Far away
Sent to a distant land
To serve the empire
Conscripted en masse
With archaic methods
Carrying bolt action rifles
Counting on ancient beliefs
For glory
Rushing into the fray
Forward
This column marches on
Through freezing cold
A barren frontier awaits
Of those who started
Many were left behind
Those frozen bodies
Dispersed across the field
Across the field
Getting rid of entire generation
For the cause so noble and cruel
A trouble with the officer core
There is no one left to rule
In the mind of a grand planner
Facts will be put aside
Going on with reserves depleted
Shortages and morale running low
Across this barren frontier
They march
For greater good
It is done
credits
from Shells Will Fall (2020),
released May 29, 2020
Music by Matias Nastolin & Henri Hirvonen.
Lyrics by Matias Nastolin.
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
I bought the digital version and after a few listens I realised I hadn't paid enough, so I bought the CD from Transcending Obscurity. Effing great. jousterjim