Crying parents tell their children
If you survive don't do as we did
A son exclaims there'll be nothing to do to
Her daughter says she'll be dead with you

While foreign affairs are screwing rotten,
Line morale has hit rock bottom

Dying embers stand forgotten
Talks of peace were being trodden

Stand or fall, state your peace tonight
Stand or fall, state your peace tonight

Is this the value of our existence
Should we proclaim with such persistence
Our destiny relies on conscience
Red or blue, what's the difference

Stand or fall, state your peace tonight
Stand or fall, state your peace tonight
It's the Euro theatre
It's the Euro theatre
It's the Euro theatre

An empty face reflects extinction
Ugly scars divide the nation
Desecrate the population
There will be no exhaultation

Stand or fall, state your peace tonight
Stand or fall, state your peace tonight
It's the Euro theatre
It's the Euro theatre
It's the Euro theatre

Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall


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Stand or Fall Lyrics as written by Charles H Barrett Adam Woods

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  • +5
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    The Cold War and the fear of having to survive a nuclear holocaust.

    monster36604on January 27, 2009   Link
  • +4
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    There's no such thing as a winnable war...

    Kosh75287on November 29, 2011   Link
  • +2
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    World War III during the early 80's when it still seemed possible - and seems to becoming possible again.

    MikeLawsonon July 17, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    WW3 fought in Europe as stated in the line "It's the Euro theatre".

    lordnikon45on July 02, 2010   Link

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