In the shadows of history's pages
Lies the tales of countless ages
Where the brave and the innocent fall
And the song of war's cry calls
On the fields where heroes bled
Lies the truth of the words unsaid
In the clash of steel and bone
The innocent find no home
In the smoke, in the flame
Whispers linger without a name
Screams of silence pierce the night
In the heart of the endless fight
Oh, the blood on the battlefield
Where victory is but a shattered shield
In the cries of the wounded, the lost
Lies the true, the terrible cost
In the ruins where cities stood
Lies the horror of man's own blood
In the streets where children played
The ghosts of the past won't fade
In the ash, in the dust
Lies the remains of the unjust
Tears of sorrow fill the sky
As another mother cries
For every flag that's raised high
Another soul whispers goodbye
In the dance of the dying light
Lies the truth of man's endless fight
In the silence of the aftermath
Lies the memory of the war's dark path
In the hearts that bear the pain
The wounds of history remain