Elias Soriano, lead singer for Nonpoint, was on a mission with “Frontlines.” When the lyrics state that it isn’t just a song, it’s true. It’s a statement of the dedication, sacrifice, and strength of a marine, of any person in the service, that makes the commitment to serve. It’s a song of power and passion, placing the listener at the frontlines to experience the tension, the heartache, the unwavering faith of every soldier that goes overseas to place his or her life on the lines. It’s a song of gratitude, an attempt to give something back to these modern day heroes that rise to the occasion when they rise to their feet, day after day, rifle in hand, ready to face what ever is coming at them. They do it because they believe in it, they do it for each other, they do it for everyone back home and the American way. It’s a song about patriotism, freedom, and doing what’s right even if it means giving up your life. Most importantly of all, this song is meant to send a message to everyone who listens to take the time to sit down and really hear the words, to close their eyes and take a trip across the ocean to a harsh land, so far from home, so unlike anything they’ve ever known with intense heat by day, cold by night, creeping and crawling bugs invading their sleep, and people that will commit unthinkable atrocitities in the name of war. To imagine leaving everything they know and love behind, knowing full well they may never come home again, and doing it anyway because they want to make sure the country they love will stay strong, the people they love will stay free, that someone has to let freedom ring today.