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Date of issue: 18.04.2013
Song language: English
The Battle of Thermopylae |
«Go tell the Spartans |
Stranger passing by |
That here obedient |
To their laws, we lie» |
(Simonides) |
In 480, before Christ’s birth |
The Persian empire was |
The greatest on earth |
The army and navy |
Of Xerxes the first |
Began their invasion |
To conquer Greece |
300 Spartans and 7000 allies |
Marched out to Thermopylae |
A narrow mountain pass |
Their mission was to delay |
The Persian advance |
To encourage the Greeks |
To keep morale high |
13 years they were schooled |
In the Spartan art of war |
In the phalanx formation |
Thousands fighting as one |
The Persians draw their bows |
Arrows blot out the sun |
Our battle hymns sound loud |
The slaughter has begun |
Their infantry attacks |
But they don’t have a chance |
Against our heavy shields |
Against our mighty spears |
Xerxes from above |
Sitting on his throne |
He sends more men to fight |
He sees his immortals fall |
Bodies lay down dead with |
Cut throats, smashed heads |
Their last gaze at the sky |
The fear’s still in their eyes |
The blood has reached |
Our knees, two days |
We’ll kill and die |
The third day will be the last |
A traitor’s by our side |
The allies have been dismissed |
Their duty they have done |
But soon they’ll get the chance |
To fight Xerxes again |
The flesh is the source |
The source of all fear |
But this flesh is not ours |
It belongs to the Gods |
And I hail them for this |
'cause my mind is now clear |
Stronger than pain and fear |
Now I’ll fight to the death |
And when their swords broke |
They fought with hands |
And teeth |
Side by side with |
Their comrades |
They died as they wished |
The battle is lost now |
But their sacrifice’s great |
Their death will be honoured till |
Eternity ends… till eternity ends |
They knew that |
This was their final fight |
This was their certain end |
But in their hearts and |
In their minds, they tamed |
The fear of death |
With courage and with |
Bravery, they made |
Their last stand |
With blood they wrote |
Their history, for glory |
They have died |