In the year before we lost our empire
We were children on the march
We were told we had to serve

Our empire and die

In our wake we only left destruction

Sent their children to the grave
In the year before we lost
Our empire and died


CHORUS:
The war was lost

But we went on
Our king was dead
And in the end nobody won


We were told to march
To death and glory

We were told it's for our land
In the end our tribe was left
With nothing and died


In the time when all
Our hearts were frozen

We are soldiers for the king
In our wake we left their castles
Burning and died


CHORUS:
The war was lost

But we went on
And when the harvest came
We found our king was gone


CHORUS:
The war was lost

But we went on
And when we paid the price
We found our king was gone


The war was lost
But we fought on

The war was lost
And in the end nobody won