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Wait until the war is over
And we're both a little older
The unknown soldier

Breakfast where the news is read
Television children fed
Unborn living, living, dead
Bullet strikes the helmet's head

And it's all over
For the unknown soldier
It's all over
For the unknown soldier

These lyrics to the song "Unknown Solider", has a strong meaning for me. I was in Iraq for 2yrs and 9 months. These lyrics at best describe some of the raw emotion of what a solider like me would think, during a time at war. The number of bodies that I saw will be etched in my brain forever. These words are strong and shows how one mans perception can be so real.
American rock singer and lyricist, who achieved after his death a cult position among fans. Jim Morrison wished to be accepted as a serious artist, and he published such collections of poetry as An American Prayer (1970) and The Lords and The New Creatures (1971). The song lyrics Morrison wrote for The Doors much reflected the......

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