Find the strength to see this through…
So the last track was pretty dark, and when I get those urges to just abandon everyone and everything, and turn my back on the world, it helps to remind me that it’s okay to feel that way sometimes.
But doing it would be giving up, and I’m actually not big on the concept of giving up.
Sometimes shit sucks. Are you going to sit there and wallow, or are you going to strap your boots on, pull up your big-girl panties, and deal with it?
Otherwise is one of my all-time favorite bands. Yeah, I know you’ve never heard of them. No one has, because they’ve never been signed to a major record label.
Which is a fucking travesty, m’kay.
This band is amazing. I mean, I know I’m biased because they’re from my hometown, but even just objectively, they’re amazing. And my favorite song from them is We Are Soldiers. The music video is awesome, and also filmed here in Vegas (bonus, one of my exes, and the one who gets credit for me knowing about the existence of the band, shows up in this video. This was shot long after we broke up, but he’s still wearing something I gave him. I awwed).
My daughter loves this song too, and we’ll often blast it as loud as the speakers will go. She’s got good taste in music. And this is one of those awesome, feel-good songs.
Everyone’s got battles to fight. For some, that’s quite literal, and they risk their lives, and give their lives, for the safety and wellbeing of people they’ve never met.
For the rest of us, it’s usually more figurative, and even the ones who faced literal battles aren’t done fighting when they come home. Everyone has their own battles to fight. It’s about whether they have the strength to keep fighting when shit gets rough.
Because regardless of who you are or where you come from, shit is going to get rough. You may have faced incredible pain in the past. Awesome. You’re not done. You’re going to face pain again. And again.
And again.
There are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who shut down or turn their backs or give up when things get hard, and there are those who fight even when they’re exhausted and overwhelmed, even when it looks hopeless, even when giving up looks so attractive. Those who will never be broken.
So yeah, shit sucks sometimes. Sometimes you’re tempted to turn your back on the world. Sometimes you’re tempted to walk away.
And that’s okay, there’s nothing wrong with feeling like that. But it’s up to you whether you’re going to let it beat you, or whether you’ll strap your boots on, rub the blood out of your eyes, and find the strength to see it through.
Track Three: We Are Soldiers by Otherwise
It’s time to strap our boots on
This is a perfect day to die
Wipe the blood out of our eyes
In this life there’s no surrender
There’s nothing left for us to do
Find the strength to see this through
We are the ones who will never be broken
With our final breath, we’ll fight to the death
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
I stand here right beside you
Tonight we’re fighting for our lives
Let me hear your battle cry
Your battle cry
We are the ones who will never be broken
With our final breath, we’ll fight to the death
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
We are the ones who will not go unspoken
No, we will not sleep, we are not sheep
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
We stand, shoulder to shoulder
We stand, shoulder to shoulder
We stand, shoulder to shoulder
You can’t erase us, you’ll just have to face us
We are the ones who will never be broken
With our final breath, we’ll fight to the death
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
We are the ones who will not go unspoken
No, we will not sleep, we are not sheep
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
Good to hear you. Thanks for the reality check.
Fabulous song. I’m going to see if it’s available on iTunes. I kept trying to think which dude was your ex! lol
Lol, it’s a super secret mystery.
Those are the best kinds of mysteries.
I found it on iTunes. Actually purchased 4 of their songs. Will likely get more when I have more time.
Thanks for introducing us to Otherwise. I will be looking for their music as well.
Nice sound, but a bit warlike for me, as I guess you would realise…