A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..." . This page refers to military veterans, i.e., a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces, and has direct exposure to acts of military conflict, commonly known as war veterans (although not all military conflicts, or areas in which armed combat takes place, are necessarily referred to as "wars").
Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars. Different countries handle this differently, some openly support veterans through government programs and others ignoring them. Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD. War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honor for their contribution to the world and country by their own nationals. Conversely there are often negative feelings towards the veterans of alien nations held long after the war is over, for example towards the German Nazi soldiers, but they are no less veterans of war than those of the winning side. There are exceptions. Veterans of unpopular conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, have been discriminated against. Others, such as veterans of conflicts like the Korean War, are often forgotten (even though the casualty rate in Korea was higher than that experienced in the Vietnam War) when compared with those who fought in the World Wars. In some countries with strong anti-military traditions (e.g., Germany after 1945) veterans are neither honored in any special way by the general public, nor have their dedicated Veterans Day, although events are sometimes orchestrated by Neo-Nazis and other minority right-wing groups.
Yeah, you're abandoned,
so sorry, you're just a waste of their time,
yeah, you've been lied to once again,
yeah, well, they've paid you no,
where are we, where are we now?
Where are we, where are we now?
Old woman, have you seen your better days,
are you feelin' so alone,
well, the times they all have changed,
forgotten,
hungry and cold,
veteran, are you satisfied with life,
are you sleepin' on concrete,
are you forgotten and alone,
poor, homeless in this country,
where are we, where are we now?
Where are we, where are we now?
Hey senior, have you been taken past your prime,
have you been taken advantage of,
are you forgotten,
tired and poor by the ones you've voted for,
yeah, you're abandoned,
so sorry, you're just a waste of their time,
yeah, you've been lied to once again,
yeah, well, they've paid you no mind,
yeah, you're abandoned,
so sorry, you're just a waste of their time,
yeah, you've been lied to once again,
yeah, well, they've paid you no mind
The slavery of poverty,
no one should be hungry in this country,
enough to feed,
to medicate,
to clothe the backs and housin' for families,
the cuts in care and Medicaid leads me believe our government just doesn't care,
we send our aid,
our misspent funds,
Americans hungry livin' in the gutter
The cuts in care and Medicaid leads me believe our government just doesn't care,
we send our aid,
our misspent funds,
Americans hungry livin' in the gutter
Where are we, where are we now? [2x]
Yeah, you're abandoned,
so sorry, you're just a waste of their time,
yeah, you've been lied to once again,
yeah, well, they've paid you no mind,
yeah, you're abandoned,
so sorry, you're just a waste of their time,
yeah, you've been lied to once again,
yeah, well, they've paid you no mind
(Yeah yeah yeah) [3x]
Old man sits in the public park-Sun has set and soon
comes dark! Last bottle is empty, throat is dry-No place
to sleep, it's cold outside!
He lost his friends in a war-Back in 1944! Once he stood
there with a gun-Now he's tired, old and done!
Once he fought for the Fatherland-When Russians came, he
fought like a man! We owed him lot but we've betrayed-He
did his part, we never paid!
He never got out anything-From what leaders promised to
him! You'll get your share when the war is won-Now they
treat him like a scum!
How it feels now, did you win? Was it worth everthing?
The land's still free, but they've forgot-Just who to
thank for we have got?
Once he fought for the Fatherland-When Russians came, he
fought like a man! We owed him lot but we've betrayed-He
Whoooaaa!
Oh my God!
Whoooooaaaa!
Radio Killa!
I heard you ain't hittin' it right
He ain't got the right love for you
He got the job but he can't work it like I do
He's young-minded, sometimin'
And you need a man that can handle you
It's hard to find them rare diamonds
But you love it when you do
I know you're used to those fly-by-night boyfriends
But what you really need is me, woman
Always up in the VIP
Always yelling out, "Drinks on me!"
Always all tricked up
Always never not givin' a fuck
Got my playas over here
And my haters over there
I got my drink up in the air
'Cause she on her way over
'Cause I'm a veteran
She dancing up on me, dancing up on me, hold me all close
Diamonds on my wrist, got her eyes wide open
And the Belvedere got her coming out her clothes
I'm a veteran
First I buy out the bar, then I pop bottles
I own what I'm sippin'
They don't make a car I can't dip in
You trippin'
But she
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
She needs some Dream in her life, yeah
Girl, I know you ain't getting the love that you deserve
No no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no!
And girl I know I can please you, all you got to do is say the word
Girl you know, girl you know, girl you know, girl you know, oh!
The man you with ain't cool
He's full of insecurities
I can keep a relationship smooth
You should fuck with me
Always up in the VIP
Always yelling out, "Drinks on me!"
Always all tricked up
Always never not givin' a fuck
Got my playas over here
And my haters over there
I got my drink up in the air
'Cause she on her way over
'Cause I'm a veteran
She dancing up on me, dancing up on me, hold me all close
Diamonds on my wrist, got her eyes wide open
And the Belvedere got her coming out her clothes
I'm a veteran
First I buy out the bar, then I pop bottles
I own what I'm sippin'
They don't make a car I can't dip in
You trippin'
But she
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
She needs some Dream in her life, yeah
Always up in the VIP
Always yelling out, "Drinks on me!"
Always all tricked up
Always never not givin' a fuck
Got my playas over here
And my haters over there
I got my drink up in the air
'Cause she on her way over
'Cause I'm a veteran
She dancing up on me, dancing up on me, hold me all close
Diamonds on my wrist, got her eyes wide open
And the Belvedere got her coming out her clothes
I'm a veteran
First I buy out the bar, then I pop bottles
I own what I'm sippin'
They don't make a car I can't dip in
You trippin'
But she
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't hittin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
You ain't gettin' it right
The world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
My heart beats bigger the world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
You might be bigger but I'm much smarter [much smarter]
My heart beats bigger the world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
What don't kill you lets you live
To remember what it did
I'm a bit relieved you're still the same
'Cause there's no illusion you've changed
Now, it's all over
I see now, I'm a veteran of things I don't want to be
And the more I learn, the less I know
And the deeper it feels, the less it shows
There was a time and a day when
I didn't think I would be here
But now, it's all over
I see now, i'm a veteran of things I don't want to be
I've been down, and it's over
'Cause I see now, I'm a veteran of things I don't want to be
The world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
My heart beats bigger the world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
You might be bigger but I'm much smarter [much smarter]
My heart beats bigger the world gets smaller [world gets smaller]
Now that it's over
I see now, I'm a veteran of things I don't want to be
Get down, and it's over
'Cause I see now, I'm a veteran of things I don't want to be