The Good Soldier
"The Good Soldier" is the fourth track on the 2007 release Year Zero. The chorus of this song includes the lyrics "I Am Trying To Believe."
Alan Cross from 102.1 CFNYFM The Edge in Toronto had this song "mysteriously show up" in his office. His description of this song is "Moody, slower. Great grind-y bass synth groove. A natural pick for a single!"[1]
Contents
Theories
The 'Good Soldier' could be the captain from the comic book style story portrayed in the 'One country at a time' website. The story tells of a captain in the Syrian campaign, who decided to return a 12 year-old Syrian girl to her relatives in Tadmur, against the wishes of his group. He believes that God(the Presence) wishes him to return this girl to her family, but when two members of his team die, he doubts his faith, attempts to attack the presence and is killed by "friendly fire."
Trivia
A 'Good Soldier' is another term for a samovar (a decorative metal tea dispensing device that resembles a keg and is traditionally used in Russia).
Appearances
Halos
- Year Zero
Versions
The Good Soldier
This is the only known version at the present moment.
Live
"The Good Soldier" has yet to be performed live.
Lyrics
Gun fire in the street
Where we used to meet
Echoes out a beat and the bass goes
Bomb right over my head
Step over the dead
Remember what you said you know, the part about
Life is just a waking dream
I know what you mean
But that ain't how it seems right here and how
How can all this be real
I can barely feel
Anymore
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
Blood hardens in the sand
Cold metal in my hand
Maybe help you understand
The way that things will be
There's nowhere left to hide
'Cause God is on our side
I keep telling myself
I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe
No one's even sure
What we're fighting for
Or who we even are
Anymore
I feel
So far away
Some changes were made in the final recorded lyrics. The ninth line of the first verse saw a slight change:
But that ain't how it seems right here and now
The third and fourth lines of the second verse were slightly reworded:
Help you understand
The way that things are gonna be