Lyric discussion by supposablethumbs 

Cover art for Baltimore lyrics by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

When I think of soldier from Baltimore, I'm thinking of Bodie from "The Wire."

The lyrics are typically good and perhaps refer to being at war with someone who is aggressive but lacks real passion or conviction. The narrator seems to defy these types (kind of like Bodie vs. Marlo in Season 4 of the Wire) and champion the common man.

Oh, and the wicked rawk riffs, big beats, Beethoven breakdown, and whup-ass melody change in the middle of the song are worth commenting on.