Seismographic perception As this monster rides Iron wheels with bars of steel A presence of pure might Offspring of the melters Born in the forge Assembling nails, rolled out rails The son of mother war Roaring over battlefields Weaken the enemy Shape of solid alloy Breathing hostility A gross violator The core of destruction Giant railwaymortar Father of all guns Terrifying arrogance Frightening his grace Huge machine, staring mean d**h in her pale face Lowering the barrel Fed by well-trained hands Await the first cracking burst At the final command Feuer! Blazing fire Debut round Lumbering recoil Screaming sound 16 gunners Grease and sweat Co-ordinates Glowing lead Large projectiles Red hot shells An infernal Burning hell Split the earth crust Volcan*s Bring the ordeal Colossus Operatin distance Around 6,5 km Munition carriers supply Anti-concrete granates Assumed secure bunkers In the reinfoced stronhold Explosions shredding armour Nullify safe vaults All defense now broken By the grand device Smoldering ruins, shattered tombs That once were fortified The bombardment ended Conquering mastodont A majesty, in victory The terror of the front