Invasion Force (ft bsides230)

[Verse 1] Steel hulls screaming through a burning sky Blowing out the sun as the world goes dry Heavy gunships rattling the iron frame Painting every trench in a sulfur flame Boots like thunder on the shattered slate Ten-foot giants at the city gate No terms spoken and no parley made Judging every neck with a heavy blade [Chorus] Skies turn red, skies turn black Ain't no turning the legion back Chant on the wind like a funeral knell Dragging down heaven to the mouth of hell Crush the bunker, grind the stone Grinding down the kingdom bone by bone Swallow the world in a holy pride Nowhere left for a soul to hide [Verse 2] Dead wire humming with the final plea Drowning in a static of an endless sea Columns of armor in the ash-gray gloom Turning every cellar to a catacomb Banners flying with an iron crest Talons pinned across a heavy chest Marching blind to an altar fire Building up a mountain on a butcher's pyre [Chorus] Skies turn red, skies turn black Ain't no turning the legion back Chant on the wind like a funeral knell Dragging down heaven to the mouth of hell Crush the bunker, grind the stone Grinding down the kingdom bone by bone Swallow the world in a holy pride Nowhere left for a soul to hide [Bridge] (Dragging drop-chugs, hard gated stops) Teeth of iron, cannons roar Nothing human walking on the killing floor Burn the record, clear the name Light the valley in a cleansing flame Hold the trench, count the dead Pour the fire overhead! [Guitar Solo / Crushing Drum Breakdown] [Chorus] Skies turn red, skies turn black Ain't no turning the legion back Chant on the wind like a funeral knell Dragging down heaven to the mouth of hell Crush the bunker, grind the stone Grinding down the kingdom bone by bone Swallow the world in a holy pride Nowhere left for a soul to hide [Outro] (Dead-stop kicks and sudden silences) Clear the name. Iron fall. Ashes on the trench. Silence over all.