Committing acts of cruelty
In the name of a higher power
Riding on insanity
Towards the final hour

Brainwashed fools
Blinded by the lies
It's time to wake up
And realize...

There's no light at the end of your tunnel
Because you're dead!
No forgiveness for all your sins
And there's no turning back!
There's no reward, no paradise awaiting
Once again only the reaper wins
The reaper wins!

Misled by alleged prophecies
Inciting nothing but blind hate
You think that all is justified
And let the book decide your fate

Brainwashed fools
Blinded by the lies
It's time to wake up
And realize...

There's no light at the end of your tunnel
Because you're dead!
No forgiveness for all your sins
And there's no turning back!
There's no reward, no paradise awaiting
Once again only the reaper wins
The reaper wins!

Heading north through the winterstorm
Ice and snow surround us
To a wasteland beyond the storm
Searching for the unknown
We follow the indications
To find the mystic ones
They're afraid of the light
They live beneath the black ice in the cold

Something is here
In this wasteland
Is it built by men
Or built by the gods?

Something strange, something mighty
It is under the ice
Something big, something unearthly
It is under the ice
Mighty power, ancient mystery
Concealed under the ice
Time has come to unveil the secret
Of the black pyramid

Discovered a long time ago
They sleep deep in their cold graves
Will we find the truth or any sign of life?
Deep inside we already know

Something is here
In this wasteland
Is it built by men
Or built by the gods?

Something strange, something mighty
It is under the ice
Something big, something unearthly
It is under the ice
Mighty power, ancient mystery
Concealed under the ice
Time has come to unveil the secret
Of the black pyramid

Faceless stereotypes
Hidden within the crowd
Stuck like rats in a maze
Uniqueness not allowed

They are too scared to escape the race
And show their face
They are too scared to break out
And be free

Why do they follow
A leader they don't know?
So weak, so hollow
Under mind control
Why do they swallow
Everything that is cursed?
Ignorant and shallow
It's evolution in reverse

Afraid of being left outside
They mimic each other's lives
Abandoning identities
To avoid any kind of strife

They are too scared to escape the race
And show their face
They are too scared to go out
And think for themselves

Why do they follow
A leader they don't know?
So weak, so hollow
Under mind control
Why do they swallow
Everything that is cursed?
Ignorant and shallow
It's evolution in reverse

Commercial suicide
Worn out to the core
Mindless consumption
No values anymore

Heartless puppet masters
Trying to rule the game
Producing cheap disasters
Right for the wall of shame

But corruption's for the weak
And we are built to resist
As one united league
It's time to raise our fists

Together - running free
A rebellion - for liberty
We'll live our dream - until we die
Let's raise our horns up high!

Dead, stale
Is what we're called
A relict from the past
That shall rest in its vault

Wayward breed
A thorn in their eye
Our spirit will not die

Cause we're far from being done
We're bound to our way
No matter what will come
We are here to stay

Together - running free
A rebellion - for liberty
We'll live our dream - until we die
Let's raise our horns up high!

I stand there beyond the shore
Glittering stars above
I close my eyes and you are here
Right in my arms where you belong
And you stay by my side
And we watched the stars so bright
You make my heart glow
You touched my soul

Hold me my love
Never let me go
We will drift away together
And in my heart I hope
That this will last beyond forever

On our way we stand brave
Against every storm that raged
We found the joy of life
Always lived the dreams we had
And when we stand, we stand together
And when we fall, we fall together
No surrender
No give up

Hold me my love
Never let me go
And we can drift away together
And in my heart I hope
That this will last beyond forever

Dark clouds brought the rain
As the world was turning upside down
Falling tears and endless pain
Fear splitting my life apart

Walking beyond the river
Lost in silence and poring over my fate
Suffering and seeking
For answers and salvation

Turning fear into faith
I will never abandon you or them or us in this space
Wipe the tears from your face
We'll get far from this place
We'll start over again and make things right
And fill the world with your grace

And l never lost faith - No I never lost hope
Even in my darkest hour alone I rode through the storm
I cursed at the sky, I pushed at the walls
There's one thing you should know
I never lost faith - No I never lost hope
I patched up my wounds and picked myself up
And tore through the storm
Darkness swallowed the sun
I pick myself up - I banish the dark
And fight through the storm

Standing on the edge
Enduring the raging tempest
I feel more strength with every day
I've got some things that I just need to say, listen to me now

Turning fear into faith
I will never abandon you or them or us in this space
So wipe the tears from your face
We'll get far from this place
We'll start over again and make things right
And fill the world with your grace

And l never lost faith - No I never lost hope
Even in my darkest hour alone I rode through the storm
I cursed at the sky, I pushed at the walls
There's one thing you should know
I never lost faith - No I never lost hope
I patched up my wounds and picked myself up
And tore through the storm
Darkness swallowed the sun
Even in my darkest hour alone I rode through the storm

Black smoke, fire
And screams of pain
The smell of death is everywhere
Cold blood floating in the rain

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
From the raging evil
Shots from behind
The time is up
We are all dying

For too long we were walking
Blindfolded through time
And now we are paying
For all our faults

This is the end of it all
The day when empires fall
Ridden by fear
It's the end of the world

Oh, now we all die... die!

Riot, agony
Chaos unleashed
Everything we built over the years
Melts down in seconds

There is no chance that we survive
We are overtaken
Why did we ruin
The world we're in
Now it is over

For too long we were walking
Blindfolded through time
And now we are paying
For all our faults

This is the end of it all
The day when empires fall
Ridden by fear
It's the end of the world

Oh, now we all die... die!

(Narrator:)
Charles the Bold. A name that terrified people and
nations. An army to conquer Europe. But one small
confederation stood against him and led him into his
doom. Let us undertake an expedition into the mist of
the past. Let us be witness of the struggle for power
and freedom and the fall of the Burgundian Empire. Let
us take a dive straight into the Burgundian wars, when
drums were pounding and horns were roaring...

(Charles:)
I am Charles the Bold
Burgundy I hold
Dreaded I command
A terrible army at my hand
The Swiss have massacred
Our people in the Vaud
As they have challenged me
They'll pay now for that fault
No mercy, I swear
This burden I'll gladly bear
Grandson will not hold
Surrender to the Bold
Surrender to the Bold

Slaughter and mayhem
Drowned and hanged
Waving in the wind
Floating on the lake
And trees full of tears

(Rondcharnps:)
I know, your food is gone
I know, what hope is left
I'm afraid I have to tell
Do not hope, it is in vain
Freiburg, Bern, your home
We attack your town
No relief will come
But I'll not let you down

The siege was long enough
Your ambition though was tough
Lay your life now in my hands
And I will save your lives

(The Swiss:)
Rondchamps
Traitor, we've trusted you
Rondchamps
We've laid our lives in your hands

Slaughter and mayhem
Drowned and hanged
Waving in the wind
Floating on the lake
And trees full of tears

(Charles:)
So at least you will surrender?
Rondchamps, he is your defender?
His words mean nothing to me
Now you have to die
You've murdered in the Vaud
An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
Hang them all!
Hang them all!

Graveyard in the trees
Ten men on one bough
The trees are bent down
And completely full
Hang them all
More victims than trees
Drown them in the lake
The rest is drowned in the lake
Cemetery lake
And the crows are celebrating...

(The Swiss:)
Charles
Merciless, we've surrendered
Charles
We've laid our lives in your hands

Slaughter and mayhem...

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(Charles:)
Now the day has come
I am well prepared
Down with all this scum
No one shall be spared
Look now as they kneel
Begging from afar
They're not worth to deal with
Let's show them who we are

March formation!

(Charles:)
A hedgehog made of spikes
8000 in a square
Our knights bring in the fight
First blood is in the air
They're standing on the hill
I need to lure them down
Try to break their will
And fight them till they're gone

Pull back the vanguard!

Wielded halberds, rattling guns
Roaring horns and pounding drums
Grandson!

(Narrator:)
Now his fate is sealed
Both main armies arrive
To Burgundians it seems
That their army flees
They panic and they run
Trying to save their lives
The duke has lost the battle
Before it has begun

Chase and kill them!

Wielded halberds, rattling guns
Roaring horns and pounding drums
Grandson!

A moment of confusion
Burgundians gone astray
Run cowards, run
Taste the reckoning way
A moment of confusion
Your treasure's gone astray
Run cowards, run
This is the reckoning day

(Charles:)
I've never seen such cowardice
My soldiers ran away
They didn't fight the enemy
And so we lost the day
You have won the battle
But you did not win the war
I will return I promise
This shame must be undone

I will strike back!

A moment of confusion...

(Charles)
Hear my oath, almighty lord!
No reputation I'll rebuild
I'll scatter this peasant horde
Or leave my body on this field
Adrian, why is it you my friend
Commanding the defense
Here you will find your end
If you're not coming to your senses

(Bubenberg:)
Charles, we knew this day would come
I live to defend this land
I will not surrender my home
Nor will I die by thy hand
Never would I draw my sword
Against you, this was my oath
But if you attack Morat
I'll kill you I swear to god

(Bubenberg:)
Twelve days of siege at Morat, we held
Six times they attacked at night, we hit 'em back
Cowards and traitors - judged by my iron hand
But now we're done, if no one comes to our aid

(Charles:)
For six hours now we've been ready to fight
The morale is fading, the Swiss still hide
Return to camp, my brave knights
The Swiss cowards won't attack today

Marching, hacking, slashing, cutting, dying
Murdering, stabbing, crying, bleeding, dying

Rain is fading, sun will shine
This must be a sacred sign
The Burgundians are not ready to fight
Surprise is on our side

Rain is fading, sun will shine
This must be a sacred sign
No chance for them to win the day
And again they run away

Reign of steel! Run for your life and hide
Reign of steel! Swiss troops on all sides
Reign of steel! Shattering them all
Reign of steel! Run away or die
In the reign of steel!

(Charles:)
What's this noise supposed to mean
All this pounding and all the screams
It can't be, it can't be the Swiss
We're not ready, not ready anymore
Put on your armour, attack them at once
Draw your swords now, we still have a chance
Stand your ground and don't run away
Cowards and traitors, we still can win the day

Marching, hacking, slashing, cutting, dying
Murdering, stabbing, crying, bleeding, dying

Rain is fading, sun will shine...

Reign of steel!...

(Charles:)
Don't flee, you cowards, don't pull me away
Set me free, let me fight, let me die, let me stay
Let me march, let me lead, let me bleed, let me pray
Let me cry, let me battle, let me struggle, let me slay
No! No! No! No!...

(The Grand Bastard:)
Two months of siege along these cold winter days
We've had many losses in many different ways
Our remaining men are freezing to their death
They won't fight for you until their last breath

(The Grand Bastard:)
Please my lord, there's still time for retreat
If we stand against them, it's our turn to bleed
In this coming battle we will find our end
Please listen to my council
I'm your brother and your friend

(Charles:)
And I said no!
I do not know
What my future holds
I know, my destiny lies here
And I will fight!
By the first light
Even if you leave me all
I will stand tall

Signum Dei
The lion falls down - the symbol of Burgund
Signum Dei
His end is near - his fate is sealed now
Signum Dei
The end of the Burgundian house
The last chapter has begun

(The Grand Bastard:)
Our ranks are broken, the battle is lost
We have no chance, don't fight at all cost
We have to retreat, they're closing in
Please my lord, believe me, you cannot win

(Charles:)
I will act
As you advice
They have won this battle
But the war ain't over yet
Ain't over yet

(The Grand Bastard:)
I cannot believe that you are dead
Frozen in this icy bed
Why didn't you, why didn't you flee?
Why didn't you listen to me?
Couldn't you live with another retreat?
Couldn't you live with another defeat?
Was it your wish, your wish to decease?
My beloved brother, may your soul rest in peace
Soul rest in peace

Signum Dei
The lion falls down - the symbol of Burgund
Signum Dei
His end is near - his fate is sealed now
Signum Dei
The end of the Burgundian house
The last chapter has begun

(Narrator:)
Thus ends the story of the Burgundian house.
The forth duke who nearly became king, led his house
instead into his doom.
Died with no son, his land scattered amongst allies and
enemies.
But his great-grandson Charles V., who was named
after him, achieved what Charles never accomplished:
He became King of the Romans, King of Italy and Holy
Roman Emperor.
But at the end this is only fading history...