Soldier & Rose
Ghost Quartet Lyrics

I am a soldier
I am a person who has served in the military

And as a soldier
Given my experiences as a soldier

I′ve gotten used to death (Death)
I have become accustomed to the idea of death

Ghosts don't bother me anymore
I no longer find the concept of ghosts frightening or troubling

I know I′ve got mine coming
I am aware that my own death is inevitable

So a little moaning in the night isn't any big thing
The sound of ghosts moaning in the middle of the night does not cause me great concern

Come here soldier
Approach me, my fellow soldier

Look me in the eyes
Directly meet my gaze

If I told you that I loved you
In the event that I were to say that I have affection for you

Would you give me some honey?
Might you share with me some sweet, sticky substance?

I've got mine coming
My own death will arrive sooner or later

It′s just a matter of time
It is only a question of when it will happen

Sit down in my lap
Take a seat on my thighs

If I told when I saw you
Suppose I were to describe the sensations I experienced upon seeing you

I felt a little shock
I sensed a small jolt or vibration

And all the stars and moons and skies and birds and Trees and sharks and seas and even I began to cry and tremble
At that moment, every celestial body, living creature, and natural element seemed to be moved to tears and shaking

(Tremble)
Expresses the continued physical response to the intense emotions being felt

And my heart leaps in my throat
My emotional state causes a physical sensation of my heart rising up into my throat

I feel electric pulses in my fingertips
My fingers tingle with a sensation akin to electric currents

Let me suck your thumb
Allow me to place my mouth upon your thumb

If I told you this was special
If I stated that this moment was meaningful and unique

That love is more than chemicals
My feelings for you go beyond mere physical attraction and involve complex emotions and connections

And it′s me and you and angels too and time will end and we'll Transcend and rise above the ash and dirt and Baby I could never hurt you ′cause you are me
We are bound together in a way that extends beyond ourselves and will persist until the end of existence itself. I could not cause you harm, as we are fundamentally entwined

(Tremble)
Continuation of the previously described emotional and physical state

Would you believe me?
Do you find my words and feelings to be sincere?

Do you believe in love?
Do you have faith in the concept of love?

I am a soldier
Reiteration of the initial statement

I don't believe in anything
I do not hold any particular beliefs about the world or existence

But if you want to steal my honey
Should you desire to take what I deem valuable

Please wait until I′m drunk
I ask that you delay your actions until I am intoxicated and less aware

Then take me onto the dance floor
Remove me from the current situation and bring me to a space designated for dancing

And let me cry against your cheek
Permit me to shed tears while leaning upon or embracing you

Then take me out back, and shoot me in the alley
After spending some time together, please take me out to a secluded area and kill me

I won't speak, I won′t say a word
I will not object or defend myself in any way

I won't come back to haunt you
After my death, I will not seek to cause you distress or harm as a ghost or omen

I won't have the time
After my death, I will not have the opportunity or inclination to return as a soul or spirit