Mr Brightside may be their most popular song, but this is their most emotional and my personal favorite.

This song has helped me come back from the brink a few times. I’ve been at the end of my rope several times, suicide hotline, doctors, medication. But in the end I kept holding on, kept fighting. Like “I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier” I’ve got the will to fight, but I’m not a fighter. If anyone finds this comment, just remember you can always keep moving, hold your head high and hold on. Edit: Still here! I'd forgotten about this comment! haha. Life is still tough, but now I'm sober. 2020 was a hell of a ride for me, as I'm sure it was for a great many people. But I'd like to thank you all for such a wonderful outcry of support and kindness. Sometimes I've forgotten that we're all in this life together. Be kind everyone, and hold on! Update Edit! 12/16/22: You all have been so wonderfully supportive. You've all kept me going to be honest. I kept going, I lived with my sister for 3 years and I saved every penny I could and bought my own home! Sure it's a used manufactured home, but it's mine. However, I paid cash so i didn't need a mortgage. Now I'm helping out a friend at the end of their rope, and giving them a place to stay so they aren't homeless. There's no secret sauce to my situation, I was very lucky. I was frugal and things just happen to work out. But hold on, don't give up. Life can have some twists and turns you never saw coming. Update Update! 2/27/23 Still getting a lot of positive comments, more than I'd ever thought my little comment would ever get, more than I thought it deserved. You all still continue to be the most wonderful, inspiring, and supportive people. You've all exemplified the very best we can be when we find those in the lowest of times. Life of course still throws it's curve balls, and they do hit hard. But now I'm no longer alone with my problems, and I know I'm lucky for that privilege. Stay strong, keep moving, and hold on to the ones you love, because those moments are fleeting... 3/3/23 Wow life does like a curve ball. I'm in the metro Detroit area. In the past 5 days I've gone from no power for 3 days to a furnace failure that lead to the discovery that my furnace is putting out toxic levels of carbon monoxide. The new furnace will set me back at the very least 3200. Coupled with rampant low staffing at my current job leading my emotional state being at an all time low. I feel like this song resonates more than ever, and how much positivity I've received here. I'm of course applying to other jobs. But i just once again wish to say thank you. It doesn't matter how small you think your comment may be, or think it means nothing. But it does. One comment may make a difference. I have felt alone for so long, I didn't know what healthy support looked like. Find that one shred of something that keeps you moving and hold on tight to it, It just may save your life

I just turned 42 and the line "I'm so much older then I can take" really speaks to me. I was in my early 20s when this song came out. I just graduated college and was living a care free life. Now I have three kids, two are teenagers. I have no idea how I got here so fast.

"I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" makes me think of a man who wants try his best, even though he's lost in a world that demands routine and he simply can't conform

The song is about television host Matt Pinfield. Before The Killers were famous, Pinfield, who was a vice president of A&R at Columbia Records at the time, tried to sign the band. He was also working with the U.S. Army as part of a program that mentored wounded and/or PTSD-stricken musician soldiers returning from Iraq. After visiting veteran soldiers in Colorado City, he went to Las Vegas, where he quickly bonded with The Killers. Pinfield watched the band rehearse at drummer Ronnie Vannucci's garage and took them out to dinner. He asked if anybody wanted to give him a ride back to his hotel and Brandon Flowers offered to drive Pinfield. They wound up hitting the bar at the Gold Coast Hotel on a Tuesday night, just "talking about life", Pinfield said: I started to tell him the story about mentoring soldiers, and I was getting ready to go through a divorce. I was going through a bit of a rough time. So, he went home that night, and their old manager, Braden Merrick, calls me on the phone, and goes, 'Hey Matt, Brandon wrote a song about you. He went home last night and wrote this song.' It was 'All These Things That I've Done,' and the line 'I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier' is about the mentoring thing. In 2016, Pinfield titled his memoir "All These Things That I've Done: My Insane, Improbable Rock Life". On January 19, 2019, the band gave Pinfield a shoutout while introducing the song at the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 2019 festival at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where Pinfield was in attendance in a wheelchair still recovering from being hit by a car a month before.

I remember being a little girl and singing this in my dads van while he drove me to preschool. We’d scream ‘I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier’ and he’d air drum (he’s a great drummer) and every time I hear this I get this overwhelming surge of love for my dad. I feel like a little girl again.

I think this whole album is timeless. It truly feels like it has always existed since rock began and also has just released this week.

“If you can hold on, hold on” This song is dedicated to my grandparents who both died in the same month. It was the most painful experience I have endured. I wanted to give up multiple times. But, I pushed through. Here I am 5 years later, stronger than ever. There is nothing I can not do. I do everything for them. They are my angels. I was able to hold on, so I did.

Best killers song thus far, wait... no... Somebody tol- no. When You Were Yo- no. wait. hm. Mr. Brigh- no... ah. screw it. all of them.

My favorite song.

I just found The Killers in 2024 & I'm so damn glad & thankful I did!!!

Why have I just found this fantastic group... I'm 58, where have I been 😂

Admit it or not, Hot Fuss is one of the best albums of the 2000s.

my dad used to play this in his car when I was little, I never knew what it was called or who it was by and I didn't remember the lyrics. He died 3 years ago. Recently someone recommended this song to me and I immediately cried when I recognized it. this song never fails to make me cry since.

While everyone’s lost, the battle is won……with all these things that I’ve done 🔥

“I got soul but I’m not a soldier”, one of the best lyrics of all time!

"If you can't hold on... hold on." I have been holding on for 15 years. Good song.

This was my friend Rae's favorite song. He was an alcoholic who took his own life 7 years ago. He was a talented artist, saxaphone player, and an air traffic controller. But, most of all he and I could talk endlessly about anything and we never got mad at each other. I love ya Rae. Thank you for being a "true" friend!

It’s been 20 years since this song came out. Hopefully, within the next 5, 10 or even 20 years, people will like this comment so I can come back and hear this song again.

"I Got Sober, now I'm a Soldier". I was actually in rehab the first time I heard this and thought " this is so fitting". . Now as a Sober Soldier, it is even more fitting knowing the actual lyrics.

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How the fuck is this song 10 years old

@3:18 it’s 2021 in Chicago, Illinois and I’m at the Aragon Ballroom watching The Killers perform this amazing song. There’s pyro and confetti going on and it’s one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Everyone in the venue is in unison to this tune and just enjoying this moment as paper confetti is outing down from the rafters.

Falling in love with this song when I'm 17 and now I'm 30, time flies so fast

When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son? One more son If you can hold on If you can hold on, hold on I wanna stand up, I wanna let go You know, you know, no you don't, you don't I wanna shine on, in the hearts of men I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand Another head aches, another heart breaks I'm so much older than I can take And my affection, well it comes and goes I need direction to perfection, no no no no Help me out, yeah You know you gotta help me out, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the back burner You know you gotta help me out, yeah And when there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son? These changes ain't changing me The cold hearted boy I used to be Yeah, you know you gotta help me out Yeah, oh don't you put me on the back burner You know you gotta help me out, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier I got soul, but I'm not a soldier (Time, truth, and hearts) Yeah, you know you gotta help me out, yeah Oh, don't you put me on the back burner You know you gotta help me out, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah Oh don't you put me on the back burner You're gonna bring yourself down, yeah You're gonna bring yourself down Over and in, last call for sin While everyone's lost, the battle is won With all these things that I've done All these things that I've done (Time, truth, and hearts) If you can hold on If you can hold on

All These Things That I’ve Done’ was released 16 years ago today. Happy birthday to such an amazing gem.

Here because my sister and her husband played this on drums and guitar at their own wedding last night - it was epic!!!

Dont matter how old you are peeps, you got soul!

I'm 34 now. I've been listening to this song since I was 17. Never gets old ❤️

"I need direction to perfection no no no no-hELP ME OUT"-- might be my favorite part of any song ever.

"With all these things Ive done". Forgive yourself and keep listening to the Killers. Then you can hold on

I remember back in 2009 The Killers came to South Africa. Mr Brightside was my favourite song but I can still remember everyone singing "I got soul but I'm not a solider". It was at that moment this became my favourite song. What an incredible night in Johannesburg

Haha always thought that the advice 'if you can't hold on, hold on' was that useful

Best running song ever.

This is a winner. The Killers killed it with this one.

Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since I first heard this album. Still love this song.

I'm 57, have seen the Killers 3 times and absolutely love them so much! It's great being the oldest guy at the show!

I don’t know why but this has suddenly become one of my favourite songs at the moment, even though it’s been around for years. Literally must have listened to it about 40 times in the past week.

Both of my parents have passed over the last 10 months. I'm a 30 year old man. I'm so much older than I can take. This song brings me more peace and solace than any words could express. I've leaned on this song since I was a young boy and I lean on it today.

Best pre-apocalyptic song I can think of. When the world is ending, best believe I will be singing/listening to this.

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"I've got milk but I am not a milkman...I've got milk but I am not a milkman..." 🎶🎶

The whole band is so talented. Brandon even wrote this , that itself is a lost art for the most part .

“I’m so much older than I can take….. and my affection… well it comes and goes” Boy can I relate to those lyrics!! This song is pure genius!! Cheers

This song was released 16 years ago today!

I’m black, raised on American HipHop and this is one of my favorite songs of all time!

Greatest Christian rock band ever

I can't believe this song came out in 2004 when I was in college. I swore it came out in 2012. Twenty years went by in a flash.

How many drunken nights I listened to this. It made me feel better.

Unpopular opinion All these things that I have done > Mr Brightside

The line “If you can’t hold on, hold on” is genius with the two meanings of hold on

I’ve always interpreted this song as a conversation between a hopeless sinner and Christ. Someone who has faith but is losing patience in waiting for the Lord to work in his life. He is trying to make changes but is still the same “cold hearted boy”. He feels left behind needs to see a miracle. At the end Jesus finally speaks to him and reminds him to keep going if he can and remember that through His works and by being crucified, He saved all who believes.. “the battle is won.. with all these things I’ve done” I’m sure I’m simply interpreting it wrong but that always seems like the most logical answer. The more I grow in my own faith, the more I see the biblical message in The Killers music.

The Killers story. When you were Young, Somebody told me that Mr. Brightside was a Spaceman and he remembers All These Things That I've Done,

“I’m so much older than I can take” I feel that line more than I should.

I just discovered this song this month. I was sulking at myself why I didnt heard this earlier. But I guess songs like this will find you in the right time when you're at the lowest.

Brandon looked so hot with eyeliner...

I've got ham but I'm not a hamster

Some simple harmonies are so damned good at driving the point home. The pleading of "you gotta help me out! Yeah, dont you put me on the backburner!" aims for the gut and heart simultaneously, and I'm suckerpunched thinking about all the vets I met in my grad work and beyond. We've abandoned twenty years of volunteers as a standard practice and left them to face TBIs and PTSD with only broken promises. I'm still in touch with a handful. This song recalls these men in my memories. Those whose lives died at the age of 19, yet they were pinned with purple hearts and had to figure how to carry on in their short-circuited bodies for the next 50 years. Refining the seizure meds was my job and it might have helped them, but being present and accounted for when a vet suddenly forgot who I am, where he was, and what he was doing was the best I had to offer. And likely still is.

Blue Angels movie anyone?

I've got pain but I'm not a painter.

Seriously one of the best songs ever written

For all the Veterans and soldiers who did what they had to do... we got you

I love this song so much. Something about the whole hot fuss album encapsulates every emotion. I think this song encapsulates both abandonment but also resilience. 10/10 somg

All the places to fall, he falls in the one puddle with a camera in it.

the killers are the most underappreciated band of the last decade

Classic still amazing in 2023. The Killers are legends one of my favorite bands

I've got toes but I'm not a toaster

THE SHOWER SCENE AM I RIGHT

Here comes all of the law and order people that heard it on an episode and think this masterpiece is new! Ugh

The song is timeless. I can listen to it anytime anywhere

I am from Germany and I went abroad to Ireland a few years ago, this song brings up so many memories. I remember a night in a pub, where everyone was yelling to this song. It has a special place in my heart

2022 & when I’m on the verge of giving up I listen to this song , whoever else is going thru stuff just hold on you got this!

I hope there will be those who are not lost so that the battle between good and evil has goodness be the victor

Saw them in concert recently, totally enamored with their performance. 🤩🤩🤩 this song helped me through a rough patch in my life and I come back regularly to listen to this song. It reminds me of where I've been to get where I am today.

The joys of singing "While everyone's lost, the battle is won" in unison. Among other lyrics that hit you in your mid 20s gut. Oh take me back

ah man. i'm nearly 40 and was in my early 20s when this song was new ... time flys

This song never gets old even though all of us are (:

The way the drummer carries this tune is pretty sweet.

I haven’t heard this song in YEARS and the lyrics immediately came back to me as soon as he started singing.

_"I wanna stand up, I wanna let go_ _You know, you know, no you don't, you don't_ _I wanna shine on, in the hearts of men"_

I'm 20 but the killers are my favourite. My dad used to listen them when I was younger . Love all there songs

I rocked out to this song in my 20's! Hell yeah. "I've got soul, but im not a soldier. While everyone's lost, the battle is won, with all of these things ive done."

I've got pain but i'm not a painter..

One of the best songs of all time

Blue Angels baby !!

These guys wrote some great music. They grew on me over the years! Great songwriters.

When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son? One more son If you can hold on If you can hold on hold on I wanna stand up I wanna let go You know you know - no you don't you don't I wanna shine on in the hearts of man I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand Another head aches another heart breaks I'm so much older than I can't take And my affection well it comes and goes I need direction to perfection no no no no Help me out Yeah you know you got to help me out Yeah oh don't you put me on the back burner You know you got to help me out And when there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son These changes ain't changing me The gold-hearted boy I used to be Yeah you know you got to help me out Yeah oh don't you put me on the back burner You know you got to help me out You're gonna bring yourself down Yeah you're gonna bring yourself down Yeah you're gonna bring yourself down I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier I got soul but I'm not a soldier You're gonna bring yourself down Yeah oh don't you put me on the back burner You're gonna bring yourself down Yeah you're gonna bring yourself down Over and in last call for sin While everyone's lost the battle is won With all these things that I've done All these things that I've done If you can hold on If you can hold on

When life gets hard and I feel overwhelmed. This song cradles me like a baby, and helps me keep Holding On ❤️

Another masterpiece from the Killers! This song is really epic live.

Reminds me of being in a club in Dublin and my husband was well hammered lol and just kept asking me every 10 bastard seconds who is this 🤣🤣 now this is our song forever ❤️

This song so beautifully captures how imperfect we are no matter our best intentions. “I want to shine on in the hearts of men” followed by a lament of “all these things I’ve done.” It’s like someone wrote my confession. Just rips you open and lays you bare.

I want the old Killers back & the old Strokes and the old Kooks. Back in the good old days.

1:22 received that look and felt that hit

I’m here in 2024

So many happy memories, happy as hell but painful to remember at the same time. Miss my country....

Today is my eighteenth birthday and I listened to this as it turned midnight. Hope it influences my next eighteen years as much as it did my last.

This touch my soul.

S*** I miss these years

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this song has every emotion, sad, hope, fear, excitment, overjoyous in one song, one of the hands down best album of my growing up