A Gray Dawn
The darkness befalls on us
Leaving us blind to our awaiting fate
Climbing on the bodies of my brothers and sisters
We were the dogs of war
To honor ourselves and country
Each night rains of metal pierce flesh
Screams of anger and agony can be heard
The soil drenched with the blood of our friends and enemies
Flashes of fake suns burn the soiled ground
There is no safety in these trenches
No safety in our faith
No safety anywhere anymore
Days and night pass by
Smaller our family becomes
We carry the tags of fallen
Keeping their souls alive
Our cause has began to fade
But our will is always strong
On the horizon the first rays of red-orange light break through
We see the horror that the twilight hides
The skies and earth burnt by the fake suns
The rivers and oceans red with blood
This is war's true face.
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