Story Behind the Song
The lyrics of this song are 50% inspiration and 50% imagination. It was important for
us not to turn this song into anything but fiction. It is not in any way meant to refer to
any event historical or otherwise. The idea and creation of both the lyrics and music
were animated by the desire to create something different. The drums are the main
feature of this song, and the ambience created set the backdrop for a purely imaginary
scenario. See what you think!
Lyrics
A SOLDIERS TALE
HERO
Lyrics Joanna Cain Music Bob Palmer
In the days of old when the winds blew strong,
A young lost boy with his innocence gone,
Marched amongst the fields with the stench of fight,
Where the sounds of drums made his heart excite.
To the battle grounds with the bloody feel,
And no mothers arms for his heart to heal.
Where cannons roar and the wounded flail,
A sad reminder of a soldiers tale.
The days were long and the fields were dry,
Where the only songs were the battle cries.
A heartfelt plea from a frightened child.
Take me home to the other side.
Chorus
Its a sad soldiers tale,
Cos the only hope he ever had
Was to live another day
Was to live another day.
Its the wrong way to play,
Where a boy is a man
With a pistol in his hand,
Its such a deadly game
Its such a deadly game.
A soldiers tale.
In the days of old when the wind blew strong,
An empty field now the battle is done,
Where the deepest scars on the muddy ground
Are the echoes of the cannon sound.
Where a young lost boy disguised as a man.
Soldiered on to another land,
You can count on this if all else fails,
A final end to a soldiers tale.
The days were long and the fields were dry,
Where the only sounds were the battle cries,
A heartfelt plea from a frightened child.
Take me home to the other side.
Chorus
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