Lyrics
Joined the army
Expressing the decision to enlist in the army.
I Found a lady
Finding a romantic partner or spouse.
She's a work of art
Complimenting the partner, describing her as a work of art.
Get married n start a family
Expressing the desire to marry and start a family.
Off to a good start
Indicating a positive beginning in family life.
Gone to war in a distant land
Deployment to a distant war-torn land.
I don't know where we are its all just sand
Describing the uncertainty and harsh conditions of the war zone.
I write to you to wait for me
Sending a letter to the partner, expressing the anticipation of returning home.
Im coming home soon to meet our baby
Anticipation of reuniting with the partner and meeting their baby.
This land is harsh the people to
Describing the harshness of the land and the questionable actions being taken.
We're doing things that we shouldn't do
Acknowledging engaging in actions considered morally questionable.
I hope they don't hear of this back home
Expressing concern about the news reaching home.
It isn't right shoulda left them alone
Regret over actions and feeling that they should have been left alone.
We hear the mortors getting close
Noticing the proximity of mortar fire.
Shots fired, contact to the right
Engaging in a firefight with enemy forces.
Pinned down with heavy wounded
Being pinned down with heavy casualties.
Stuck in a firefight
Expressing the dire situation of being stuck in a firefight.
I hear them crying
Witnessing and acknowledging the emotional impact of the violence on others.
And I see them dying
-I hear them crying
-And I see them dying
-Don't loose focus
Advising to maintain focus amidst chaos.
In all the chaos
Encouraging to survive and escape the intense situation.
You've gotta get out alive
Emphasizing the importance of staying alive amidst chaos.
Pick up the pieces under cover fire
Collecting oneself under cover fire and ensuring no one is left behind.
Don't leave a man behind
Commitment to not leaving a comrade behind.
Im broken down deep inside
Internal emotional breakdown due to fear and suffering.
All the fear and the suffering
Reflecting on the emotional toll of war.
The choppers out in a ball of flames
Describing the chaotic and destructive nature of the war.
On all sides getting blown away
-I hear them crying
Reiteration of witnessing and feeling the emotional impact of war.
And I see them dying
-I hear them crying
-And I see them dying
-I made it back
Returning home, but experiencing personal change and trauma.
But somethins different
-Turns out im not the man I used to be
-Night after night I see my friends
Seeing friends suffer in memories and nightmares.
Torn apart again and again
Recurring visions of the horrors of war.
Visions of war and my eyes are open
Experiencing the lasting impact of war on one's psyche.
When I snapped I didn't mean to hurt you
Apologizing for unintended harm caused during moments of distress.
I scare myself and I said I'm sorry
-Im trapped inside
Feeling trapped in one's own emotional misery.
my own misery
Expressing the internal emotional struggle.
I hear them crying
Reiterating the emotional toll of war and witnessing others suffer.
And I see them dying
-I hear them crying
-And I see them dying
-Things were fine
Describing the negative impact of war on personal life, including loss of family and home.
Till I got home
-The firefight so fresh
-in my mind
-I lost my wife and lost my life
-I have no home or food to eat
-Woah Woah Woah Woah
Exclamation indicating intense emotional distress.
I hear them crying
Reiteration of witnessing suffering and expressing a sense of hopelessness.
And I see them dying
-Its not worth trying
-Cause I feel like dying
Expressing a feeling of despair and the emotional weight of the experiences.
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