A Gray Dawn (Revision)
As the darkness befalls on this earth
Thundering through the night they march
Leaving a wake of hope and despair
Awoken by their cries of pain
Awoken by their cries of joy
Walking on top of the bodies of their brothers and sisters
Silently we move to watch all that are here
Holding them as they give their dying breath
Carrying their souls into the ever after
They are the dogs of war
Here to honor themselves and nation
Here held with a belief
Each night rains of metal pierce flesh
Screams of anger and agony can be heard
The soil drenched with the blood of their friends and enemies
Flashes of false suns scorched the soiled ground
There is no safety in those trenches
No safety in their faith
No safety anywhere anymore
Days and night pass by
Smaller their family becomes
They carry the tags of fallen
To keep their memory alive
Their cause has began to fade
But their will is always strong
On the horizon the first rays of red-orange light break through
They 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 true face.
And all we can do is watch without judgment
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