Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sand in my teeth
metal in my breath
Union Jack patch
signing on for death
Green kit, brown boots
cold comps, hot day
Teenage, too brave
they ship us away
Kosovo first
grey flats, blue smoke
kids kick cans
under NATO posts
Blank eyes, burnt cars
old men with scars
Learn quick
how to sleep under broken stars
Iraq next flight
heat like a curse
Patrol through a market
hand tight on the first aid nurse
IED whispers
in every plastic bag
One wrong look
and your best mate’s a flag
[Chorus]
This is what it means
to be a soldier
Heart stays young
but your eyes get older
Kick that door
feel your soul get colder
Live by the sight, by the shout
by the weight of the boulder
To be a soldier
to be a soldier
Blood in the dust
and the world on your shoulder
[Verse 2]
Afghan valley
thin air, thick hate
Chin strap sweat
on the gun gate
Rotor wash
throwing stones in my face
Black dots on the ridge
could erase my name
Whisper on the radio
“contact, front”
Rounds snap past
like they’re calling my bluff
Return, short bursts
just a drill in the dirt
But that one scream
cuts right through the shirt
Tour after tour
medal on the chest
But the weight ain’t metal
it’s the names I can’t forget
Flight home night
city lights, white lies
Family ask “you alright?”
I just say “I’m fine”
[Chorus]
This is what it means
to be a soldier
Heart stays young
but your eyes get older
Kick that door
feel your soul get colder
Live by the sight, by the shout
by the weight of the boulder
To be a soldier
to be a soldier
Blood in the dust
and the world on your shoulder
[Bridge]
[Drums cut, low drone, whispered vocal]
Can’t wash off
what I’ve seen in sand
Still feel cordite
burning in my hands
Say a small prayer
for the ones that stay
Then gear back up
and go anyway (yeah)
[Chorus]
This is what it means
to be a soldier
Heart stays young
but your eyes get older
Kick that door
feel your soul get colder
Live by the sight, by the shout
by the weight of the boulder
To be a soldier
to be a soldier
Blood in the dust
and the world on your shoulder
Style
rapexplosive industrial hybrid rap with hard distorted drumsdark orchestral stabsand aggressive male vocals. verses spit rapid-fire in the pocketdouble-time syllables cutting through the mix over stabbing strings and metallic hits. hook drops into a shoutedgang-style chant with layered vocals and sub-heavy impacts. brief breakdown bridge strips to low drones and vocalthen slams back with full drum assault and dissonant orchestral swells.industrialmale vocalsorchestral
Prompt
Title: To Be A Soldier. Explicit Industrial Hybrid Rap. Hard distorted drums, dark orchestral stabs. British Soldier: Kosovo, Iraq, Afghan. Fast, aggressive male vocals. High-tension combat energy.
Credits
Prompt by
Burnzy
BurnzyGeneratedMar 3, 2026
ModelAria v5
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