Soldier
Francis Dunnery Lyrics

In every story that you meet
The singer believes that every story has a happy ending.

Lies a happy ever after
A happy ending to a story is always present.

You see it on the people that you greet
The singer indicates that happy endings can be seen in other people’s lives.

If you stop them for a while
The song tells the listener that a happy ending is visible if they take the time to stop and see it.

Say what am I gonna do
The artist is feeling unsure about what to do next.

If I'm leaving in a fight with you
The lyric refers to a conflict between two people, and indicates that the singer might walk away from it.

And how am I gonna fight
The singer is questioning their ability to fight back in the conflict.

You always bring me water
The lyric indicates that someone has always helped the artist, and the person is a necessity.

And I need your water by my side
The artist indicates that they require someone or something.

Soldier, this is your life
The song is about the life of a soldier or a person going through a tough time.

And you cant run
The singer indicates that running from the difficult situation is not an option.

And you cant hide
The artist indicates that hiding from the difficult situation is not an option.

In the town
The lyric describes the setting of the story where the conflict takes place.

And out in the pouring rain
The lyric describes a difficult situation or hardship.

With an aching in your side
The singer indicates that they are experiencing physical pain while going through the struggle.

And my future is down memory lane
The artist indicates that they have been focusing more on the past than their present or future.

Cause the present is much too hard
The song references present hardships, indicating that the present is a struggle.

Across the sand dunes
The lyric describes a setting and potentially the journey of a soldier.

In a room
The lyric is a continuation of describing the setting where the soldier is stationed.

There are soldiers on the phone
The narrative describes that other soldiers are in the same situation.

They're calling all the people that they love
The lyric indicates that the soldiers are contacting their loved ones.

Cause they cant wait to come home
The soldiers are eager to finish their service and come home.

Say who are you gonna be
The singer is asking the person they are addressing about their future self.

If you're always waiting there for me
The lyric is maybe about not taking the person waiting for granted.

And when will I be free
The singer is asking when they will be free from their current situation.

You say you carried my daughter
The narrative references someone who has helped the singer take care of their daughter.

And I need my daughter next to me
The singer needs their daughter by their side.

Sail home, get back in my home clothes
The lyric is potentially about the artist coming back home from their armed service and changing into comfortable home clothes.

Sitting round the fire at midnight
The lyric is evocative of a peaceful and comfortable setting.

Calling all my family on my cell
The singer is contacting their family and loved ones.

Hearing all the sounds across the world
The singer is aware of the world's problems/sounds/Issues.

Sitting in this final hell
The artist is going through a really hard situation.

And I wonder if I'll ever get out of here
The artist doesn't know whether they'll get out of the difficult situation.

Only gods time will tell
The artist is indicating that only time will tell what will happen next.

Say what am I gonna do?
The singer is questioning their next steps.

Repeat:
The same phrase 'Say what am I gonna do' is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the artist's uncertainty about what to do next.