Lyrics to
Soldier Of Fortune

This version of Soldier Of Fortune was released by Thin Lizzy in 1977.

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A soldier of fortune came home from war
And wondered what he was fighting for
This sad-eyed soldier, he broke down and cried
Oh he was so broke up inside

When will it end
When will it end
The bells toll
For those about to die

The battle’s over the war is won
But this soldier of fortune he will carry on
He will carry on when all hope is gone
He will carry on

He’s trained to kill and kill he will
As we march along
Singing just another soldier song
Just another soldier song

I am a soldier of fortune
Destined to keep on marching
I can hear the pipers calling

I am a soldier of fortune
Destined to keep on marching
I can hear the pipers calling

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About Lyrics and Soldier Of Fortune by Thin Lizzy

The lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Thin Lizzy used when the song was created in 1977. The lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Thin Lizzy and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune by Thin Lizzy. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune" means the words set to the music of Soldier Of Fortune, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Thin Lizzy. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Soldier Of Fortune and the lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Thin Lizzy who came here looking just for the lyrics to Soldier Of Fortune, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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