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The Altar of War

from The Altar of War by Stormland

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lyrics

Are you even an adult?
Are you old enough to vote?
It doesn't matter a single bit
You're just another faceless cadet
Rushed out into the field to stem the bleeding
A futile platelet in an ever-flowing stream
You're only job is to keep us alive
Now get in your mobile suit, it's time to die

You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
We gladly send you to your death
So we may take another breath
You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
Giving up your life
So that we may survive

You are one of dozens
Of hundreds, of thousands
With a name just for the register
A disposable asset on the ledger
Your loss is an acceptable cost
Of doing the business of conflict
And even if you survive this skirmish
There's always another battle to come

You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
We gladly send you to your death
So we may take another breath
You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
Giving up your life
So that we may survive

If you return from your first sortie
You're still grist for our mill
Constant combat will wear you down
And if after that, you still live
Any promises we made will be broken
You'll be left a traumatized shell
While we use your image to recruit and sell
Your shattered soul will be our offering

You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
We gladly send you to your death
So we may take another breath
You, you're a sacrifice
Upon the Altar of War
Giving up your life
So that we may survive

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from The Altar of War, released April 26, 2024
Written and performed by Justin Pierrot as "Stormland"

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Mecha-heavy death metal about Gundam! Multi-instrumentalist Justin Pierrot uses increasingly progressive & technical death metal to tell stories using the Gundam meta-series as narrative lens.

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