Towering darkness at the edge of my mind
Nightmares and memories till the day die
Over the top to the maelstrom of fire
Near certain death in a labyrinth of barbwire
Led by the donkeys the lions are dying
Witness the carnage the scar is undying
Suddenly amidst the restless sleep
A grimace as my bayonet cuts deep
The wailing in my ears
Night by night I hear their final plea
From life relieved
Cradled by fear
The din, the row the thunder of the shells
No passing bells
In these fields where inches cost a thousand lives
Every step feels like the gods have thrown their dice
Metaphors, memories, back and forth
Throes of war, wrecking me, in a storm
Skin crawls, shadows fall, hope is gone
All my faith, all my dreams, leaving me
Metaphors, memories, back and forth
Throes of war, wrecking me, in a storm
Skin crawls, shadows fall, hope is gone
All my faith, all my dreams, leaving me
The wailing in my ears
Night by night I hear their final plea
From life relieved
Cradled by fear
The din, the row the thunder of the shells
No passing bells
Metaphors, memories, back and forth
Throes of war, wrecking me, in a storm
Skin crawls, shadows fall, hope is gone
All my faith, all my dreams, leaving me
The wailing in my ears
Night by night I hear their final plea
From life relieved
Cradled by fear
The din, the row the thunder of the shells
No passing bells