Battlefield Songtext
von Blind Guardian

It cannot be seen, but there′s blood on the green.
Only god knows I'm innocent.
Take me, take me home
A dark seed reigns in me like the storm rules over the sea.
I challenge thee, do not cross this bridge... alone!
Don′t dare me now!
The threatening shadow will pass by.

They're getting closer now.
Open your eyes, wake up my dear young friend
And hate shall fade away.
I will not move yet.
I'll stand still, instead.
There on the battlefield he stands,

Down the battlefield he′s lost,
And on the battlefield it ends.

War and anger shall reign.
The clash of iron can be heard.
By blindness you′re driven insane.


I'm lost in anguish and grief
Sorrow won′t wane 'til you die.
A shattered body deeply hurt.
And darkness will cover the light.
It′s gone forevermore!
The field's been left in sorrow,
The father and the son, they′re gone.
The sun shines bright and anger rises,

Lorn and lonely, torn apart.
Don't you think it's time to stop now?
We were charmed and fooled by the old serpent′s kiss.

Let′s pray that heaven is on our side,
Through violence and horror shall honour arise!
So let's pray, and blessed shall be our leader.
We follow the noble and bright.
Don′t you hear me crying? (Crying)
Come take me away, I hallow thy name.
There on the battlefield he stands,

Down the battlefield he's lost,
And on the battlefield it ends.
War and anger shall reign.
The clash of iron can be heard.

By blindness you′re driven insane.
I'm lost in anguish and grief.
Sorrow won′t wane 'til you die.


A shattered body deeply hurt.
And darkness will cover the light.
It's gone forevermore!
That′s what the minstrel sing,

Join in the horrible screams,
Take part in murderous deeds,
Reowned be the lion-hearted.

Join in the minstrelsy,
Wailing in endless grief,
It eagerly longs for more.
Broken bodies lay on the ground.
Blood sheds all over the place,
The green will be stained forever!
And hate reigns all over the field,
They keep struggling on in anger.

Fiercely intense, utrageous, too blind to see,
And in pain they keep on singing!
We claim the landfor the highlord!
God bless the land and our highlord!
War and anger shall reign.
The clash of iron can be heard.
By blindness you′re driven insane.
I'm lost in anguish and grief.
Sorrow won′t wane 'til you die.
A shattered body deeply hurt.
And darkness will cover the light.
It′s gone forevermore!