Began in 2002 with Brian, Ryan and Jake. Played our first show in November … Read Full Bio ↴Began in 2002 with Brian, Ryan and Jake. Played our first show in November of that year and have been playing constantly since. Added Ricky after his stint in a Bewitched music video (seriously, he's sitting on a boxcar playing banjo) in 03 to increase the sex appeal and released the Passion for Destruction e.p. (aprox. 500 made, all burned on my computer and printed at Kinkos.) Mark Unseen of A.D.D. records kindly signed our sorry assses to his label and we released Finding Freedom in Hopelessness in 04 to critical acclaim, charting at 12 on Billboard. It is currently in its second press. Did a couple tours with the likes of The Dregs from SLC, Cheap Sex, A Global Threat and the Unseen. 2006 will see the new Loss of Words cd, more touring, more shows and more good times. Career Soldiers decided to call it quits in 2009. Jake and Ricky have moved on to another band called Pass The Axe.

Won't Waste my Life
Career Soldiers Lyrics

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If I had your life I'd put my throat to a knife
Fill your days with emptiness, but I don't have the time
I won't grow up, I won't fall in line
You don't even think for your fucking self
Every decision made is by someone else
I won't cave in, I won't waste away

Life is fucked up

You have to fight for every breath
Won't waste my life
Won't just wait for my death

You can't call your soul your own
Your mind thinks like every other fucking clone
I won't grow up, I won't fall in line
Tell me how it feels to have a T.V. as a mind
You swallowed every force fed thought and now you're fucking blind
I won't cave in, I won't waste away

Won't waste my life!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Career Soldiers' song "Won't Waste my Life" are a reflection of how many people feel about the state of modern society. The opening lines of the first verse are a provocative statement that illustrate the feelings of desperation that some people feel when they compare their own lives to those of other people. The idea that if the singer had the same life as someone else, they would find it unbearable enough to end it all, is a powerful statement about how some people feel trapped in their own lives.

The second half of the first verse further illustrates why the singer feels this way. The idea that other people are not thinking for themselves and are just following whatever they are told by others is presented as a major problem. The singer firmly decides that they will not grow up and fall in line like everyone else. The lines "I won't cave in, I won't waste away" signify the singer's determination to stay true to themselves, to not be swayed by the opinions of others or become a part of the lifeless routine that so many people live.

The chorus of the song is an expression of defiance and a refusal to simply accept that life has to be lived the way that it is. The lyrics "Life is fucked up, You have to fight for every breath, Won't waste my life, Won't just wait for my death" convey the anger and frustration that many people feel about modern society. The idea that having to fight for every breath represents how challenging life can be, and the statement that the singer won't just wait for their death shows their decision to try and live their life on their own terms, whatever the cost.

Line by Line Meaning

If I had your life I'd put my throat to a knife
Life is so despairing that if I had yours, I'd rather choose to end it.

Fill your days with emptiness, but I don't have the time
I have to live my life with purpose and not waste time like you with emptiness.

I won't grow up, I won't fall in line
I don't want to turn out like you, who goes with the flow and grows up to be a conformist.

You don't even think for your fucking self
You just follow what everyone else is doing and don't think for yourself.

Every decision made is by someone else
You let others decide for you instead of making decisions for yourself.

I won't cave in, I won't waste away
I won't give up my values and dreams just to blend in or fall into mediocrity.

Life is fucked up
The world is a messed up place.

You have to fight for every breath
To survive in this world, you have to struggle and fight for every opportunity presented to you.

Won't waste my life
I refuse to squander my time and existence on things that don't matter.

Won't just wait for my death
I refuse to just wait for my time to end and will live my life to the fullest.

You can't call your soul your own
You've let society dictate your thoughts and beliefs that you can't even claim your own soul or identity.

Your mind thinks like every other fucking clone
You're like every other person who has let society mold their thoughts and personalities.

Tell me how it feels to have a T.V. as a mind
Your thoughts and perspectives are influenced only by media and not by your own experiences or introspection.

You swallowed every force fed thought and now you're fucking blind
You've accepted everything you were taught without questioning its truth, and now you're ignorant and blind to the real world.

I won't cave in, I won't waste away
I refuse to give up my beliefs and values and waste my life away.

Won't waste my life!
I refuse to waste my time and existence on meaningless things.

Contributed by Jonathan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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