Read Soldier Lyrics by Dax and Tom MacDonald. Have you ever tried to understand what goes on in the heart and mind of a soldier? If not, Dax & Tom MacDonald’s song will touch your heart and blow your mind. The concept of this song is clear: it portrays how a soldier endures every hardship in life yet always strives to be an inspiration for others. Society has formed a perspective that a soldier is always strong, and this constant expectation forces them to keep proving it. Catch the lyrics below with the official music video.
Soldier Lyrics By Dax & Tom MacDonald
I Know How It Feels To Be Caught In The Rain
Going To War In Your Brain
When Depression Is Staring
You Right In The Face And Anxiety’s
Grabbing You Making You Shake,
But There’s People Depending On You
To Be Great, So You Hide
All The Feelings And Push Them Away
It’s Too Hard Trying To Mix It All With The Pain,
I’m Drinking To Cool Off
And It’s All In My Veins,
I’m Making These New Songs To Move On And Restrain
From Grabbing A Sawed-Off
And Going To Cock It And Aim
At These Nuanced, Influenced People
Who Shame The Role That A Man
Has To Play As A Husband, A Father, A Brother, A Son
Who Is Serve ‘n’ Protecting His Family’s Name
They Laugh In Your Face When You Try To Explain Or Express
Then Tell You They Love You Without Any Loyalty,
Patience Or Basic Respect
Then Expect You To Smile Every Day
While It Eats At Your Mind And Your Soul
And Your Flesh And You Work And
You Wither Away ’til The Day That You Can’t
And You’re Broken And Nothing Is Left
And You’re Old And You Can’t Even
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier
(When Times Get Hard, I’m Who They Call)
(I’m The One Who They Call When The Times Get Hard)
When My Back’s Against The Wall, I Won’t Break And I Won’t Fall
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier,
I’m A Soldier(I Go To War For My Dogs)
(I’m A Give You My All Just Don’t Break My Heart)
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier
My Pronouns Are He/Him/His
My Job Is To Feed These Kids
Be Strong, Keep Feelings Within
My Papa Taught Me To Protect The Weak
A Man Ain’t What He Got
A Man Is What He Gives And When He Gives It All
And It Still Ain’t Enough
Then He’s The One To Blame And No-One Gives A Shit
Never Leave A Man Behind
We All Crack And Break Within The Hands Of Time
I Got Axe To Grind With Anybody Tryna Identify As A Guy
If They Chromosomes Ain’t Xy, You Will Never Understand
What It’s Like For A Man, Gotta Fight With Your Hands
Wanna Cry, But You Can’t If It’s Right For The Fam
You Will Tighten Your Pants, Provide And Romance
You Would Die Where You Stand, Gotta Be The Bigger Man
When There’s Problems, Get Judged By The Money In Your Wallet
It’s Our Fault, Let’s Be Honest
We Built The World That Labelled Us, “Toxic”
Gotta Lead And Teach And
Keep The Peace And Fight The Fires And Be Police
When A Man Gets Tired He Don’t Lay Down To Sleep
He Take All The Heat, Don’t Complain Or Retreat
It’s A Cold World And It’s Hard Times
And Our Children Inherit The Land
If You Think That Being A Boy Is Just Picking A Pronoun
You Should Try Being
Dad, You Could Build All The Houses
And Fix All The Cars And Work ’til It’s Breaking Your Back,
But The Hardest Job World? Being A Man
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier
(When Times Get Hard, I’m Who They Call)
(I’m The One Who They Call When The Times Get Hard)
When My Back’s Against The Wall, I Won’t Break And I Won’t Fall
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier,
I’m A Soldier(I Go To War For My Dogs)
(I’m A Give You My All Just Don’t Break My Heart)
I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier, I’m A Soldier
Battling Feelings I Can’t Even Show
Weight Of The World On My Shoulders
Is Crushing My People Around Me, They Don’t Even Know We
I Put On This Cape, Then Go
Save Everybody While I’m Being Shattered
And All Of My Bones Take
On The Pressure Of Being The Hero Who Saves
But Has No-One Help With His Own
Demons Inside That Try To Eat Him Alive
I’m Going Insane And When
I’m Out My Mind, I Look At Stars And
Talk To God In The Sky, I Wait On His Words
But I Don’t Get A Reply
I Try To Refrain From Diving Deep
So, I Hold Back Tears That Try To Come
Out My Eyes In This World As A Man
Where We Know We Can’t Cry
‘Cause The People We Love Look In Us To Confide
So, I’m Silently Screaming For Help
Life Is A Battle Inside Of These Trenches
Especially When Fighting It All By Yourself
PTSD From The Memories
People Who Left You For Dead
And Then Drag You Through Hell
Leaving You Shocked Deep
Inside Of A Shell With Stories You Hate
But Nobody To Tell While You Question God If Your Soul,
You Should Sell
Inside The Song
This song was shot by Logan Meis, who beautifully crafted the video to align with its powerful theme. In the video, Dax and Tom MacDonald both portray U.S. Marine commandos, skillfully embodying their roles.
The soldier concept is used metaphorically in the song to show how a man often suppresses his struggles within himself because society has set an expectation that men are always strong. This forces him to constantly prove his strength, or rather, he chooses to become an inspiration for those close to him. As a result, he rarely reveals what’s truly on his mind.
