**[Intro - upbeat piano & slap bass]** well, well, well… one step across the line… **[Verse 1]** legions standin' tall beneath the roman sun eagles flyin' high, the marchin' has begun senate says "turn back!" but i just shake my head got a destiny ahead, no turnin' back instead! **[Chorus]** rubicon roll, rock and roll cross that line and shake your soul alea iacta est — the die is cast no retreat, no lookin' back — this die is cast **[Verse 2]** river's flowin' deep, but my heart beats fast one bold step today, a future built to last trumpets blowin' loud, the drums begin to pound history's waitin' on this hallowed ground **[Chorus]** rubicon roll, rock and roll cross that line and shake your soul alea iacta est — the die is cast no retreat, no lookin' back — this die is cast **[Bridge]** shake, shake, shake the world around one man's courage makes the earth resound rome will never be the same again… whoa-oh-oh — let the games begin! **[Chorus - full energy]** rubicon roll, rock and roll cross that line and shake your soul alea iacta est — the die is cast no retreat, no lookin' back — this die is cast **[Outro]** yeah… rubicon roll… die is cast… rock and roll… [cymbal crash + piano flourish]
