⸻ Once we stood like stone, shoulder to shoulder A wall of fire, growing bolder and bolder But time cracks armor, and trust wears thin Now the silence is louder than the war we were in I see the gaps where they used to stand Empty hands and broken plans This is the ruined phalanx, shattered shield We bled as one — now none will yield Marching on through smoke and flame But nothing left will be the same This is the ruined phalanx — alone I remain You swore we’d never run, never divide But loyalty dies when it’s weaponized The banner we held now burns in the dirt And all I have left is the echo of hurt Ghosts in the line, calling my name But I won’t turn — I’m not the same This is the ruined phalanx, shattered shield We bled as one — now none will yield Marching on through smoke and flame But nothing left will be the same This is the ruined phalanx — alone I remain No more oaths, no more lies Just ashes falling from the sky I’ll fight alone if that’s what it takes I’d rather stand real than die fake This is the ruined phalanx, shattered shield We bled as one — now none will yield Marching on through smoke and flame But nothing left will be the same This is the ruined phalanx — alone I remain
