Where Eagles Die
from On Wings Of Defiance by Countess
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lyrics
From the south three legions are marching
Their eagle standards raised in the air
Confidently striding towards their undoing
Of their grim fate they are yet unaware
The army of Varus ten thousands strong
Marching to subjugate tribes of free men
But we stand proud against Roman might
With blood and steel for our soil we fight
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
Imperial Rome has crossed the Rhine river
Ever striving to expand its domain
So many lands already fell in its grasp
But the soil of our tribes they will not gain
In their eyes we are merely barbarians
Savages living on the edge of the world
Yet our steel will make them run and hide
For the mighty gods are on our side
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
In a forest of swords and spears the enemy shall die
For the glory of our gods we shout our battle cry
United now we stand against the Roman foe
With our gods on our side into blazing battle we go
Years before the glorious battle ahead
The strangers came from their far away land
Trying to divide and conquer our tribes
Many times we were forced to make a stand
They promised trade and proposed treaties
Yet always their pledges nothing but lies
Now that for once our tribes are united
We stand and fight, hear freedom’s cries
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
We cover ourselves in the skins of animals
To our mighty war god for victory we pray
The rebellion will take the enemy by surprise
Thousands of their soldiers shall we slay
In a horrible storm sent by our thunder god
We attack our foe like wolves in the night
On unfamiliar soil they are filled with fear
On holy ground the gods their woe shall hear
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
After three long days of glorious battle
We emerge victorious against all the odds
Many enemies slain by swords and spears
The cowards sold as slaves or given to the gods
Thousands of enemy soldiers slaughtered
Varus and his officers fell on their swords
To avoid the shame of falling into our hands
A crushing victory for the freedom of our lands
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
Inspired by our glory we continue the assault
Trouncing all their strongholds east of the Rhine
The expansion of Rome now brought to a halt
They shall not rule where our swords shine
Their eagle standards we proudly have captured
Never was the empire so humiliated
The emperor shaken with grief, rage and shame
We overcame the odds for eternal fame
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
In a forest of swords and spears the legions now lie slain
Fallen in a mighty storm ‘midst thunder, wind and rain
For years to come our triumph shall instil dread
Nevermore across the Rhine the empire will tread
Their eagle standards raised in the air
Confidently striding towards their undoing
Of their grim fate they are yet unaware
The army of Varus ten thousands strong
Marching to subjugate tribes of free men
But we stand proud against Roman might
With blood and steel for our soil we fight
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
Imperial Rome has crossed the Rhine river
Ever striving to expand its domain
So many lands already fell in its grasp
But the soil of our tribes they will not gain
In their eyes we are merely barbarians
Savages living on the edge of the world
Yet our steel will make them run and hide
For the mighty gods are on our side
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
In a forest of swords and spears the enemy shall die
For the glory of our gods we shout our battle cry
United now we stand against the Roman foe
With our gods on our side into blazing battle we go
Years before the glorious battle ahead
The strangers came from their far away land
Trying to divide and conquer our tribes
Many times we were forced to make a stand
They promised trade and proposed treaties
Yet always their pledges nothing but lies
Now that for once our tribes are united
We stand and fight, hear freedom’s cries
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
We cover ourselves in the skins of animals
To our mighty war god for victory we pray
The rebellion will take the enemy by surprise
Thousands of their soldiers shall we slay
In a horrible storm sent by our thunder god
We attack our foe like wolves in the night
On unfamiliar soil they are filled with fear
On holy ground the gods their woe shall hear
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
After three long days of glorious battle
We emerge victorious against all the odds
Many enemies slain by swords and spears
The cowards sold as slaves or given to the gods
Thousands of enemy soldiers slaughtered
Varus and his officers fell on their swords
To avoid the shame of falling into our hands
A crushing victory for the freedom of our lands
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
Inspired by our glory we continue the assault
Trouncing all their strongholds east of the Rhine
The expansion of Rome now brought to a halt
They shall not rule where our swords shine
Their eagle standards we proudly have captured
Never was the empire so humiliated
The emperor shaken with grief, rage and shame
We overcame the odds for eternal fame
Our steel for our glory, our blood for the gods
In a forest of swords and spears the legions now lie slain
Fallen in a mighty storm ‘midst thunder, wind and rain
For years to come our triumph shall instil dread
Nevermore across the Rhine the empire will tread
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from On Wings Of Defiance,
released February 16, 2011
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Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992.
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