Thrown to the Fire

Watch them all burn, cinders and ash
Pyres of beloved, our rulers ignite
Proving their points, stab them deep in our hearts
Another generation lost to the leaders of sorrow
With harsh souls of ice, and sharp tongues of fire
They promised us peace, in pieces they left us
Minced up for glory, devoured like prey
Millions of corpses paving the way
The war machines have come
Hostile beasts feed on the young
Forced upon the fields of blood
Countless lives forever unsung
Molded for battle
Marched off to die
Day into night, night into death
Its cold hands around us, tightening its grip
The Gods of war have graced us again
Triumphant today, plaguing tomorrow
This unforgiving pursuit of dominance
Drives us deeper into endless pits of chaos
The beasts await
Our sacrifice
Bring them flesh and blood
Eroding humanity