don't remember
Acknowledging nights forgotten due to the passage of time.
And pain that it's been forgotten
Choosing to forget painful memories.
And a lot of things I choose not to recall
Opting not to recall certain experiences.
There are faces that come to me
Unwanted faces appearing in secret memories.
In my darkest secret memories
Faces from the darkest memories resurfacing.
Faces that I wish would not come back at all
Expressing a desire for certain faces to remain in the past.
But in my dreams parade of lovers
Dreaming of past lovers without attachment to any.
From the other times and places
Lovers from different times and places losing significance.
There's not one that matters now, no matter who
Emphasizing the unimportance of past relationships.
I'm just thankful for the journey
Expressing gratitude for the entire life journey.
And that I've survived the battles
Surviving life's battles and appreciating the victories.
And that's my spoils of victory is you
The ultimate victory is the presence of someone special.
I'm like a soldier getting over the war
Reiterating the soldier analogy for overcoming challenges.
I'm like a young man getting over his crazy days
Continuing the analogy for personal growth beyond recklessness.
Like a bandit getting over his lawless ways
Comparing to a bandit getting past lawless behaviors.
Everyday gets betther than the day before
Each day improving compared to the previous one.
I'm like a soldier getting over the war
Concluding with the reaffirmation of the soldier analogy.
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