He certainly did earn that reputation.
Dead man lying on the bottom of the grave
Wondering when savior comes is he gonna be saved
Maybe you're a sinner into your alternate life
Maybe you're a joker
Maybe you deserve to die
They were crying when their sons left
God is wearing black
He's gone so far to find no hope he's never coming back
They were crying when their sons left
All young men must go
He's come so far to find the truth he's never going home
Young men standing on the top of their own graves
Wondering when Jesus comes are they gonna be saved
Cruelty to the winner, bishop tells the king his lies
Maybe you're a mourner
Maybe you deserve to die
They were crying when their sons left
God is wearing black
He's gone so far to find no hope he's never coming back
They were crying when their sons left
All young men must go
He's come so far to find the truth he's never going home
Welcome to the soldier side
Where there's no one here but me
People all grow up to die
There is no one here but me
Welcome to the soldier side
Where there's no one here but me
People on the soldier side
There is no one here but me
Wondering when savior comes is he gonna be saved
Maybe you're a sinner into your alternate life
Maybe you're a joker
Maybe you deserve to die
They were crying when their sons left
God is wearing black
He's gone so far to find no hope he's never coming back
They were crying when their sons left
All young men must go
He's come so far to find the truth he's never going home
Young men standing on the top of their own graves
Wondering when Jesus comes are they gonna be saved
Cruelty to the winner, bishop tells the king his lies
Maybe you're a mourner
Maybe you deserve to die
They were crying when their sons left
God is wearing black
He's gone so far to find no hope he's never coming back
They were crying when their sons left
All young men must go
He's come so far to find the truth he's never going home
Welcome to the soldier side
Where there's no one here but me
People all grow up to die
There is no one here but me
Welcome to the soldier side
Where there's no one here but me
People on the soldier side
There is no one here but me
Lyrics submitted by haiduc, edited by NightfallGemini, Das70sKid
Soldier Side Lyrics as written by Serj Tankian Daron V Malakian
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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First let's start with: SOAD members are not christians. They belive that god is not that important and many times in their songs they have emphasised this theory.
The meaning of this song is that war is bad, so it is not about religion.
First they start with they who got killed (bottom of the grave), who are waiting for god (any religion) but he will not come, at least this is what the band believes in. Even if their believe is not true, still being dead is bad since they might not go to heaven because maybe thay deserved to die.
The refrein tells that men and children are going to war by thinking u gonna kill the bad guys, as media would make us believe, but when you go there, you find out that it is wrong. In war no one can find hope for a better life or truth about they being right about making the war. Even if a soldier comes home, he is not the same, so he will never come back.
Second the one who killed (top of the grave), christians most of the times since most strong countries are susch, and the band points out as waiting jesus, should not wait for salvation since they have killed. Can't go to heaven with this...
Welcome to the wold of a soldier, where you are alone. And people are grown up to send them to war. Sure the band puts the blame on governments.
About the religion again; they are not christians, and there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone is free to believe in anything, as long as they don't bother others, and here they are not against any religion.