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The Sick, The Dying... and The Dead!

Soldier On!

The Sick, The Dying... and The Dead!
2022

Duration: 4:54

Track number: 9

Times played live: 25

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

An anthem of resilience, perseverance, and defiance against overwhelming odds. The repeated phrase **'Soldier On!'** emphasizes the need to keep fighting despite despair and seeing 'the worst of humanity.' It is a song about finding inner strength and the will to fight 'until the bitter end' for what is important, maintaining a warrior's spirit even in the face of inevitable loss.

Lyrics
No reason left for living Living all alone And dying unforgiven With unforgiven bones Dead years, and the dread years They were all throughout your life The road was soon your mistress And the stage became your wife Marching off to war Everyone can see They're paralyzed with fear They get down on their knees and pray Of all the battles won and lost The lives and treasures that it cost I know I've got to soldier on Watching mankind destroy itself Walk straight into the mouth of hell I know I've got to soldier on No reason left for dying Dying to be right Days, living unforgiven And unforgiven nights Lean years and the mean years They were all throughout your life Two steps forward and two steps back You're out of time Marching off to war Everyone can see They're paralyzed with fear They get down on their knees and pray Of all the battles won and lost The lives and treasures that it cost I know I've got to soldier on Watching mankind destroy itself Walk straight into the mouth of hell I know I've got to soldier on Of all the battles won and lost The lives and treasures that it cost I know I've got to soldier on Watching mankind destroy itself Walk straight into the mouth of hell I know I've got to soldier on Marching off to war Everyone can see They're paralyzed with fear They get down on their knees and pray Of all the battles won and lost The lives and treasures that it cost I know I've got to soldier on Watching mankind destroy itself Walk straight into the mouth of hell I know I've got to soldier on Of all the battles won and lost The lives and treasures that it cost I know I've got to soldier on Watching mankind destroy itself Walk straight into the mouth of hell I know I've got to soldier on Up for a run in the mornin' air Up for a run in the mornin' air I've got no job, but I got long hair I've got no job, but I got long hair I've got no woman waiting back at home I've got no woman waiting back at home I've got all I need, I just solider on I've got all I need, I just solider on
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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