Letter from a Soldier

[Verse] In the dust and heat of battle, I stand tall and brave, With my rifle on my shoulder, through the trenches we pave. Proud soldier for my fatherland, I fight for what's right, But under crimson sunsets, I wonder 'bout the night. [Verse 2] Back home in our small village, the fields so green and wide, Mama's baking in the kitchen, and Pa's by the riverside. My sweetheart waits in the garden, with a ribbon in her hair, But these war-torn fields and trenches, fill my every prayer. [Chorus] Will I return to see the roses bloom, Walk the lanes of our sweet town, light up the darkened room? With every battle cry, in my heart, I yearn, For when this war is over, and if I shall return. [Verse 3] Letters from my darling, they bring tears to my eyes, She writes of local dances, beneath the summer skies. Her words, they paint a picture, of a life so serene, But here in this foreign land, it's harder than it seems. [Verse 4] Comrades fallen by my side, brave souls just like me, In their eyes, I see a mirror, of what fate might soon be. On the walls of my memory, I carve their names in stone, Whisper prayers for their loved ones, so far from their comfort zone. [Chorus] Will I return to see the roses bloom, Walk the lanes of our sweet town, light up the darkened room? With every battle cry, in my heart, I yearn, For when this war is over, and if I shall return.