And you may tremble before hell's gates
You may watch as the heavens fall
And you may cite the hands of fate
You may heed the siren's call
"tremble before hells gates" i believe is a metaphor for being scared while going into battle "watch as the heavens fall" is also a metaphor, but it means your side actually fighting the battle. (i am pretty sure the word "cite" should be "sleight"). the next line refers to killing people on the opposite side. and the last line of the stanza doesnt say "sirens" it says "tyrants", and it means that you submit to your leader out of fear and kill people.
And you may reach every golden shore
Witness, repent, and ?
And you may dance in the sands of the war
You may sleep in the cradle of Eden
"reach every golden shore" is another metaphor saying you can conquer the world. the next 2 lines (the first one is the one that was toughest for me to interpret) means the leader will see soldiers sorry for killing so many people for what seems to be for nothing (that was an extremely rough interpret. so feel free to correct me) or you can play war as if its a game. the line means how you will sleep peaceably when discharged.
Betray your prophets
Dead seeds will redeem
An army of blood
Will pray on the wake
the first part of the chorus means how the leaders will betray the mercy of what our nation used to be. the next half says how this nation will prey on the weak(which is what those lyrics should say)
And you may walk through the river run dry
You may strike down the giant with stone
And you may never again speak a lie
Confess and rape their soul
the first half of this verse says how you may have victory over the strongest army despite the empty greed you bathe in. the next 2 lines say how you can confess and repent.
i think i finally have these lyrics down
And you may tremble before hell's gates You may watch as the heavens fall And you may cite the hands of fate You may heed the siren's call
"tremble before hells gates" i believe is a metaphor for being scared while going into battle "watch as the heavens fall" is also a metaphor, but it means your side actually fighting the battle. (i am pretty sure the word "cite" should be "sleight"). the next line refers to killing people on the opposite side. and the last line of the stanza doesnt say "sirens" it says "tyrants", and it means that you submit to your leader out of fear and kill people.
And you may reach every golden shore Witness, repent, and ? And you may dance in the sands of the war You may sleep in the cradle of Eden
"reach every golden shore" is another metaphor saying you can conquer the world. the next 2 lines (the first one is the one that was toughest for me to interpret) means the leader will see soldiers sorry for killing so many people for what seems to be for nothing (that was an extremely rough interpret. so feel free to correct me) or you can play war as if its a game. the line means how you will sleep peaceably when discharged.
Betray your prophets Dead seeds will redeem An army of blood Will pray on the wake
the first part of the chorus means how the leaders will betray the mercy of what our nation used to be. the next half says how this nation will prey on the weak(which is what those lyrics should say)
And you may walk through the river run dry You may strike down the giant with stone And you may never again speak a lie Confess and rape their soul
the first half of this verse says how you may have victory over the strongest army despite the empty greed you bathe in. the next 2 lines say how you can confess and repent.