Cold Dead Hands
Echoes of Battle: A Soldier's Cry
Lyrics
I've been gone gone gone
I have been absent or away for a significant period.
And I'm a long long way from home
I am far away from my home.
Out here on my own
I am currently alone and independent.
Just a soldier flesh and bone
As a soldier, I am just flesh and bone.
Bone…
Reiteration of the physical nature of being human.
Today I watched my buddy die
Today, I witnessed the death of my comrade.
And it tore a hole inside my soul
It has deeply affected and wounded my soul.
I've been down down down
I have experienced significant lows or hardships.
It's the only way I know
Facing difficulties is the only way I know.
Scattered pieces all around me on the ground
There are scattered remains around me on the ground.
Yeah and I'm still scared as hell to hear the sound
I am still frightened by the sounds associated with the traumatic event.
In this fucked up war we fight
Describing the war as messed up and challenging.
It seems there ain't no end in sight
The war appears to have no foreseeable conclusion.
And when I found my buddy's rifle
Finding and dealing with the aftermath of a comrade's rifle.
I had to pry it from his cold dead hands
I had to forcibly take it from my deceased comrade's hands.
Now I'm on my knees
I am now in a vulnerable position, possibly surrendering.
Beggin' lord come help me please
Pleading for divine assistance due to immense pain.
'Cause I hurt in every way
Expressing pain in every possible way.
I can't stop the pain or erase the day
Unable to stop the emotional and physical pain or erase the memories of the day.
And I've been down down down down down
Reiteration of experiencing significant lows or hardships.
A long and lonesome road
Describing a lengthy and lonely journey.
Road…
Reiteration of the challenging road being the only one known.
And I walk this road alone
Walking the difficult path alone.
'Cause it's the only road I know
Emphasizing that this challenging road is the only one familiar.
Scattered pieces all around me on the ground
Scattered remains are still present around me on the ground.
Yeah and I'm still scared as hell to hear the sound
Continued fear of the traumatic sounds associated with war.
In this fucked up war we fight
Reiteration of the war being chaotic and seemingly endless.
It seems there ain't no end in sight
The war shows no signs of reaching a conclusion.
And when I found my buddy's rifle
Discovering and dealing with a comrade's rifle once again.
I had to pry it from his cold dead hands
Having to forcibly take the rifle from a deceased comrade's hands again.
Scattered pieces all around me on the ground
Scattered remains are still present around me on the ground.
Yeah and I'm still scared as hell to hear the sound
Continued fear of the traumatic sounds associated with war.
In this fucked up war we fight
Reiteration of the war being chaotic and seemingly endless.
It seems there ain't no end in sight
The war shows no signs of reaching a conclusion.
And when I found my buddy's rifle
Discovering and dealing with a comrade's rifle once again.
I had to pry it from his cold dead hands
Having to forcibly take the rifle from a deceased comrade's hands again.
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