The Glorious Dead

I'm a human being
And I killed human beings
And I did it in my society

Blood on your hands
As you put them near the hole in your chest
Where the bullet struck
And threw you flat into the mud

Come on lads
The bastards soon will be defeated
"God's on our side", is what you heard
When all went black

For god and the country
We raise our heads
All real heroes die
The glorious dead

From this point of view
It all looks very different
As you cough up blood
And an intense cold runs up your spine

No one ever told you
That it could be like this
Dehumanized, no respect for life
You want to cry

For god and the country
We raise our heads
Or ideals that weren't yours
The glorious dead

Misguidance was your undoing
Death stares you in the face
Memories past times flash by
As they declare you dead

For god and the country
You raised our head
Who remembers our name
The glorious dead