[Intro - virtuoso guitar, dominant seventh chord with an augmented ninth, 7#9] [Verse] What is victory tell me now Is it the silence after the plow Fields of ash where flowers grew What is left of me or you [Prechorus] Glory fades like a fleeting flame Honor whispers a hollow name [Chorus] Unify they said unify But the rivers run red the heavens cry An empire forged in shattered bone Victory feels so alone [Verse 2] Where is honor in the conqueror's stride When the soul is scorched and hollow inside Is it power or is it loss When unity comes at such a cost [Prechorus] The banners wave but the people kneel Tell me which wound will ever heal [Chorus] Unify they said unify But the rivers run red the heavens cry An empire forged in shattered bone Victory feels so alone
