The band name was inspired by a tumultuous relationship Gutter had with a girl named "Ami". Once when a friend asked where Dave was, someone answered "he joined the Ami". Many of the lyrics of Armies are based on the conversational dynamic of a couple.
The band define their music as Rock/R&B dance music with a sound that has been heavily influenced by hip hop, gospel, funk and psychedelic French pop of the sixties. Their self-titled debut was released in August of 2015, just three months before being named #1 of "15 Great Albums You Didn't Hear in 2015" by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Soldier
Armies Lyrics
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For we're the soldiers of liberty
Some fly their gliders through the enemy
Others are sky paratroopers
We're all-American and fight we will
Till all the guns of the foe are still (get ready)
Airborne from skies of blue, we're coming through, let's go
Put on your boots, your parachutes
Get all those gliders ready to attack today
For we'll be gone, into the dawn
To fight them all the 82nd way, hey, hey
We're all-American and proud to be
For we're the soldiers of liberty
Some fly their gliders through the enemy
Others are sky paratroopers
We're all-American and fight we will
Till all the guns of the foe are still (get ready)
Airborne from skies of blue, we're coming through, let's Go
The song "Soldier" by Armies is a rousing military anthem that celebrates the bravery and courage of American soldiers. The lyrics encourage soldiers to put on their boots and parachutes as they prepare to take part in a mission. The song highlights the pride of being an American soldier and the determination to fight and conquer the enemy till all their guns are still.
The song's first stanza talks about soldiers getting ready for a mission with their boots and parachutes. It then goes on to describe the different roles soldiers play in this mission. Some soldiers fly gliders to the enemy while others are sky paratroopers. The following two stanzas emphasize the courage and determination of the soldiers, highlighting their willingness to fight until victory is achieved.
Line by Line Meaning
Put on your boots, boots, boot
Get ready for battle and put on your combat boots.
And parachutes, chutes, chutes
Also be ready to jump out of planes with your parachutes.
We're going up, up, up
Preparing to ascend into the sky to engage the enemy.
And coming down, down, down
Falling from the sky into battle.
We're all-American and proud to be
We are soldiers fighting for our country and proud to do so.
For we're the soldiers of liberty
We fight for freedom and democracy.
Some fly their gliders to the enemy
Part of our forces will approach the enemy by glider.
Others are sky paratroopers
Other troops will jump from planes with their parachutes.
We're all-American and fight we will
We are all dedicated to fighting for our country and its values.
'Till all the guns of the foe are still
We won't stop fighting until the enemy is defeated and their weapons are silenced.
Airborne from skies of blue, we're coming through, let's go
Our airborne forces will descend from the sky and attack the enemy with all we've got.
Get all those gliders ready to attack today
Make sure all of the glider forces are prepared to execute their mission.
For we'll be gone, into the dawn, to fight them all the 82nd Way, Hey Hey
We're marching off to war and we'll fight until we win, following the traditions of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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Written by: Carl Sigman, Charles Koff, Tom Jones
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