Fallen Soldiers (Rock Version) | Military Cadence
(Lyrics & History)
"Jodies," the U.S. Military’s call-and-response chants, are a powerful tradition. They not only keep troops in sync but also boost morale and embody the spirit of camaraderie essential to military life.
I wrote this cadence back in 2021 when a live video of my cadence-calling went viral. This jody took the internet by storm and quickly garnered the attention of several big-name musicians in the military space like The Marine Rapper, Topher, D.Cure, MJ Hanks, and more.
One individual in particular stood out to me, and was willing to put his reputation as an artist on the line to help me produce and record Fallen Soldiers, now as a radio-ready rock song. His name is Mick Blankenship, and you can even hear his vocals in the cadence ‘response.’
Fallen Soldiers ultimately made the top 10 iTunes Rock chart and received millions of views and streams. This was only made possible because of artists who believed in me and shared my song, along with the millions of American patriots who have listened and supported the song since.
Lyrics
Out on the battlefield covered in blood
There’s an Airborne Sapper dying in the mud
The enemy came closing in until the Soldier fell
So with one final magazine he sent ‘em all to hell
Fallen Soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
We carry your legacy
‘Cause no one said that freedom’s free
Fallen soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
I’ll carry your legacy
Till some day they remember me
Out in a foxhole, shaking in his boots
There’s a brand new private too afraid to shoot
The Soldier to his left jumped on a hand grenade
And the gruesome price of war he paid
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Song Name: Fallen Soldiers (Rock Version)
Single
by Jonathan Michael Fleming
Fallen soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
We carry your legacy
‘Cause no one said that freedom’s free
Fallen soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
I’ll carry your legacy
Till some day they remember me
Fallen soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
We carry your legacy
‘Cause no one said that freedom’s free
Fallen soldiers
We stand on your shoulders
I’ll carry your legacy
Till some day they remember me
DISCLAIMERS:
The lyrics and music to the above cadence are not original to me. To the best of my knowledge, the song is in the public domain, as the author is unknown and has simply been handed down generation-to-generation within the US military.
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