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Gunfire in the street
Where we used to meet
Echoes that are beat
And the bass goes bomb
Right over my head
Step over the dead
Remember what you said
You know the part about life
Is just a waking dream
Well, I know what you mean
But that ain't how it seems right here, right now
How can this be real?
I can barely feel
Anymore
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
Blood hardens in the sand
Cold metal in my hand
Hope you understand the way that things are gonna be
There's nowhere left to hide
'Cause God is on our side
I keep telling myself
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
Where we used to meet
Echoes that are beat
And the bass goes bomb
Right over my head
Step over the dead
Remember what you said
You know the part about life
Is just a waking dream
Well, I know what you mean
But that ain't how it seems right here, right now
How can this be real?
I can barely feel
Anymore
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
Blood hardens in the sand
Cold metal in my hand
Hope you understand the way that things are gonna be
There's nowhere left to hide
'Cause God is on our side
I keep telling myself
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
Lyrics submitted by onethousandnails
Track duration: 03:23
"The Good Soldier" as written by Trent Reznor
Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
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It's a moral and religious "war" in his mind that confuses the soldier while under old rules for a new world government.
Unfortunately he is in his hometown remembering a friends philosophical statement while in a cold reality of marshal law
operations against his own neiborhood, friends, maybe his own blood relatives. (Flashing back from old memories to the present war) He's obviously been brainwashed by life in whole but reason and doubt is waking him from a numb life experience. He wants to believe in a God and a reason why a war for peace. The real war rages in his soul. Is there a god? Should he put loyalty in God, "family" or military first? When in reality a God card was delt to deceive others to join or unify or you were a terrorist. A false holy war to speak but more in depth on many levels. This could be any government, soldier or civilian from any country that uses God or Muhammad as a prop for control or domination over another but is waking up to reality filled with lies trying to break free.
Second part is from the Soldiers point of view trying to convince himself that he is doing the right thing.
okay, so i've been playing the ARG [alternate reality game, for more info, go to wikipedia and search Year Zero] and there's a few bits of information from that that makes sense.
okay, 1. in the ARG, there's a unit, the 105th Airborne Crusaders. they "fought with god on their side" basically think a military unit with no morality because they think that god wants them to kill all the brown people. anyway. i'm thinking its a guy who was disgraced/ejected from the 105th for doubting the propaganda, but he wants to continue fighting, because his doubt is killing him.
2. there is a guy in the story, he goes by the name "angrysniper"... he used to be a member of the 105th, but he retired, or was discharged for other reasons. he bombs a ball park and shoots several civillians as an act of resistance, but anyway, i'm thinking this might be him, before the terrorist acts. like, earlier in his life.
3. also, there is a drug mentioned in the ARG, its a red pill is all i know about its ID, it evidently erases the line between killing and having sex. this may be a person't early response to this, and the remorse upon the damage done to him..
yeah, none of this probably makes sense. and i've written to much. so bah!"
I played that alternative reality game a wile back myself and I know what angrysniper you are talking about. Yes I never thought about it before but thats a good point where this fits in. This who album is so masterfully mixed with the alt-reality that was created. Its very eerie when you play through it and listen to the songs....
"Remember what you said..." Him remembering things they used to talk about...
"Blood, hardens in the sand, hope you understand the way that things are going to be..."
Him after killing his old friend...telling himself that he had too for the good of the nation ect...