Hozier’s song “Nobody’s Soldier,” released as part of his Unaired EP, addresses the complex and often painful experiences of war and violence in the modern world.
Hozier first teased “Nobody’s Soldier” in early July 2024, hinting at its themes of anti-war sentiment. The song was performed live at Lollapalooza before its official release on August 1, 2024.
Nobody’s Soldier Hozier Lyrics
Running with bulls
Working my miracles
Holding my world together with a boot string
Living the dream
Benzos and gasoline
Coffee and blue light screens till the morning
If I tell you this is drowning
You tell me I’m walking on water
I could bring fire from the mountain
You tell me it feels a little colder
I don’t wanna
Choose between being a salesman or a soldier
Just let me look a little older
Let me step a little bolder
Choose between being a butcher or a pauper
Honey, I’m taking no orders
Gonna be Nobody’s Soldier
Sick to my skin
Watching the news again
Whatever you choose, you lose out in the long run
The paint on the walls
Come down like a waterfall
The goal I was aiming for was the wrong one
If I say that this is drowning
You tell me I’m walking on water
I could bring fire from the mountain
You tell me it feels a little colder
I don’t wanna
Choose between being a salesman or a soldier
Just let me look a little older
Let me step a little bolder
Choose between being a butcher or a pauper
Honey, I’m taking no orders
Gonna be Nobody’s Soldier
(Nobody’s Soldier) Mm, being a butcher
(Nobody’s Soldier) Or a pauper, I’m
(Nobody’s Soldier) I’m gonna be Nobody’s Soldier
I don’t wanna choose between being a salesman or a soldier
Just let me look a little older
Let me step a little bolder
Choose between being a butcher or a pauper
Honey, I’m taking no orders
Gonna be Nobody’s Soldier
