[Intro] [Orchestral Brass and Kettle Drums] [Epic keyboard melody, driving power metal riff enters] [Military Snare Drum hits] [Verse 1] [Fast, heavy guitar rhythm, steady bass] [Vocals: mid-range, powerful and clear] The winter wind still bites into my skin A decade on the front line, where do I begin? The face of every fallen man is burned into my mind Leaving every piece of sanity far behind The trenches were my cradle, mud became my floor A child of conflict, born to fight this endless war [Pre-Chorus] [Music swells, choir begins to rise] Every mile is marked with blood and tears A shadow walking through the passing years I pull the trigger, but my aim is lost I only count the terrible cost [Chorus] [Maximum Power Metal, Massive Choir backing vocals] A Lifetime of Conflict! The battles rage within! They promised peace and glory, but all I see is sin! A march through the ages, burdened by the name Of every broken promise lost in fire and flame! (Carry on!) The fight is never done! [Verse 2] [Slightly more melodic guitar line, same high speed] The flags they wave, the speeches they deliver Means nothing to the soldier standing by the river Watching futures turn to dust beneath a pale sky Praying for the day they stop and let us die I close my eyes and see the faces of the young The final words they spoke before their battle song was sung [Pre-Chorus 2] [Keyboard melody becomes more dramatic] Every mile is marked with blood and tears A shadow walking through the passing years I pull the trigger, but my aim is lost I only count the terrible cost [Chorus 2] [Full Metal Attack, Choir and Synth leading the melody] A Lifetime of Conflict! The battles rage within! They promised peace and glory, but all I see is sin! A march through the ages, burdened by the name Of every broken promise lost in fire and flame! (Carry on!) The fight is never done! [Keyboard Solo] [Fast, epic synth solo with a triumphant yet melancholy feel] [Rhythm guitar continues a heavy, driving riff] [Bridge] [Tempo slows, only piano, bass, and soft military drum beat] [Vocals become softer, reflective] They send us back to the silence of the street But the echoes of the cannon follow my feet There is no homecoming, no turning of the page Just a hollow man locked inside a steel cage [Final Chorus] [Maximum Orchestral and Metal power, key change] A Lifetime of Conflict! The battles rage within! They promised peace and glory, but all I see is sin! A march through the ages, burdened by the name Of every broken promise lost in fire and flame! (Carry on!) The fight is never done! [Outro] [Music slows dramatically, heavy chords, fading drums] [Choir repeats the main melody slowly, fading out] [SFX: Distant artillery fire and fading wind] [End]
