La música country ha conectado desde siempre con las raíces de EE.UU. No podía ser indiferente al tema de los soldados, que representa un auténtico filón de historias humanas e interesantes.
Hay destacadas canciones sobre soldados. He seleccionado las más representativas e importantes para traerlas a la web y que todos podamos disfrutarlas.
Empezaré esta selección con “Some Gave All”, de Billy Ray Cyrus, el padre de la ahora mundialmente famosa Miley Cyrus, “Hanna Montana”. Esta canción, incluida en su álbum de debut del mismo nombre, de 1992, sigue siendo una de las más famosas en el género de canciones patriotas. Nos habla del sacrificio de los soldados que deben morir en aras de la libertad, pagando el precio más elevado, con sus vidas o la pérdida de la salud y la comodidad, por la libertad y seguridad de personas que ni siquiera conocieron. Algo que la sociedad tiende a olvidar con suma facilidad en su acomodada vida, pagada con la sangre de otros.
Es una hermosa balada y aún hoy es enormemente popular.

Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All American Heros

Lyrics:
I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don’t understand
About the reasons we are free

I can’t forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cries
As he said these words to me

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man

Love your country and live with pride
And don’t forget those who died America can’t you see

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all

Some gave all