Album: Lonely Road (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about a soldier killing an enemy in battle, only to have him ask the soldier to deliver his last message to a loved one. It starts with a concert bass drum, marching soldiers and crashing cymbals, then finishes with an ethereal gospel choir.

    Bassist Joey Westwood explained: "We felt like we could do anything we wanted to. We didn't want to limit ourselves. We really got to explore different sounds on each song. It shows a broader range of what we're capable of. All those small things taken together really helped open it up stylistically. This record is very visual, almost like a Broadway play."

Comments: 2

  • Hannah from Gustavus, OhI cannot believe this song has so few comments. I almost cried when I heard this.
  • Katie from Berlin, Njone of the best songs on the CD
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