Topic: Battle's Been Won
While on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan for the NZSAS, Lance Corporal Leon Smith was killed in action on 28 September 2011. Leon was 33 years old and a son of a friend of mine. He was a very calm and brave in every facet of his life. At his funeral someone told me, in order to be able to handle the horrors of war you have to believe the battles been won before it begins. He also said most of the brave men and woman that fought in wars on all sides have tended to believe in a higher power leading them on. Anyway for years the word’s ‘Battles Been Won” have stuck in my head. About four or five years ago I wrote these lyrics thinking about Leon and threw them in the draw of my desk. About four or five months back I was cleaning out my desk and found them again so I decided to quickly record it on my cell phone. Going through my Computer files early this morning I found the phone recording and decided to put it on Soundcloud. I played the bass bits using the E and A strings on my guitar. This is how I imagine people like Leon might think about being a soldier. https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/battles-been-won
Battle's Been Won
I had a lot battles in my life.
I’ve seen my fair share of strife.
After the battle has been won.
I tell you the devil he has been done.
It takes faith.
And it takes belief to find that he doesn’t rule the world.
Don’t be deceived the battles won.
Don’t let the devil think that you’ve been done.
Oh, the battle has been won.
It has been won.
It has been won.
By the one.
By the one that I believe in.
On we go to war and they try to put us on the floor.
They try to run us all down.
The many clowns that are running around.
But the battles been won.
But the battles been won.
The battles been won.
The battles been won.
It's been done.
We don’t want the devil to overcome.
We need the higher one to help us win.
It's been done.
It's been done.
The battles been won.
The battles been won.
The battles been won.
