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Bitter Achilles

from City of God by Sophie's Dream

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we struck at dawn
we had nothing but ourselves to rely on
we fought all day
this land demands a price you'll pay

we struck at night
took you by surprise, it's a savage sight
by the moon's sad lamp
i saw the flashing blades lay low your unsuspecting camp

and i was not prepared
to see whole families running scared
i'm a bitter achilles, but i'll do what i must
this is our home, it was you who came to us

the collapsing tents
in the heat of battle you could lose your sense
wish i'd lose mine
if this is right somebody give me a sign

what glory's found
in cutting running children down
on the battlefield i stopped
i dropped to my knees and cried out to the gods

i meet a silence i cannot defend
there may be gods but why pretend?
i'm a bitter achilles, they care nothing for us
and in a godless world, what is there left to trust?

i'd lay down my life to keep my city safe
but could the lives of others be mine to take?
i'm a bitter achilles but i'll see this through
i'm on the verge of something, but that's when i saw you

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from City of God, released August 23, 2014

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