With that big gun in your hand
You’re on patrol but you don’t fear
The clicking mine, that you don’t hear
Beneath your feet, that’s where you stand
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Will they be sending out some guys?
To take you far away from here
But as the enemy appears
Life flashes before your eyes
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Now do you see the light?
Fading while your world is crumbling down
You’re thinking of your wife and son
They’ll tell them that you made your fight
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
You’re on patrol but you don’t fear
The clicking mine, that you don’t hear
Beneath your feet, that’s where you stand
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Will they be sending out some guys?
To take you far away from here
But as the enemy appears
Life flashes before your eyes
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Now do you see the light?
Fading while your world is crumbling down
You’re thinking of your wife and son
They’ll tell them that you made your fight
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Look at you soldier boy now
Do you really know what’s right?
You say you protect the land
But you bring us war and fights
Contributed by Alex 35 - 2007/11/17 - 22:18
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"soldier boy" is one of their earlier works and a fictional monologue directed towards a not nearer described young soldier in an unknown combat situation. Leaving out the mechanisms that lead up to war, the song deals with the situation of an individual but faceless (and therefore universal) combatant. The song asks the questions for the purpose of the soldier's actions, obviously in order to address the meaningless and idiocy of war.
While the first two verses build up tension before the actual battle situation, the third verse finds the soldier dead on the battle field and makes the resigning remark, how the soldier's family is going to receive the pretty message that their guy used to be a brave soldier.