Damien Rice - Lonely Soldier

[Zanderland1980]

Great song

[Dantfrik]

wOw!  O__O!

[paulasergiomiguelang]

lonely soldier go home

[EyelinerJunkiee]

love this! 

[bigjohnaye]

genius

[crystadette]

The album track sounded like someone else... But this is :'), all the same (or even more so).

[sogreensoblue]

beautiful beautiful upload, THANKS for sharing it!

[032781m]

My ex just took his life...needless to say this song is amazing and breaks my heart.

[xRevolution318]

Made me cry, im not going to lie.

[buddha2326]

this is music for my ears .......he is very charismatic .....I love this song !!!!!!!

[TheDezLad]

12 people know nothin of good music

[11Jurriaan]

@TheDezLad I'm affraid you don't know alot of freedom in taste and stuff. And however it hurts my heart and ears to hear people not liking this music, I know, no I hope, their ears are not just shallow and they only listen to pop because of that, but, I think they will once really listen to music and realize they listened all the time to one pathetic WORD: Party. And if they will still believe the music they listen is just the right one for them, then I think it's fine. How pathetic they may be.

[BinaryOppositions]

Just covered this.

[Ilovemusicramones]

omg hes got an awesome voice!!!!!

[AJCH100]

i want a replay button!

[dedinthehead]

brilliant song!

[Enfirnity]

11 people are lonely soldiers themselfs and are called chodes mcgoads?

[taxicaller9809]

APLfiser like this, let the chodes infestation begin!

[xBen12]

Chodes.

[WouterNed]

@xBen12 McGoads?

[prettybiscuits]

when and where are these performances???

[snapperjohn1000]

damn son get the hum out of that pa or what ever the hell it is,and while your at it turn the bass down on that boom box.

[ndg43]

This song makes me cry, it's so sad and beautiful.

[LaureyLaureyLaurey]

I want this whole song, all the lyrics tattooed on me. I love it so much, its like a story. I don't have any connection to the song PERSONALLY.. but I do.. in a way. If that makes sense..I feel I do.

[Cometelotumismo]

What a wonderful song, I cried because this song always remmember me my older brother, who had gone to France out Legion , so Sometimes I wonder If I ever seen him again, well I like remember him with this song, and make mee see, while more time pass me by, I felt worst. Well It doesnt matter, but this is a great song, and I hope that everyone can see and can feel the magic of this man, to do songs like this and other ones... really love it . Men do the song, and heart do the man and feelings...

[EsStef]

Wow, i've ever really understood this song, like many of Damien's songs Until you've had an emotional experience in life then it's all as clear as day. Such a powerful musician. beautiful.

[xMissStArDuStx]

i want to cry and cry and cry..so much emotion..:')

[kjjr92]

wow, i just randomly came across this... it's so beautiful!

[subsufmonru]

adele n damien should do a track together....

[gregjeans2000]

@subsufmonru  Can't. it would kill the music industry cuz everyone would quit.

[nipperkehoe]

i cant stop listening to this song!

why more people dont admire damo is beyond me!!!

[TheLukeHamilton]

what a beautiful song. so much passion.

have you heard of his indian cousin called Pilau?

[yoocristi]

amazing song ...

[BabaeSexaeKelz11]

beautiful song, beautiful voice, beautiful acoustic. all together, just beautiful.

[somriuremeangadh]

Amazing song . Thanks !

[chilloutya3]

incredible song!

[bigjohnaye]

genius

[recalljessica]

@bigjohnaye yep

[Zitrusfruit]

He's the only singer where I like every single song until now, who never disappointed me.

I love his voice and his lyrics.

Hope he'll go on tour in germany. I would drive anywhere for that!

[abcdefghijklmno79922]

this song is the meaning of music 

[VamLoveAndKisses]

After listening to this song I just want to sit in complete silence. That calm after your emotions have been let out in such a beautiful way. Not many songs can do that, but nearly all of Damien's do for me.

[VamLoveAndKisses]

I honestly think I am in love with this beautiful man.

[TeneaRhiannon]

If i ever have children i plan for them to grow up listening to this guy.

[gzu31]

lonely but never alone... good eyes see nothing to shoot

[GirlScandinavia]

This song is so amazing, I love the lyrics so powerful.

[guitarobsessed85]

So this is weird but I heard his name in my dream which is how I found him. I'd never heard of him before, but I love his music now.

[xxbartek]

Weście go powieście to żenada

[landser01]

OH I GOT MY CUT FROM SHAVING



[iainthedrummer]

beautiful song

[anthbooth]

powerful song ..  very emotional ...

[ElvenLadyofIthilien]

I would have liked to hear Lisa harmonizing quietly in the background.

[AndiJetaime]

A beautiful man with a beautiful heart.

[PaddyIrishGirl]

What 8 eejits gave this a thumbs down ...? Probably pressed it by accident ;)

[vlinn1974]

Yep. Still awesome!

[Dahl0s]

R.I.P DAMIEN RICE !!!

[svorholt]

@Dahl0s you do realize he's still alive, right?

[PaddyIrishGirl]

@Dahl0s He's far from dead ... apparently he's bringing out a new album this year :D

[KyleNBrownMusic]

@PaddyIrishGirl lets hope! lol :)

[KyleNBrownMusic]

@Dahl0s what? He isnt dead!

[DreamInTheEnd]

@Dahl0s Lol... he's not dead...

[Helance100]

he has such a cute voice ^^

[83assasin]

what chord structure is he using ???

[stefanodelmondo]

Damien Rice is underrated!!

He is absolutely brilliant !

[fulgrim1991]

is there any chance to find a studioversion of this with just damien singing?

[brasilsronaldo]

i just came across this guy a couple days ago..im not usually into this type of music..but this guy is amazing.

[nuroong18]

He is truly amazing. I suggest you listen to his album 'O'. You'll never disappointed. He's great!!

[borncountryful]

@sixinabag, Thanks much for this very

insightful, sad,meaningful song.

It's very good lyrics. They're a great group!

[euroman32589]

the man is fuckn class. im jelous

[xxxxgame]

MAN !! that man is awesome :D --

[awest0713]

a young women i know just committed suicide over the weekend and like many others, I listen to music to help me cope with pain. I've had this song on my zune for awhile but I actually listened to it for the first time today and the course really stood out to me. I dont know what he intended for this song to mean but for me I feel like this is how she felt before she decided to kill herself and the end of the course is somewhat a prayer for her family to have some kind of peace.

beautiful song.

[MedlynMartin]

This guy has a great voice he makes the song come alive and the impact is felt.

[Danielthompsonuk]

I love this song, Damien captures so much emotion in his performances, what a guy!!!!

Hope my cover has done it justice, but he's amazing!!!!

[otisbear111]

i like the christie moore version too

[tommoodymusicweb]

he says he hasnt worked this one out with the band yet so hes guna do it on his own. I think he should leave it how it is just him and the guitar sounds perfect!! some songs are so powerful they dont need the backing of a band and i think this song is one of them!!

[Biverix]

@tommoodymusicweb The only thing it lacks? Christy -fucking- Moore :)

[duncanblythe]

@tommoodymusicweb bla

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[aotilt]

like a leaf sitting on the ground

good for nothing

'cept kicking around

[tommoodymusicweb]

one of my favourite lyrics ever!!!

[SpecialMente79]

i am a lonely soldier too, just in a different war, nice song! sad world!

[corbettwalshmusic]

just look at his passion. there is no way his motivation stems from a desire to be like bob dylan. he writes what he feels. and it's beautiful.

[termis69]

Is this some kind of a wanna be Bob Dylan?

[Sarch1980]

@termis69

I'll give you a fair chance before i dislike your comment, can you please explain how you came to that conclusion. Dylan works as a source of inspiration but no artist in their right set of mid would ever conider themselves to ba a wanna-be-Dylan.. thats just stupid.

[wrongwayup]

@Sarch1980 I agree. Plus, Dylan took many, many tunes from old English and Irish songs and put his own words to it. In other words, if you look at it like that, he was a wanna-be something as well. He was a great songwriter, but he took just as much from his predecessors as current artists take from him. He did not invent the musical genre he played in.

[sullywood11]

@termis69

He sounds nothing like dylan. Dylan always sounded like he was stoned when he sang.

[woop321]

he probably was stoned as well. in addition, Bob Dylan doesn't have a good voice. He's just a songwriter like John lennon. Great lyricists without a voice worth mentioning. Damien can at least sing.

[woop321]

I meant old Leonard Cohen, not John Lennon.

[wraith88]

@termis69

His voice reminds me more of Donovan :\

[deadlydustbinmkII]

she's alright now, so i guess i won. but we dont talk anymore. but the line "she died with her hand streached out, she died with a hungry mouth, she died with her mind full of doubt, and thought of weakening", scared the shit out of me and always drove me to tears. im sorry if this story pissed anyone off, i just felt like i needed to vent somewhere - no one realy believes life can be as serious when you're 15 so ppl dont rly listen

[CourtyardPigeon]

Life is serious from day one, but most people don't take it that way until it's their own in jeopardy. Glad to know she is okay.

[pandaslikemusic]

@deadlydustbinmkII

first off life doesn't give a shit how old you are, it won't for birthdays to get serious.

and second tell the shit out of your story. please don't keep that inside.

and your worried about offending people its youtube you could tell a story about getting a new puppy and someone would be offended.

anyway vent away, and i hope you and your friend don't give up on each other

[Artyfartyify]

@deadlydustbinmkII you always fall harder when your young simply for that reason-no-one listens/believes you so no-one helps you :P.

[trasysy]

@Artyfartyify We all need to seriously and attentively listen to one another , otherwise the world will continue to destroy life-the nature,animals, homicides, and suicides. Also chronic abuse of ourselves and everyone else. The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle is a place to start, as well as co-counseling intensive listening.

[Artyfartyify]

@trasysy and a wish for everything to be okay :)

i try to be nice to everyone and get pretty much nothing in return, but what i do get is worth so much more than what i give :)

[Fairestt]

@deadlydustbinmkII hmm,hope you found some relief in posting that here :)

People do think young people are stupid but they're just as ignorant as the younglings in which they believe.

Age doesn't matter, life is serious at any age.

whatever adults may tell you or do'nt tell you, always remember they've been there 2, they just forgot. So don't take harm in their words, how cruel they may be..

[Anon56KB]

@deadlydustbinmkII at 15, you've got HARDLY any problems to make you're life hard. 18 it starts... it's lite, and slowly building, so not much... but then you get attacked by all these things going on around you.

[xoangel2789xo]

@Anon56KB

To be fair, it really depends on the environment you grow up in. Not to mention all those confusing hormones that make you sadder than you should be. At 15 I had a lot to deal with, but years later you realize you've made it out okay.

[kikoololilolmdr]

@Anon56KB You couldn't be more wrong even if you tried. Life doesn't wait for you to age to get hard. Some kids don't have parents, some have to deal crack or go to war before they're even 10, some get raped or killed, some starve, others were born with awful diseases. When it comes to what life can - and often will - do to you, no one's safe.

[xoangel2789xo]

@deadlydustbinmkII

Meh, it gets better.

[weepywillowtree]

@deadlydustbinmkII Just read you comment, I have to agree with you. Hope your ok. x

[gaznugent]

@deadlydustbinmkII im 21 man and at the age of 15-19 is the most alive ive ever felt not saying life is shit not, im just saying theres not as many emotions, so enjoy it!! I felt the same at that line

[FakePlasticShrimp]

@deadlydustbinmkII what a comment when see people that, amazing (look at his thumbed up comment - if you're over 15 you'll understand that shit)

[deadlydustbinmkII]

i know this could sound like the most self rightious BS, but i always felt i could relate to this song. not because i was a soldier or anything, but because i had a girl i loved who i was terrorfied of killing herself, so i fought and fought to try to keep her with me. but it didn't work out in the end, i guess a way to loose somthing is to want it to much. "lonely soldier go home, lonely but never alone.. good eyes see nothing to shoot, good feet, feed good, giving up good boots"

[goingnowere101]

songs like this are monumental

they cant be covered let me rephrase that they shouldn't be covered

they are unique one of a kind

simply amazing

[Lovelaiddown]

Oh my gosh, this song gave me chills..

[larissa6073]

nunca antes tinha escutado esta musica. é maravilhosa, como todas as outras do Damien. é uma pena que ele não tenha o reconhecimento que merece. hoje em dia, há muito mais bandas ruins que fazem um sucesso estrondoso. se depender de mim, Damien tem uma fã incindicional :)

[suninthefall]

great song!

[Stokrotka838]

he has magic ...

[haradwatch]

Does anyone know where can i find this concert?Is it on DVD or CD?Plz tell me...

[garrethdavis]

i wish i knew

[RPSgrant]

......

[anemcord]

no words

he is a poet

[garrethdavis]

i dont know of anyone else who can put so much power into their words. glen hansard is the only person i feel comes close

[lhbomb07]

And they're both Irish (Glen Hansard and Damien Rice) :-)

[garrethdavis]

as am i. makes me proud. and hopeful for my future. i can even say im from the same city as both of them =)

[ROIUSA]

bob dylan, but ya, damien rice is unreal

[garrethdavis]

ah ye, nothing personal meant but i've never BEEN a huge fan of dylan, just me i do get what you mean tho. damien rice just captures my emotion tho, him and hansard. just special to me like, as im sure it is to so many ppl

[kstewfan115]

Beautiful.

[conalm51]

so sad

really really emotional

[Chriscrossgrey]

hes amazing

[moni8mcr]

oh god i love him so much

[AdventureDumbie]

Damien Rice is, by far, my favorite single musician ( uhh spelling I'm not so good yeah uhh ). He's got the voice of an angel. ;o;

[niceanssmooth]

check out my versin.....!

comment and subscribe pwetty pwease.....!

[phantomgrey]

this song may be the most beautiful song in the world

[RIboy21]

lyricly he is the best!

[17BadKitty17]

wonderful <3

[jamesgod4]

I cryed when i heard this.

[CloBel17]

This Song is Beutifulll .. just lke the amazing damien rice.. <3

[blondegurl38]

wow. he has so much feeling in his words

[flagg1975]

This is such a good song. My first time to hear it and I am mesmerized. Thanks for sharing!

[deadlydustbinmkII]

good eyes see nothing to shoot, good feet feel good giving up good boots. love that line :o but the most touching is 'so your river never dry and may your mouth never lie, and may you be satisisfied to know know why - sometimes ... someone just wants to die..' i almost always cry lol

[DRPAULOV]

lembra-me Donovan - universal soldier.

[whitepointer2]

Why isnt lisa singing on this one prefect for her voice

[dublingirl00]

Lisa does sing with Damien and Christy Moore on the single released. Hope that helps. p.s And you're right-her voice is brilliant on this song! It's also on YouTube if you want to hear it.

[kikoololilolmdr]

Lisa and Damien parted ways in 2007...

[sprangcjk]

Do you know why?

[kikoololilolmdr]

There you go :)

"Band update - 25 Mar 2007

After much thought and discussion Damien has decided that his professional relationship with Lisa Hannigan has run its creative course. As a result Lisa will not be appearing at any of the upcoming live shows. Lisa is embarking on her own artistic endeavours and there are no plans for them to work together in the foreseeable future. The current band on tour at the moment are - Damien Rice, Joel Shearer, Shane Fitzsimons, Tom Osander & Vyvienne Long."

[Theproblematic]

i love how the crowd is completely silent when he sings.

[sprangcjk]

lol. its like they're not even there - that's how you know when you're a great musician. your music alone is deserving of full attention, complete quiet.

[cealg]

so cute lol

[Pearlmind07]

Good feet- Feel good giving up good boots.

I love that line.

[Coffeejunkie84]

OMG I hate it so bad I can't just buy some of Damien's songs... Now I only have this version with the crappy quality.

[zeoxzy]

Download from limewire??? itunes???

[kaykaya7xgirl1901]

just heard this for the first time...made me cry

[CourtyardPigeon]

Is there a way to get a MP3 of this?

[MarcelMojzis]

Yes, it is. Just download aTube downloader. It can convert video from YouTube to mp3 and other formats.

[09266432657]

but isn't it if you just convert it to mp3 format the quality is not that good? right?

[MarcelMojzis]

Yes but if you convert it to a high quality mp3 is changing minimal.

[TembongRivera]

DR rockz! And, yes, there's a hundred of ways to get all kinds of shit in the internet.

[grahammacken]

the original and released version is done with lisa and the legendary christy moore! great tune! couldnt bate damo with a big curly stick so ya couldnt!!

[WillFerrellFan]

Sow flok ne diol ze mikol!!!!!!!

ahh be noka trid sew tris as ttre

[whoareyouvegas]

Wow. He is so amazing! I love everything I have ever heard by him. That doesn't happen to me very often...

[HMsRecce]

RIP Lcpl ST. This song always makes me think of the hard times we had there, but I know your now always in that happy place you went in your head now and then. Your home now mate I love you so much.

[leecornwall]

A few years ago a man drove onto a crossing to end his life, derailed the train and took other lives including my cousin's and her 8 year old daughter. The haunting words of a girl losing a life and the lack of understanding from us on people wanting to die & there was a young man who tried to keep our youngest alive for some time before he lost the battle and he himself was a young soldier heading home for leave...This song hurts and heals, I never ceased to be amazed at the power of music..

[efcgarv]

beautiful tune just heard it on that BBC drama occupation made me cry man

[radiohendry]

how good was that scene eh? perfect music for it

[ksufrn]

I like this song so much more when he does it by himself.

[CourtyardPigeon]

agreed

[fairydustsparkle]

hey can u send me the mp3 version plzz

xxxx

[RHCPchilis]

It sounds better without the band in the background such a good song does anyone know what its about?

[rastamne]

BBC studio in london

[richardwilson1234]

where was this recorded and when? beautiful song.

[valkyrieVigil]

BBC's Four Session.

I looked around to maybe buy it but couldn't find it anywhere but as a torrent.

[dyonus]

"other voices"

[turnturnaway]

it's not Other Voices... it's a session Damien and the band did for BBC4 in November 2004 at LSO St. Lukes in London

[crazylericaun]

amaizing

[blueravine08]

oh, if only i was there. He was pretty amazing when i did see him tho. Want to see him in his own country now :) that would make my year x