Martin first came to prominence as a solo artist with 2004's EP, I Can See It All Tonight, which garnered much critical acclaim. The EP is characterised by its unique fusing of bossanova beats, acoustic guitar, dream-pop and Martin's soft, smooth vocals.
After being electrocuted by a faulty amp after the release of I Can See It All Tonight, Martin returned with his debut album Silver & Fire in 2006, a highly captivating and beautiful release containing several songs from his debut EP and new material. The second single from the album, radio-friendly You Are The Music, was remixed by labelmate King Creosote and Ali Love.
Martin was backed by his band The Dark Circles, with Tree Carr on backing vocals, keyboards and glockenspiel, Maya Lubinsky on backing vocals and tamborine and Paul Cook on drums. Tree Carr and Maya Lubinsky provided the sultry and sometimes melancholic vocals on the album Silver and Fire. Tree Carr can be seen in a duet with Martin in the video for You Are The Music.
Martin is signed to 679 Recordings.
Soldier
M. Craft Lyrics
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What I would do for your love?
I have been fighting in distant wars
You are the one I've been thinking of
What I would do to be there with you?
What I would do for your kiss?
I have been traveling in far off lands
But the sand stretches out ahead
Time takes its time
If I don't come back dead
Then I'm coming to make you mine
What I would do to be close to you?
What I would do for your touch?
As I have been fighting these stupid wars
Baby, I've wanted you so much
But the sand stretches out ahead
Time takes its time
If I don't come back dead
Then I'm coming to make you mine
What I would do for your love?
What I would do for your love?
What I would do for your love?
What I would do for your love?
For your love?
The lyrics of M. Craft's song The Soldier convey a melancholic message about the singer's longing for his loved one. The verse repeats the phrase "What I would do" several times, emphasizing the intense desire and longing he holds for his beloved. He is a soldier who has been fighting wars in distant lands, and he misses his lover terribly. He vividly describes the landscape, saying that the "sand stretches out ahead" while he is fighting in these far-off wars. The repetition of the phrase "What I would do" creates a sense of intensity, and the lyrics convey not only the physical separation between the singer and his lover but also the emotional distance he feels.
The singer's repeated declarations of "What I would do for your love" emphasize that he is willing to do anything to be close to his loved one. He yearns for her touch and is drawn to her like a magnet, even in the midst of brutal and bloody battles. The phrase "If I don't come back dead, then I'm coming to make you mine" shows that his affection for his lover is much stronger than the danger of war. This final statement is quite poignant, as though the outcome of his life is uncertain. The song suggests that love is much more important than anything else in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
What I would do to be close to you?
The singer expresses his yearning to be physically close to his loved one.
What I would do for your love?
The singer is willing to do anything to earn the affection of his beloved.
I have been fighting in distant wars
The singer has been engaged in combat in far-off lands.
You are the one I've been thinking of
Despite the chaos of war, the singer can't help but think of his beloved constantly.
What I would do to be there with you?
The artist wishes to be physically present with his lover.
What I would do for your kiss?
The singer longs deeply for the intimate touch of his beloved.
I have been traveling in far off lands
The singer has journeyed far and wide while at war.
You are the only thing I miss
Of all the things left behind, the singer misses his beloved the most.
But the sand stretches out ahead
The artist alludes to the vast, barren landscape of the battlefield.
Time takes its time
Time seems to drag on endlessly for the artist while he's waiting to go home.
If I don't come back dead
The singer accepts the possibility of not surviving the war.
Then I'm coming to make you mine
If he does return, the singer will commit to his beloved completely.
What I would do for your touch?
The singer desires more than just a physical presence with his beloved; he craves intimacy.
As I have been fighting these stupid wars
The singer criticizes the senselessness and futility of war.
Baby, I've wanted you so much
The singer confesses to deeply desiring his lover while he's away.
What I would do for your love?
The singer repeats his willingness to do anything for the love and affection of his beloved.
What I would do for your love?
The singer repeats his willingness to do anything for the love and affection of his beloved.
What I would do for your love?
The singer repeats his willingness to do anything for the love and affection of his beloved.
What I would do for your love?
The singer repeats his willingness to do anything for the love and affection of his beloved.
For your love?
The song ends with the singer asking one more time what he would do for love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARTIN JAMES F. CRAFT
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