“Soldiers of Misfortune” is the first track, and lead single, of Filter’s fourth album, Anthems for the Damned.
The song was inspired by U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Eyerley, who was killed at the age of 23 while serving in the Iraq War on June 4th, 2004. Sgt. Eyerley was a fan of the band and had created...
[Verse 1]
I'd like to break free from here
It's gotten clear
The reasons have smeared
I'd like to break free from here
The land of the lonely
The reasons are phony
[Chorus 1]
So pray
For the soldiers of misfortune
The soldiers of distortion
Dig a grave, oh oh
[Verse 2]
I'd like to wake up from this dream
Can't we learn from history?
Why's it such a mystery?
I'd like to wake up from this dream
A world where they don't scream
A world without misery
[Chorus 2]
So pray
For the soldiers of misfortune
The soldiers of distortion
Hold a parade, yeah oh
[Bridge]
I'd like to wake up
In a dream
Where they don't scream
Without misery
[Chorus 1]
Pray
For the soldiers of misfortune
For the soldiers of distortion
Dig a grave
[Chorus 2]
Pray
For the soldiers of misfortune
For the soldiers of distortion
So hold a parade
[Outro]
Over there, over there
I won't come back, when it's over
Over there, over there
Over there, over there
(He won't come back)
(He won't come back)
Soldiers of Misfortune was written by Richard Patrick.
Soldiers of Misfortune was produced by Josh Abraham & Rae DiLeo.
Filter released Soldiers of Misfortune on Tue Mar 18 2008.