In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Day after day as I bodies slay
And the sun becomes dark in the sky
Everything's lost for this human race
And the dawn of a new age will rise
Rays of sunlight now are gone
Only visions of ice will remain
The fallen ones and forgotten souls
Will rise up over the slain
No more hope
As we raise our hands to the sky
No more dreams
As the rivers run dry
Everything's lost all is left astray
Only sorrow and sadness remains
The curtains have dropped on our fallen world
And the forces of darkness shall rise
Why can't you see what has happened to thee
Can you not open your eyes?
Everything's lost there is no retreat
And the valleys echo with pain
No more hope
As we raise our hands to the sky
No more dreams
As the rivers run dry
On the endless sea of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
No more tomorrow
Dying of sorrow
Over the mountains and up through the trees
Traveling across seven seas
No more hope
as we hold our hands to the sky
No more dreams
as the rivers run dry
On the endless seas of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
On the endless seas of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
And the sun becomes dark in the sky
Everything's lost for this human race
And the dawn of a new age will rise
Rays of sunlight now are gone
Only visions of ice will remain
The fallen ones and forgotten souls
Will rise up over the slain
No more hope
As we raise our hands to the sky
No more dreams
As the rivers run dry
Everything's lost all is left astray
Only sorrow and sadness remains
The curtains have dropped on our fallen world
And the forces of darkness shall rise
Why can't you see what has happened to thee
Can you not open your eyes?
Everything's lost there is no retreat
And the valleys echo with pain
No more hope
As we raise our hands to the sky
No more dreams
As the rivers run dry
On the endless sea of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
No more tomorrow
Dying of sorrow
Over the mountains and up through the trees
Traveling across seven seas
No more hope
as we hold our hands to the sky
No more dreams
as the rivers run dry
On the endless seas of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
On the endless seas of madness we sail forever more
And the endless tears of sadness towards the distant shores
When the flame has died forever we stand one and all
With the power of the almighty sword
We fight the battle on the fields tonight
To save us from the master of all evil sign
And to the battle on,
Forever standing strong
We feel the fire power of the night warriors
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Im pretty sure it's Sword, not lord
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I love this song, it seems to me like the climax of an epic story or end of an era of civilization or something. The only thing that bugs me is that every single site I've been to save for one has the wrong lyrics for the chorus part.
The part: We'll fight the battle on the fields tonight To save us from the master of all We fight the battle on the fields tonight To save us from the master of all evil sign
Should be: We will raise our swords now on the black winter night Sing the power and glory for all We will never surrender, we stand strong and fight For the king and the crown will not fall
I've listened to it to death and if that's not what it is it is very VERY close.
Are there two versions of this song?
Yep,I confirmed it.There's one version with the lyrics Bringer of Chaos posted and another version with the lyrics posted here.
The first set of lyrics,that is.
The first set of lyrics,that is.
This song is about killing people in a valley covered in ice. About all there is to it. For reference, it was out long before Alterac Valley in WoW.