Howard, Ben - Soldiers Lyrics

tbh his best song, spotify please

Waw bro it's soo felling

bless you for this brother

Oh you watch me steady, you
Watch me with such a quiet sincerity
And you hold me heavy, you
Hold me like I was born to be held
And the light comes in here, yeah
Morning my dear, and the restlessness of arms
And we lie here longing now
Words were ours that we'll never be harmed
'Cause you are dear to me
Yeah you are dear

But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
If this was how it was meant to fall, no
If this goes wrong again
Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning
and just go
And just go
And just go

I made you breakfast, oh
Soldiers to guard and keep you company
When I'm goin' away again
All faces and falsities of new friends
Yeah there's fires here to burn, and
Timbers left to learn in this young heart
And honey please don't think I don't miss you, no
Don't think I don't think of you when we're apart
Because I do dear, I do
Yeah I do dear

But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
If this was how it was meant to fall, no
If this goes wrong again
Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning
and just go
And just go
And just go

Why is this song not on Spotify??

Been a challenging day and I stumbled across this song for the first time as well... I now know what Blue Monday means... 😢

Depth over Distance...

this guy is an actual god

This guy.. I think he can't do it again but he does... Ben Howard is the most underrated artist of our time, and that's not an over-exaggeration. Ben Howard is the truth.

"But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid"
"If this was how it was meant to fall, no"

fuck

people dsliking thought that is the download button !! PURE MUSIC

Pure bliss...Music at its purest & best!...poetry for the heart & soul!Dying to see Howard live!!!...unfortunately I live in Antigua😎☹️....and there isn't much surf here

My upcoming album was inspired by Ben, tell me what you think:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPXQGXc4gM

a modern day poet. thank you ben, for showing us how to put love into words.

Why is this not on Spotify...

I love you Ben Howard!

as real as it gets...brilliant

Can you upload this to iTunes?

why isn't this on Spotify?!

brilliant I love this

brilliant I love this

He is very good, he is loving and he is showing us that Ben Howard is doing real music, this time nobody can't do real music, I hope you see your deserved love

three years later, the song still reminds me of the same person.

I feel like a virgin... Touched for the very first time.

hi guys, im an aspiring musician hoping to make music influenced by ben howard. please please, check out my cover of this. id appreciate the feedback!

I'm just so glad his music exist 😌

My son has been missing for years now ...I never thought I'd ever feel love in my heart again
Thank you Ben Howard I actually feel the love again ....

A sublimely talented musician

this man is the reason I picked up the guitar 5 years ago. Best decision of my life

Please put this song on iTunes 🙏

Oh you watch me steady, you

Watch me with such a quiet sincerity

And you hold me heavy, you

Hold me like I was born to be held

And the light comes in here, yeah

Morning my dear, and the restlessness of arms

And we lie here longing now

Words were ours that we'll never be harmed

‘Cause you are dear to me

Yeah you are dear



But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid

If this was how it was meant to fall, no

If this goes wrong again

Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go

And just go

And just go



I made you breakfast, oh

Soldiers to guard and keep you company

When I’m goin’ away again

All faces and falsities of new friends

Yeah there’s fires here to burn, and

Timbers left to learn in this young heart

And honey please don’t think I don’t miss you, no

Don’t think I don’t think of you when we’re apart

Because I do dear, I do

Yeah I do dear



But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid

If this was how it was meant to fall, no

If this goes wrong again

Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go

And just go

And just go

Oh you watch me steady, you
Watch me with such a quiet sincerity
And you hold me heavy, you
Hold me like I was born to be held
And the light comes in here, yeah
Morning my dear, and the restlessness of arms
And we lie here longing now
Words were ours that we'll never be harmed
‘Cause you are dear to me
Yeah you are dear

But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
If this was how it was meant to fall, no
If this goes wrong again
Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go
And just go
And just go

I made you breakfast, oh
Soldiers to guard and keep you company
When I’m goin’ away again
All faces and falsities of new friends
Yeah there’s fires here to burn, and
Timbers left to learn in this young heart
And honey please don’t think I don’t miss you, no
Don’t think I don’t think of you when we’re apart
Because I do dear, I do
Yeah I do dear

But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
If this was how it was meant to fall, no
If this goes wrong again
Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go
And just go
And just go

I never thought I'd consider this song intimate to me, until I listened to it a week ago, when I was in a train, coming back from a few-days-meeting with a person I fell in love with. I was just looking through the train window in the night, listening to this gem and thinking of her. I feel like Ben simply made a short soundtrack for my life. Thank you.

So many emotions are felt when I listen to Ben's music.

ben Howard has helped me in so many ways to help my emotions grow, every time I think of ben Howard I think of my girlfriend and its just a great memory to have from such an amazing artist such as himself, inspiring.

i wish there was a guy who also listens to ben hwoard as much as me, so we can love each other and lay in each others arms and listen to this kind of music all night long.

I LOVE BEN

I have a friend who introduced me to him (officially...I had heard his cover of Call Me Maybe prior but never his music)....but she's female and we're both into men. So blah lol

Haha guess what me and my girlfriend are doing on sunday nights ;)

Annelie Godliep svaage this Nate kid got parred off haha

@Thomas X34 Lucky bastard :(

Divine Gift Is Ben <3 I'm thankful for his existence :')

50 seconds in and I'm already getting goosebumps. Beautiful!

amazing!!!!

Hold me like I was born to be!!!!!

Geweldig nummer

Nunca he escuchado esta cancion. Es Hermosa

where can i find this????

read the about - nowhere unfortunately unless you were signed up to his newsletter in 2011

i wish Benny would make me eggy soldiers 😍😍😍

i haven't been touched like this since i volunteered at a 'jim'll fix it' live show

Michael Capstick 😂 what a lovely man he was.

Jim'll jam it right in there lol

I am from India and I came to know about him when I heard his song in walking dead tv series. he is fabulous.

they played it in the series? when?

+Tanmeet Singh the song "Oats in the water" was played in the walking dead ❤️

Devanshu Tiwari Me too!!! When me and my family heard him, A few days later my dad found him and me and my mom were Addicted...

Perfect

whoever unliked this, doesn't know music. Ben is a blessing to hear, his music has had a huge impact on my life, it's not just music for me... it's the theme of my life

you are a God sent .. from every broken bone in my body ..thank u ,never stop this please.. words can't describe how I feel about ur music.

please tell me how anyone can dislike this ?

liiiiiindaaa

astounding.

Great Song

Music at its purity. So raw, yet so good. Kinda reminds me a little of Damien Rice.

Omg I just ( stutters ) I'm speechless by all of his music!! He inspired me to make my own music and I have a guitar now! My favorite song right now from him is 'The Fire' I love seeing him play the guitar and I dunno there's something about his Voice that attracts me I love it when he yells like in the burren I'm just so speechless <3

Truth...

Don't know from where all these talents comes to this man. Ben Howard u are just great!!!!!! love all ur musics

watch "From Austin to Boston" it is on Netflix

+Hiosho It's actually called "Austin to Boston" :) Cheers!

fuck me in the arse

I love the way his lyrics and his voice play at my heart strings. Its like falling in love for the first time and getting your heart broken at the same time, Ironic but beautiful.

this side of you tube with less views and comments less known turned out to be fucking great!! Greetings from Albania

Oh you watch me steady, you
 Watch me with such a quiet sincerity
 And you hold me heavy, you
 Hold me like I was born to be held
 And the light comes in here, yeah
 Morning my dear, and the restlessness of arms
 And we lie here longing now
 Words were ours that we'll never be harmed
 'Cause you are dear to me
 Yeah you are dear But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
 If this was how it was meant to fall, no
 If this goes wrong again
 Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go
 And just go
 And just go I made you breakfast, oh
 Soldiers to guard and keep you company
 When I'm goin' away again
 All faces and falsities of new friends
 Yeah there's fires here to burn, and
 Timbers left to learn in this young heart
 And honey please don't think I don't miss you, no
 Don't think I don't think of you when we're apart
 Because I do dear, I do
 Yeah I do dear But if this goes wrong again, oh heaven forbid
 If this was how it was meant to fall, no
 If this goes wrong again
 Will you pretend that you know, steady as the morning and just go
 And just go
 And just go

Daughter brought me here......

Sincerely think Ben is the most important song writer of this century. I'm not even exaggerating a tiny bit. Its so powerful, emotional on a complete and pure level. So happy and very sad at the exact same time.

Haiden sad but so true!

So happy and very sad at the exact time. Perfectly said mate.

@Haiden I like this. I always tell friends who are going through rough times: "It's the lows that make the highs so high."

right??

IT'S BEYOND EUPHORIC HIGH ARCHY. .. The very first note that left his lips pulled instant tears from my soul like I've never felt before...my life just changed...

master of beauty..

Lyrics: http://benhowardlyrics.com/song/soldiers/

Someone hmu if you want to analyze the meaning of some of his songs. I wanna hear new interpretations

I just weep...uncontrolled tears pouring down my face. hot and burning my cheeks, nose running. Convulsive shudders from deep inside, Releasing the hidden pains of my past...
Now I am refreshed. Only Ben Howard music does this to me.

+Menzy so true. I found his music at one of the darkest points in my life. When I hit reply to your comment the song began to play andI just began to cry again.... So thankful for the magic of his art to release an old mans heart from its hard and heavy prison.
I agree with you completely.

Get a grip dude

nae bor mate

That is how you can say for sure, a singer/songwriter has touched your soul...Ben has a firm grip on my soul, & yes many of his tunes pull gently on my heartstrings....No Shame my guy, Ben has that same affect on many of us...

promise gets me every time

I just love him and his voice so so much. His music does something to me I can't put in words.

I am absolutely hooked on his music. His songwriting cuts me to the core unlike any artist I've heard. It's hard to describe. Just keep making music. Shit.

sublime sound and lyrics, absolutely love this sound....but not released on an album?

Unbearably amazing.....beyond description how good this guy is.

+Mark Douglas That perfectly describes it. The irony. XD

კაი ხარ ^---^

It was a hard decision, but this is my favorite song from Ben. They all are so close to my heart, each one having a different feeling and sense to it. But this one. Man. I just love it.

@Štěpán Haschka ugh I love Bones. See, so many decisions. This one kind of reminds me of myself though, and how I would act around others, so I guess it speaks to me more. They're all beautiful though.

+Sierra Eagleson Yes that was acutally reason that i expected. I love bones beacause it is story which I've been through and it is beautiful how Ben's music is beautiful in general but when you connect to it subjectively it gives you more than other music from other musicians. Ben is The Artist.

I agree, this is my favorite

@Štěpán Haschka Please please do a cover of Soldiers! Your voice is so perfect.

this is folk?

them feels

first time listener.to.this..up there with the best of ben

I posted a comment about Ben Howard at another one of his songs on youTube and mistakenly said this guy is American.
He's not. He's English. No matter. Still one of the best of the newest musicians around today. Great music and great guitarist.

A lot of Ben Howard's music is of the best in existence right now.

It is official I have become a "BenHowardolic",what about you guys? Hit like if I am not alone.

@Barn Yard this is awesome, love having some new material to check out! Think ima spend my evening giving these a good chilled listen!

Best way to spend an evening.

fuck I miss this man

a blaze of feathers might be worth googling for those missing ben....

Another great acoustic track from Ben Howard. The lyrics and empowering voice combined as one is such a great contentment to listen to his music.

God, before Ben I never thought it was possible to actually be in love with someone's music. I don't care about his looks or anything but damn damn damn damn his music makes me feel funny in ways no other music can.

I know exactly how you feel....SIMPLY AMAZING TO PUT IT MILDLY, I HAVE QUIETLY BECOME OBSESSED WITH LISTENING TO AS MANY SONGS FROM BEN AS I CAN MANAGE TO FIT INTO EVERY NEW DAY I'M GIVING, THERE IS A CERTAIN KINDA OF JOY OR FASINATION WITH PERSONAL HAPPINESS OR MAYBE IT'S JUST THAT EVERY TIME I HEAR BEN, I REALIZE THAT I CAN NOW DIE SATISFIED THAT I HAVE HEARD THE ABSOLUTE MOST AMAZING SONGS PLAYED & SANG BY THE MOST MODEST SINGER/SONGWRITER THAT HAS EVER GRACED THE WORLD WITH HIS SONGS....I MEAN...Come, show me what it is to be warm, I'll be your shelter, if you be my storm...and only Ben can show FIRE HOW TO BURN....

It’s in words.

so what do you think of his looks?

His style on the guitar is so inspiring and influential to me. I just wish I was as musically informed as he is. All in good time I suppose. Right now I'm focused on my degree but I've been writing a lot. I'm not as skilled as he is and probably never will be but I am more interested in composition and arrangement than technique anyways.

Honestly his technique is not that hard. You just have to break out from the typical patterns and focus on the rhythms instead of the notes

I get to see him in concert in two weeks!!!!

really? KC? i'm going to be there!

Massey Hall in Toronto!

how can i get my hands on this song and the fire! like seriously, OMFG man Ben Howard. holy shit. Id be tempted to go gay for that guy, wow. could listen to his music on repeat forever.

Unfortunately, Soldiers never reached an album or any of his EP's. But The Fire is featured on the 'These Waters' EP. But I don't think you can buy that anymore :( 

jelly belly taste like poooooo

He is coming to South Africa. <3

When...?

@scratling wish i could see him and your awsome country, surehe will get another perspeciv lie paul simon ,yng lad ,soooo talented

Dear Argos.... can you please stop putting your adverts on every song on my playlist. your company sells plastic rubbish from China and i dont want it.

Your not all there are you mate...lol

Magik ♫♪♫

i've just realised i've been listening to this guys music for nearly 2 hours now..

enjoy Chris

He is so so good.  Can't get over it.  Could listen to him for hours and never grow tired of it.

years even :)

eternity :) nothing else comes close to his musical genius.

Someone have the chords?

His voice reminds me of what sunshine would sound like :) warm and welcoming 

beautiful..

ben i can't describe what i feel listening to your music. pure perfection...the honesty and depth of your songs overwhelm me sometimes. i'm in love with your lyrics. thank you so much for existing

Welcome to the human soul.