Print

Red Flags [Soldier Hard] He was twenty-four years old, old at heart vet Got out of the corps, medals all on his chest He was proud at the time, he fought for our country As time passed by, he really wasn't happy Pain turned darker, heart turned colder Pride all gone, anger took over Saw the VA and they gave him medication To help him fall asleep and stop hallucinating PTSD, DBT, TBI, he was diagnosed He used to have friends and now they don't even post Played for the party but now he just stays alone Bottle of Patron, drinkin it til it's gone He picked up the phone and the forty-five chrome Told moms he'll miss her, hang up the phone He wrote a note, and this is what it said I don't wanna live no more, I'm better off dead [Hook] You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes SongtexteIt's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention Yeah, pay attention to red flags They cryin out for you They screamin out for some help But you just ignoring em Pay attention [Verse] Eighteen years old, only just a pensy Since he was a kid, he just glorified infantry At nineteen, he earned him a CIB in battle But he died cause in battle, RPG He saw it happen, his buddy died on his lap He noticed both legs wasn't even both attached He blamed himself, he thought it should have been him Survived the whole war and didn't even get hit Always thinkin, why his buddy died, why'd he get to live In his bedroom crying Cryin everyday, morning, noon, every night Blamin himself, he let his battle buddy die He was a heart charger, but now he's just ate up He had the whole world in his palms but he gave up He went to Home Depot and bought a rope He hung himself in his bedroom, no no [Hook] You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention [Verse] They cryin out for the help But some don't respond And no one know the signs Til they dead and they gone First flag you see, they'll be actin withdrawn Want to be by themselves, sittin alone It's time to buddy up cause yup, this is wrong Survived in battle but died when home Yeah, it hurts, that's why I made this song It's time we see the signs Like the lights when it's on [Hook] You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention You see the red flags And you can see em there shining bright All you gotta do is stop and open eyes It's loud, and you can even hear em All you gotta do is stop and pay attention Yeah, let's start payin attention to the red flags They ask you for your help, they showin the signs But we just ignoring them Let's start payin attention y'all A lot of people may think it's a cop-out That they can't hack it, but it ain't about that To them, it's the best thing for everyone around them Let's wake up Aus Songtexte Mania