When you think about the armed forces, what do you think about? I think about the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marines. You do not typically think about the National Guard, the citizen soldiers of America, do you? The branch of the armed forces that probably has the most significantly direct impact on our lives in times of a crisis, and we do not think of them. 3DoorsDown saw this and wanted to put a stop to it. They wanted the National Guard to begin to get some recognition. With their song Citizen Soldier they were able to achieve this.
Throughout the entire song, 3DoorsDown is singing about how the National Guard is always there when the citizens are in need of them. "When there are people crying in the streets/ When they're starving for a meal to eat/ When they simply need a place to make their beds/ Right here underneath my wing/ You can rest your head." This verse is saying that no matter what it is, no matter what you need, the National Guard will be there to help because they will always be there. The National Guard's job is to protect U.S. soil and protect the citizens of the United States. Because of this job, they do not travel across seas to foreign countries, but they are always here, always ready to help in the time of a crisis.
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http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/0-9/3_doors_down/citizen_soldier.html
I love 3Doors Down. I think it is part of human nature to take for granted what we always have. We tend to overlook the privileges and good things we have until they are gone, then we regret that we didn't appreciate what we had.
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