text_original: I want the essence of battle, and I don't believe anybody but the man in the line ever gets it. Then, too, I've hung back all these months, stupid ass that I was. I want to begin at the bottom.
text_transcription: I WANT THE ESSENCE OF BATTLE AND I DON'T BELIEVE ANYBODY BUT THE MAN IN THE LINE EVER GETS IT THEN TOO I'VE HUNG BACK ALL THESE MONTHS STUPID ASS THAT I WAS I WANT TO BEGIN AT THE BOTTOM
phonemes: aɪ wˈɔnt ðɪ ˈɛsəns ʌv bˈæɾəl, ænd aɪ dˈoʊnt bᵻlˈiːv ˈɛnɪbˌɑːdi bˌʌt ðə mˈæn ɪnðə lˈaɪn ˈɛvɚ ɡˈɛts ɪt. ðˈɛn, tˈuː, aɪv hˈʌŋ bˈæk ˈɔːl ðiːz mˈʌnθs, stˈuːpɪd ˈæs ðˈæt aɪ wʌz. aɪ wˈɔnt tə bɪɡˈɪn æt ðə bˈɑːɾəm.