Orderly Lines

[Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Percussion Break] .! .! .! .! [Bridge, yelled] "FIRE!!!!" [Percussion Break] ................ ....... . .... .. .. . [Intro] Amidst the thunder's roar, we stand in line, With hearts of iron and nerves of steel. The cannon's growl, the deathly whine, We face the storm with fear concealed. [Verse] The field, a sea of smoke and flame, Where iron balls wreak havoc dire. Comrades fall, without a name, Their cries consumed in battle's mire. [Verse] "Hold... Hold..." Our captain's cry, As cannonballs rip through the air. With bated breath, we stand nearby, Awaiting fate with stoic stare. [Break] [Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Percussion Break] .! .! .! .! [Bridge, yelled] "FIRE!!!!" [Percussion Break] .............. ...... . ... . .. . [Verse] A deafening roar, Our volley sends a hail of lead. The enemy falls, but cries for more, As fields are carpeted with dead. [Instrumental] [Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Bridge] A cannonball at a crawling pace, A man thought it funny, smile on his face. To stop this iron hare right there, foot forth he lied, But the foot came off and out he cried. No soldier moved towards his side. [Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Verse] Men were orderly arrayed, From lines they never swayed. Discipline in death's grim face, In steadfast ranks, we held our place. [Verse] The earth does tremble, hooves do pound, The cavalry’s relentless charge. With bayonets fixed, we stand our ground, In fear and valor, hearts enlarged. [Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Bridge] Commander observes With watchful eye Would you have some compassion?! For people who die?! [Verse] "Hold... Hold..." As shadows near, The pounding hooves and glinting steel. We brace for death, yet know no fear, In unity, our strength revealed. [Break] [Bridge, yelled] "FIRE!!!!" [Drums] [Verse] With dying light, the battle wanes, As smoke and death engulf the field. In smoke and ash, where silence reigns. Stories in the earth are sealed. [Instrumental] [Chorus, suspenseful, dark, whispered] Orderly... Lines. ... No fighting... In bands. [Break] [Chorus, opera, rock] COMMANDER!! Defines! ... Commander! Demands! [Outro] Commander observes With watchful eye In battle they organize In battle they die Stoically marching Under the sky