Soldier On!
The Sick, The Dying... and The Dead!
2022
Duration: 4:54
Track number: 9
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine
Theme
An anthem of resilience, perseverance, and defiance against overwhelming odds. The repeated phrase **'Soldier On!'** emphasizes the need to keep fighting despite despair and seeing 'the worst of humanity.' It is a song about finding inner strength and the will to fight 'until the bitter end' for what is important, maintaining a warrior's spirit even in the face of inevitable loss.
Lyrics
**No reason left for living**
**Living all alone**
And **dying unforgiven**
With **unforgiven bones**
**Dead years, and the dread years**
They were all throughout your life
The **road was soon your mistress**
And the **stage became your wife**
**Marching off to war**
**Everyone can see**
They're **paralyzed with fear**
They **get down on their knees and pray**
Of all the **battles won and lost**
The **lives and treasures that it cost**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Watching mankind destroy itself**
**Walk straight into the mouth of hell**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**No reason left for dying**
**Dying to be right**
Days, **living unforgiven**
And **unforgiven nights**
**Lean years and the mean years**
They were all throughout your life
**Two steps forward and two steps back**
You're **out of time**
**Marching off to war**
**Everyone can see**
They're **paralyzed with fear**
They **get down on their knees and pray**
Of all the **battles won and lost**
The **lives and treasures that it cost**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Watching mankind destroy itself**
**Walk straight into the mouth of hell**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
Of all the **battles won and lost**
The **lives and treasures that it cost**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Watching mankind destroy itself**
**Walk straight into the mouth of hell**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Marching off to war**
**Everyone can see**
They're **paralyzed with fear**
They **get down on their knees and pray**
Of all the **battles won and lost**
The **lives and treasures that it cost**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Watching mankind destroy itself**
**Walk straight into the mouth of hell**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
Of all the **battles won and lost**
The **lives and treasures that it cost**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Watching mankind destroy itself**
**Walk straight into the mouth of hell**
I know I've got to **soldier on**
**Up for a run in the mornin' air**
**Up for a run in the mornin' air**
I've got **no job, but I got long hair**
I've got **no job, but I got long hair**
I've got **no woman waiting back at home**
I've got **no woman waiting back at home**
I've got all I need, I just **solider on**
I've got all I need, I just **solider on**
