Jonathan J. Schulz on Main Vocals
No Balalaika in this version
lyrics
All wars of Man
conceal a face
Of twisted tongues
and ugliness
In the shadows of fame
for a few
the Reaper looms
haughtily
over a grave
awaiting all of you!
Ancient this lie is,
but never caught
By those who were sent
to desist in rottenness
And as you die
it serves you right
So that you'll never
embrace in the light of truth
Warriors of God
you've proclaimed yourselves
But never have you
served any god
Aren't you
the pillagers of His arts?
You don't allow Him
to cure your ignorance
At the hands of fear and hatred
Hammered and forged into
That is what you will be
Weapons of flesh
And once your hearts
have hardened to cold steel
Soon you'll refute
any worth in mankind
Once your hearts
have hardened to cold steel
soon you'll refute
any worth in humanity!
The dead however
can never live
As you tear apart
the flesh that carries life
Only Death
will be your gain
No paradise
No everlasting life
Holy wars
have always plagued the Earth
Their wars were as unholy as yours
The crusaders' armies, too,
are now nothing but a pile of mighty corpses
But how would you ever know?
It is but a pity that the dead remain silent
It's such a pity that the dead remain SILENT!
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