The Art of War

[Verse 1]

Fast as the wind the invasion has begun

Shaking the ground with the force of thousand guns

First in the line of fire, first into hostile land

Tanks leading the way, leading the way

[Verse 2]

Charging the lines with the force of a furious storm

Fast as the lightning phantoms swarm

Two hundred miles at nightfall, taken within a day

Thus earning the name, earning the fame

[Chorus]

They are the Panzer Elite

Born to compete, never retreat

(Ghost Division)

Living or dead, always ahead

Fed by your dread

[Verse 3]

Always ahead as the blitzkrieg rages on

Breaking morale with the sound of blazing guns

First in the line of fire, first into hostile land

Tanks leading the way, leading the way

[Verse 4]

Leaving a trail of destruction through a foreign land

(Waging war with conviction)

Massive assault live to serve the nazi plan

(Wehrmachts pride, ghost division)

Communications broken, Phantoms too far away

Thus earning the name, earning the fame

[Chorus]

They are the Panzer Elite

Born to compete, never retreat

(Ghost Division)

Living or dead, always ahead

Fed by your dread

[Verse 5]

Pushing the frontline forth with a tremendous force

(Far ahead, breaks resistance)

Breaching the way for panzer corps

(Show no fear, self-subsistent)

First in the line of fire, first into hostile land

Tanks leading the way, claiming the fame

[Chorus]

They are the Panzer Elite

Born to compete, ever retreat

(Ghost Division)

Living or dead, always ahead

Fed by your dread

Panzer Elite

Born to compete, never retreat

(Ghost Division)

Living or dead, always ahead

Fed by your dread

[Spoken Intro]

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat

If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle

[Verse 1]

I stand alone

And gaze upon the battlefield

Wasteland

Is all that's left after the fight

And now I'm searching a new way to defeat my enemy

Bloodshed

I've seen enough of death and pain

[Chorus]

I will run - they will hunt me in vain

I will hide - they'll be searching

I'll regroup - feign retreat they'll pursue

Coup de grâce

I will win but never fight

[Refrain]

That's the Art of War!

That's the Art of war!

[Verse 2]

Breaking the will to fight among the enemy

Force them to hunt me

They will play my game

And play by my rules

I will be close but still untouchable

No more will I see suffering and pain

[Chorus]

They will find me no more

I'll be gone

I will have them surrounded

They will yield without fight overrun

Coup de grâce

I will win but never fight

[Refrain]

That's the Art of War!

That's the Art of War!

[Bridge]

Broken and lost

Tired of war

They'll surrender to me

Caught in my trap

There's no way out

Fail never again (never again)

[Chorus]

I will run - they will hunt me in vain

I will hide - they'll be searching

I'll regroup - feign retreat they'll pursue

Coup de grâce

I will win but never fight

[Refrain]

That's the Art of War!

That's the Art of war!

That's the Art of war!

That's the Art of war!

[Spoken Outro]

Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting

8 ContributorsThe Nature of Warfare LyricsThe Nature Of Warfare is the sixth track on Sabaton’s album The Art Of War. The album is based on Sun Tzu’s treatise by the same name. This song is based on the sixth chapter, titled Vacuity and Substance.Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions

[Verse 1]

Hear them whisper, voices from the other side

Hear them calling

Former foes now friends are resting side by side

They will never leave our hearts or fade away

Live forever

They were far to young to die in such a way

[Pre-Chorus 1]

How many wasted lives? How many dreams did fade away?

Broken promises, they won't be coming home

Oh mothers wipe your tears, your sons will rest a million years

Found their peace at last as foe turned to friend and forgive

And they knew they would die

[Chorus]

Gallipoli

Left their letters in the sand

Such waste of life, Gallipoli

Dreams of freedom turned to dust

[Verse 2]

Hell is waiting where the ocean meets the sand

Cliffs of burden

Where the soldiers rushed into a certain death

At the shoreline, blood of heroes stains the land

Light a candle

One for each of them who fought and died in vain

[Pre-Chorus 2]

There is no enemy, there is no victory

Only boys who lost their lives in the sand

Young men were sacrificed, their names are carved in stone and kept alive

And forever we will honor the memory of them

And they knew they would die

[Chorus]

Gallipoli

Left their letters in the sand

Such waste of life, Gallipoli

Dreams of freedom turned to dust

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus 3]

How many wasted lives? How many dreams did fade away?

Broken promises, they won't be coming home

Oh mothers wipe your tears, your sons will rest a million years

Found their peace at last as foe turned to friend and forgive

And they knew they would die

[Chorus]

Gallipoli

Left their letters in the sand

Such waste of life, Gallipoli

Dreams of freedom turned to dust

[Spoken Outro]

There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested

21 ContributorsUnion (Slopes of St. Benedict) LyricsRegard your soldiers as your children and they will follow you

Into the deepest battles. Look upon them as your own beloved sons

And they will stand by you, even until death

As a turn of the tide it is our turn to rise

The force of a union at war

March over mountains on our way to the north

On the road that will lead us to Rome

Our way will not be easy

It will take us through hardship and pain

Hill after hill breaking their lines of defence

Head on north

Mile after mile our march carries on

No army may stop our approach

Fight side by side many nations unite

In the shadow of Monte Cassino

We fight and die together

As we head for the valley of death

Destiny calls, we'll not surrender or fail

To arms, under one banner

As a unit we stand and united we fall

As one, fighting together

Bringing an end to the slaughter

Winds are changing, head on north

Head on north

Head on north

Times are changing

Head on north

To arms, under one banner

As a unit we stand and united we fall

As one, fighting together

Bringing an end to the slaughter

Winds are changing, head on north

[Spoken Intro]

But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being

Nor can the dead ever be brought back to life

[Verse 1]

Warnings of an airstrike

The sirens scream out loud

Warnings on the radio

Of what's coming

Appearing on the radar

A threat from overseas

Planes on the horizon

Cast shadows on the ground

[Verse 2]

Bringers of destruction

Are ravaging the land

Fury of the bombers

A force to reckon with

Sets the world on fire

Then turns to strike again

Flames are burning higher

The bombs keep falling

[Pre-Chorus 1]

AA guns are blazing

As the sky is turning red

Better run for cover, you'll be quick or be dead

[Chorus]

Burn! Burn!

Rage of the heavens

Burn! Burn!

Death from above

Die! Die!

Merciless killing

Burn! Burn!

Death from above

[Verse 3]

Carpet-bombing cities

And grinding them to dust

Able men and women

Will all be victims

Everyone will suffer

In the wake of their attack

Bombers show no mercy

A land in ruin

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Homes are turned to rubble

When the airstrike has been approved

Facing their destruction

Fear the black wings of death

[Chorus]

Burn! Burn!

Rage of the heavens

Burn! Burn!

Death from above

Die! Die!

Merciless killing

Burn! Burn!

[Bridge]

Nothing remains

Cities ruined, turned to dust

All has been lost

Rise from the ashes and strike

[Pre-Chorus 1]

AA guns are blazing

As the sky is turning red

Better run for cover, you'll be quick or be dead

[Chorus]

Burn! Burn!

Rage of the heavens

Burn! Burn!

Death from above

Die! Die!

Merciless killing

Burn! Burn!

Death from above