Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
We have to find a better way
Out of this tragedy
As the battle rages on
Blood stains the ground we're on
My ears hear only screams
Brave soldiers are dying
One spartan stands alone and shouts
This war is ours.
This war is ours!
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
We have to find a better way
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Through the fire and the flames
A sea of dead drives men insane
We march the fight into the cold
This is as far as it will go
The battle ends on top of here
This is where we conquer fear
On blackout armed with our swords
This war is ours.
Yeah.
This war is ours.
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
We have to find a better way
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Till we conquer them all!
Yes I will meet you.
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all.
We will conquer them all
We will conquer them all
We will conquer them all
This war is ours!
Yeah!
This war is ours!
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
So I will fight my battle till I fall
And I conquer them all
Till we conquer them all
War! [Repeat: x7]
Go, yeah!
This is war!
War! [Repeat: x7]
This is war!
Out of this tragedy
As the battle rages on
Blood stains the ground we're on
My ears hear only screams
Brave soldiers are dying
One spartan stands alone and shouts
This war is ours.
This war is ours!
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
We have to find a better way
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Through the fire and the flames
A sea of dead drives men insane
We march the fight into the cold
This is as far as it will go
The battle ends on top of here
This is where we conquer fear
On blackout armed with our swords
This war is ours.
Yeah.
This war is ours.
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
We have to find a better way
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Till we conquer them all
We have to find a better way.
Till we conquer them all!
Yes I will meet you.
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all.
We will conquer them all
We will conquer them all
We will conquer them all
This war is ours!
Yeah!
This war is ours!
Yes, I will see you
Through the smoke and flames
On the front lines of war
And I will stand my ground until the end
Till we conquer them all
So I will fight my battle till I fall
And I conquer them all
Till we conquer them all
War! [Repeat: x7]
Go, yeah!
This is war!
War! [Repeat: x7]
This is war!
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umm to the people say this song is about halo, just because it says spartan doesn't mean its about halo. you know spartans were real, way back during the times of the greeks.
anyways I think that this song could be about Battle of Thermopylae (Battle of the 300 Spartans), just about spartans in general, or maybe about just war. they could just use spartan as a way of showing respect to a courageous soldier. but about Halo? I don't see it.
I seriously did not know this was about halo till i came on here and you know what this song is freakin badass! makes me wanna play halo now!
mofos , this song is absolutly not about halo. it is about the spartan war. otherwise it wouldnt mention swords. i agree with m4v3r1ckz3r0 , he/she seems to have the same picture as i. like how the f*** can it be related to halo , like come on .
ok for every retard thinking this song isnt about halo then checkout the lyrics.
My ears hear only screams Brave soldiers are dying - this is about the other soldiers dying around him
One Spartan stands alone and shouts This war is ours. This war is ours! - masterchief
A sea of dead, drives men insane - the flood
The battle ends on top of here This is where we conquer fear On blackout armed with our swords - there is a map called blackout also the swords (energy swords)
there u have it people this song is about halo
Uhp, you stole my comment xD. Great thinking, i'm glad they're is some form of sentient life out there! (but watch out, the flood might get ya)
@qazza199 i guarantee you NO band in history writes about a video game get it out of your head
I remember i got an issue of AP and it was talking about anticipated albums and ETF was one of the bands featured. I was so excited when i read there was going to be a guillotine part 2. Then the whole Ronnie thing happened but when i saw this song was still apart of the new cd i was sooo happy!
This songs amazing. It's about Halo 3. The riffs are awesome in the beginning.
haha i never realized this or the original was about halo. i didnt really know the lyrics but when i read covenant and spartans i was like holy crap. but i think this song was also to combine some elements of their older songs, such as the "Find a better way" parts like in My Apocalypse (which, in my opinion is the best escape song ever)
i agree with microwave. My apocalypse was their best ever. The only song i can actually play by them and thats why. Its just amazing. An yeah thats exactly what i thought when i heard this song. Also i noticed "Through The Fire And The Flames" and the solo kinda sounds dragonforce-ish. if that makes sense lol.
This song is awesome, the riffs throughout the song are sick, definitely get you pumped.
Gotta agree with the rest of you guys on "My Apocalypse", that song never gets old.
And yes, we all know the song is about Halo. Long live Escape the Fate!
idc what any 1 says man this song is amazing i like it with ronnie and craig either way this song is freaking put 2 gether amazingly i love how they stop singing and its quiet then like the crowd sings "Yes i will see you through the smoke and flames on the frontline of war" i think its amazing