Queensryche's army reserve

timctimc Posts: 664
edited October 2009 in The Porch
Well saw Queensryche last night good show played 2.5 hours three albums worth of material very small crowd

All I will say is one song on American Solider Coming home is a song that gets me every time! They sang it last night and had the 13 year old girl from the album version on stage singing with Geoff. It was very intense for me as I just got back from deployment and then was sent to a school in Virginia after a 7 month deployment so I really miss both my kids a lot by the time I see them again both kids will have had birthday. I will be back with them again in Nov I left for deployment last January. Here are the lyrics to the song I recommend hearing it the little girls voice is very good!

So to me it was an AWESOME show!!

Album: American Soldier (2009)


It's harder than I thought,
To be so far away.
So I thought I'd write this letter to you and explain.
For me it wasn't easy to raise the flag and leave.
But I thought that you should know how
Much you mean to me.

I won't be there to see you dance and hear
You sing the songs we love.
So please be strong and it won't be long till
I'm home again.
You know you make me proud
Because you're the one that I depend upon.
And when I return, I promise,
I'll never leave you alone again.

It's harder than I thought and you're so far away.
So I thought I'd write this letter to you and explain.
It was only a moment.
I turned my head to wipe my eyes and
When I looked again I saw your smile that
Said goodbye.

Mama says don't worry,
Because Daddy's brave and he's coming
Home. But if I could change one thing,
I'd never let you go.

I want you here to see me dance and sing
Along to the songs we love.
So I'll be strong. It won't be long till you're
Home again with me.

When it feels too much to take,
I want you to know that I'm thinking about
You, making plans for when I'm home.

Why aren't you here?
I wake up every night.
I check the front porch light,
Making sure it's shining bright.

And I'll be there to shine the light
So you can find your way to me.
I'm feeling strong, but don't take too long.
Please come home to me.

I'll be there to see you dance and hear you
Sing the songs I love.
It won't be long.
It won't be long till I'm home again!

Why aren't you here?
I'm coming home!
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  • PJINFLAPJINFLA Posts: 729
    Definitely a very touching song from a great band.
    Thanks for your service to our country!

    I believe the young girl who performs in the song is the lead singer Geoff Tate's daughter.
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  • timctimc Posts: 664
    Thanks for the kind words

    Yes it was very cool seeing them at the Norva! I was lucky to be here at school VA, I live in Hawaii. Now I will be off to Philadelphia on the 30th with no tickets since I had no idea I would be at this school or I would have bought through 10c I have a decent number. been away from family for awhile so going to Philly for both nights will be awesome, I am sure I will find a decent ticket for both nights on the street. Then I will be on my way to Hawaii and off to pick up the family! Looking forward to that!
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