Choking clouds of d**h Drift across the land Mustard gas burns lungs, blisters flesh, ends life Grotesque spasms Wrenching up blood Thousands lay dead in the trenches Soldiers drive forth Break through the lines Strongholds have fallen Many more to die Stalemate broken Anthem for doomed youth Testament to man's greed Bloody mud clogged with d**h
Gears of war grind poor souls Anthem for doomed youth Testament to man's greed Pulverize human flesh Trenches filled with dying souls Accepting d**h without question Years shall pa** by Will we learn? Are we so blind to such waste? Will we ever learn from the past? Pain, misery, d**h, suffering