DECAYING LYRICS

1. Shells Will Fall

The day has come
For the old world to act
Nations armed to the teeth
Geared up for a conflict
Years of planning
Armies eager for war
Carnage in the works
Expecting fast results

Unleash the industrial might
To take part in modern war
Endless firepower
Feeding the artillery

Destructive force
Countless troops involved
This crucial moment
Decides it all
Devastation will prevail
The weak outgunned
As the stage is set
The shells will fall

Into extreme lengths
Depleting resources
But the final goal remains
No matter what it takes

The phase of mobile war
Mostly short lived
Battles on multiple fronts
Waged in a merciless way

Destructive force
Countless troops involved
This crucial moment
Decides it all
Devastation will prevail
The weak outgunned
As the stage is set
The shells will fall

The day has come
For the old world to act
Unleash the power
The stage is set

2. Into the Straits

Forming up a grand plan
Devised in the admiralty
Invasion is needed
Approved by the war ministry

Into the straits
Preparations were flawed
Opening a new front
Against the weak enemy

Situation is alarming
Armies pinned down in the west
With the pressure mounting
It must be redeemed

Time to force the straits
With the Royal Fleet
Unexpected resistance
Operational command in disarray

Hostile fortifications
Hindering the path forward
Mobile heavy artillery
Underwater dense minefields

A new theatre now opened
The war expands even wider

Obsolete warships
The fleet is partially sunk
Underestimated defenses
Minesweepers not willing to take part

Time to force the straits
With the Royal Fleet
Unexpected resistance
Proceed to landings

3. Break the Stalemate

Four years into the war
The front line remains unchanged
Countless casualties
Wasted for minor gains
Bloodshed rages on
Gearing up for another try

At dawn
The offensive begins
Through a dense fog
Allied troops advance
The speed is crucial
A total surprise
Capture the trench lines
The wheels set in motion

New tactics
Never seen before
It's the best option
To break the stalemate

First hour of action
Straight into the fields
Thousands surrender
As the front line breaks
Hundreds of field guns
And howitzers roar
The enemy crumbles
The speed is regained

No prior warning
Or initial bombardment
Finally the front is open
Ramp up the advance
A crucial breakthrough
With the help of heavy armour
Utilizing the gains
To achieve the final victory

Still a long way to go
It is not over yet
Months of fighting remains
But it's the last fall

4. Frontier

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

5. Scattered Remains

On the verge of collapse
The days merge into eternity
Unforgiving its nature
Stretching to a great extent
As the rain comes pouring down
Soil turns into mud
In this god forsaken place
We make our last stand

Ready the substance
Check the wind
Open them up
And let it spread

Inside this mess
See the scattered remains

On the move
Now feeling the stench
Shell casings fall
Without a sound
The air thickens
Gasping for breath
The sensation burns
Excruciating pain

Inside this mess
See the scattered remains

Dead bodies
Litter the scene
A morbid measure
The gas surely affects
Lethal means
Seen worthwhile

Inside this mess
See the scattered remains

6. Carnage

Keep the line
Move forward

Reinforce the line
Fresh troops from abroad
Enter the carnage
Stabilize the front
Waiting for their hour
Amidst constant war
The charge approaching
Is it the final dawn?

The final dawn

A cruel task
Feeding the machine
Rats and rotten stench
Rampant disease
Living in this damp hell
In constant fear
Bodies amounting
No one will be spared

Climbing over the top
Towards the end
Prepare the bayonets
Hear the sound of the whistle

Of the whistle

Keep the line
Move forward
Enter the carnage
The battle rages on

A cruel task
Feeding the machine

7. Submerged

Readying the patrol
Defying the surface fleet
Invisible and deadly
Submerged killer of the seas

Rapid predator
Counter the dreadnoughts
Merchant ships in danger
Minelayers on duty

Resolution to fulfill
The task lies ahead
Submerged, ready to attack
Sink and eliminate

Surface attack
Unrestricted mandate
Avoiding depth charges
Getting closer to obliterate

Code breaking
Danger from above
Strike the convoys
Blow them up

Resolution to fulfill
The task lies ahead
Submerged, ready to attack
Sink and eliminate

Facing acute shortage
Supplies are running out
A vicious task
Thousands of ships were sunk

8. No Return

In Flanders fields
Where many made their final push
Across no man's land
Thrown into this living and breathing hell
A maze of headstones now stands

The moment has come
Change the course

Strong in numbers
And never to be forgotten
Offensive will start in full force
As the barrage is finally lifted

The moment has come
Change the course
No prolonged suffering
As it is over

Change the course
No more suffering
It has begun

They are never to be forgotten
We are strong in numbers
Thrown right into this living hell

Among this total mayhem
All hope is lost

In Flanders fields
Across no man's land
A maze of headstones now stands

The guns roar
We are the dead







DECAYING LYRICS