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Soldier Blue Lyrics
Yeah, come on now
Soldier blue, bloodstained red
Hey people, he's gonna bust your head
A real bad dream, yeah, you know it's true
Kiss his boots or you'll be through
Out of the night comes a soldier right
Line you up in his gunsight
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start-a-runnin'
Soldier blue, love is out of season
Soldier blue, yeah, ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
Ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
Well, soldier blue, soldier fright
He's gonna bust up everything in sight
A real heavy dude in a killing mood
Pack your bags or you'll be through, you'll be through, yeah
He's guaranteed to shatter all your dreams
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start-a-runnin', yeah
Soldier blue, oh, love is out of season
Soldier blue, ain't fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, yeah, love is out of season
Soldier blue, yeah, her love is out of season
I have seen the sunset, the sea on fire
Ships burn off the coast of Orion
Dreams of peace wait on the horizon, oh yeah
Clouds filled with blood rain on the water
While nighttime's fingers clench the light shut
Our sister rides the horse, Apocalypse
Now is the closing
Love has no season, yeah
Love has no season
Come on shake ya sinner
Soldier blue, love is out of season
Soldier blue, ain't fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, yeah, love is out of season
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason, yeah
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason, yeah
Love has no season
Love has no season
Love has no season, yeah
Hey people, he's gonna bust your head
A real bad dream, yeah, you know it's true
Kiss his boots or you'll be through
Line you up in his gunsight
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start-a-runnin'
Soldier blue, yeah, ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
Ain't fighting for no reason, no, no
He's gonna bust up everything in sight
A real heavy dude in a killing mood
Pack your bags or you'll be through, you'll be through, yeah
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start-a-runnin', yeah
Soldier blue, ain't fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, yeah, love is out of season
Soldier blue, yeah, her love is out of season
Ships burn off the coast of Orion
Dreams of peace wait on the horizon, oh yeah
Clouds filled with blood rain on the water
While nighttime's fingers clench the light shut
Now is the closing
Love has no season, yeah
Love has no season
Soldier blue, ain't fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, yeah, love is out of season
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason, yeah
Soldier blue, fighting for no reason, yeah
Love has no season
Love has no season, yeah
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Sadly, this comes from The Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado in 1864. There was a movie loosely based on this tragic event released in 1970 called Soldier Blue.
I agree with erik...The Sand Creek Massacre (also known as the Chivington Massacre, the Battle of Sand Creek or the Massacre of Cheyenne Indians) was a massacre in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864, when a 675-man force of Colorado U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the command of U.S. Army Colonel John Chivington (a Methodist preacher) attacked & destroyed a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho in southeastern Colorado Territory, killing & mutilating an estimated 70–500 Native Americans, about two-thirds of whom were women & children.
I am not absolutely sure, but I believe this song refers to the US soldiers who drove Indians from their land and onto reservations, after the Civil War, during the white man’s expansion into the West. I know this reference was made in Run To The Hills, by Iron Maiden, so it seems a pretty safe bet. I would love to know more, if anyone out there has more information!
"I have seen the sunset, the sea on fire Ships burn off the coast of Orion"
This strikes me as very similar to the final speech in Blade Runner.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
@MrBoston987 I always thought there was a connection there too.
@MrBoston987 I always thought there was a connection there too.