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Battalions of Steel Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take up your sword, the sword of the brave
You fight for the legion, you fight to the grave
For death and for glory your spirit won't die
Legions of steel, to battle they cry
[Pre-Chorus]
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
[Chorus]
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
[Verse 2]
To march or to die, that was your creed
Comrades in arms, an army of steel
No one can stand your power and might
Onwards together, into the fight
[Pre-Chorus]
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
[Chorus]
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
Battalions, battalions of steel
Marching out to glory and fame
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Legions of steel, to battle they cry
Marching to glory, their spirits won't die
For death and for glory you fight to the grave
Raise up your sword, the sword of the brave
[Pre-Chorus]
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
[Chorus]
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
Battalions, battalions of steel
Marching out to glory and fame
Take up your sword, the sword of the brave
You fight for the legion, you fight to the grave
For death and for glory your spirit won't die
Legions of steel, to battle they cry
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
To march or to die, that was your creed
Comrades in arms, an army of steel
No one can stand your power and might
Onwards together, into the fight
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
Battalions, battalions of steel
Marching out to glory and fame
Legions of steel, to battle they cry
Marching to glory, their spirits won't die
For death and for glory you fight to the grave
Raise up your sword, the sword of the brave
Hail to the heroes, stand to the last
Gone are the warriors called from the past
Battalions, battalions of steel
Riding out to glory and fame
Battalions, battalions of steel
Marching out to glory and fame
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In an interview with the Dutch website FaceCulture, Biff Byford explained the song's origin. He stated that it started around 2007 in rehearsal; Biff had been talking to a journalist from the music magazine Metal Hammer who told him "You should write a battle hymn," and the title came to him just like that. The track itself exudes a strong and unyielding theme of honor, courage, and camaraderie amidst warfare. The song is based on the Roman legions marching off to war trumpets blazing, "but," added Biff, "like most Saxon songs of this type, it is actually an antiwar song. It is also a double entendre, and refers equally to the legions of metal fans."