Soldier
Civil Twilight Lyrics

I take aim from the kitchen window
I position myself in the house such that I can fire shots at the enemy

I take aim from up and down below
I move around the house to different floors to get a better vantage point to shoot from

I take aim from the tree in your backyard
I climb up the tree in your backyard to have a high ground and shoot from there

I fall asleep but I'm always on guard
I'm always watchful and alert even when I'm tired and sleepy

I take the shots but I have no authority
I'm just following orders and shooting at the target without any decision-making power

I take the shots but I'm not guilty
I'm just carrying out orders and executing a mission, I'm not responsible for the consequences

I'm just a soldier in another war
I'm a part of the larger war machinery that's constantly fighting battles

It doesn't matter who I'm fighting for
The cause or the motive of the war doesn't matter to me, I just follow orders

I don't stop till my country says so
I continue with my mission until I'm asked to stop by my country or my superiors

I don't stop till the end of the show
My mission continues until the war is over or the enemy is defeated

I don't know why I hold this gun
I'm following orders without questioning the morality of the mission or the weapon I'm using

I'm just a soldier
I'm part of a larger group of people who are fighting wars

Fighting for someone
I'm executing orders for someone who has a stake in the war

I have a wife and a big ol' family
I have a personal life outside of being a soldier and fighting a war

I have a wife and she's waiting at home for me
I have a family waiting for me at home, which makes my situation harder

I cleanse my sins as I walk through that door
I try to forget the horrors I've witnessed and the actions I've taken during the war once I'm back home

It doesn't matter what I've done before
My past actions or experiences during the war don't matter once I'm back home

I don't stop till my mission is done
I continue with the mission until it's completed, regardless of the cost

I don't stop till they tell me I've won
I continue fighting until I'm told that the war has been won

I don't know what I'm fighting for
The larger purpose of the war is not clear to me, I'm just executing orders

I'm just a soldier aiming for one more
I'm always looking to take one more shot and carry out one more mission

My family they cover me
My family provides emotional and moral support to me during my time in the war

All I see is what I believe
My beliefs about the war and its purpose dictate my actions and decisions

I am not guilty, no
I don't feel guilty for my actions or the war, as I am following orders

I don't stop not even in my dreams
My experiences and traumas during the war continue to affect me even in my sleep

I don't stop seeing things that I've seen
I continue to relive and see the horrors that I've witnessed during the war

I don't know why I raise this hell
I carry out actions that cause destruction and chaos without a clear purpose or motive

I'm just a soldier fighting for someone else
I'm executing orders and fighting a war for someone else's interests or benefits