The Battle of Lepanto by Dagon Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Five years passed since the great siege at Malta
Now, the isle of Cyprus has fallen
--- from Gibraltar
--- is now calling
Come, ye warriors from all of Christendom
The time has come to complete the Crusades
The fate of Europe hinges upon the outcome
Of Turkic --- amidst the ---
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
[Verse 2]
The ground is --- with Knights of the Templar
--- rise up to the sea
Count of Austria, the warrior exemplar
Commands a fleet beneath the flag of the holy league
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
[Spoken]
"Brothers in arms, hear my words and take heed: the time has come to finish what was started so long ago by Godfried, Raymond, and Richard; to drive the enemy back from whence they came; to free our brothers, toiling under lash and whip beneath their decks. We have not men, no, we have not numbers, but our power is not of this earth. Fight for freedom, fight for the truth, fight for the west!"
[Verse 3]
The dawn has broken the battle line
Let cannon sail through the Ottoman ships
--- rip the flesh like a cannon ---
Turkic dominance is now in eclipse
Break the hinges and burst through the hold
Free our brothers from the lash and the chain
The battle's won through graces untold
The last remnants of the enemy captured and slain
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus (Extended)]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
Five years passed since the great siege at Malta
Now, the isle of Cyprus has fallen
--- from Gibraltar
--- is now calling
Come, ye warriors from all of Christendom
The time has come to complete the Crusades
The fate of Europe hinges upon the outcome
Of Turkic --- amidst the ---
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
[Verse 2]
The ground is --- with Knights of the Templar
--- rise up to the sea
Count of Austria, the warrior exemplar
Commands a fleet beneath the flag of the holy league
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
[Spoken]
"Brothers in arms, hear my words and take heed: the time has come to finish what was started so long ago by Godfried, Raymond, and Richard; to drive the enemy back from whence they came; to free our brothers, toiling under lash and whip beneath their decks. We have not men, no, we have not numbers, but our power is not of this earth. Fight for freedom, fight for the truth, fight for the west!"
[Verse 3]
The dawn has broken the battle line
Let cannon sail through the Ottoman ships
--- rip the flesh like a cannon ---
Turkic dominance is now in eclipse
Break the hinges and burst through the hold
Free our brothers from the lash and the chain
The battle's won through graces untold
The last remnants of the enemy captured and slain
[Pre-Chorus]
Seven centuries of bloodshed
The sons of Ishmael threaten from the east
Walls of Byzantium have fallen
Take to the sea and vanquish the unyielding beast
[Chorus (Extended)]
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our plea
Give us victory, not sorrow
Take up your sword, take to the sea
Pray to the Lord to answer our pleas
Get our ships unto Lepanto