Story Behind The Song
Written from watching my brother after he came home from Vietnam.
Song Description
A young soldier returns from an unpopular war and faces difficulties despite his own sacrifices.
| Song Length |
3:51 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Endearing |
Subject |
War, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
The Alan Parsons Project, The Allman Brothers Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
UNSUNG HERO
Verse 1
He's an unsung hero from a war before
a war in the past that many people ignored
he fought for his country his life so young
he didn't really want to hurt anyone
when he came home torn from the war
many people just shut their doors
feelin' so broken inside
all he wanted to do was just die
Chorus
Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, ooooh
well I know life seems so unfair
but remember that someone's there
and his blood is always there
and his blood is always there
and his blood, and his blood
Verse 2
So he took many drugs to forget all his pain
all he was feeling was guilt and shame
he's an unsung hero from a war before
a war in the past that many people ignore
Chorus