Waterloo

Song Waterloo
Artist Iced Earth
Album The Glorious Burden (Ltd. Digipak Edition) (2004)

Lyrics

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[00:35.38] Usher in the rally cries
[00:38.26] Revolution's here again
[00:41.90] The emperor's bonds are broken
[00:44.28] And free he shall remain
[00:47.00] Escape though narrow, was demand
[00:49.99] While his reign remained in view
[00:52.57] This fight for France, till bitter end
[00:55.88] He must see it through
[00:58.92] Coalition forms of many lands
[01:01.98] Against Napoleon, west to east
[01:04.75] Dogs of war will take to arms
[01:07.93] And soon will be unleashed
[01:10.78] Prussian, Russian and Austrian
[01:13.57] All follow British lead
[01:16.82] At allies' helm is Wellington
[01:19.49] Who must make his Foe concede
[01:22.14] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[01:26.38] Soon you will be force to see
[01:29.02] Nations aligning against you
[01:31.72] Marking the time your reign is through
[01:34.26] And you will see your hundred days come to an end
[01:40.43] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[01:43.39] Soon you will be forced to see
[01:46.99] Nations aligning against you
[01:49.45] Marking the time your reign is through
[01:51.94] It lies before you, fate shall befall you
[01:58.39] Quickly, the allies gather force
[02:01.06] Near the Franco-Belgian line
[02:03.79] While 124,000 French
[02:07.22] March there in double time
[02:10.01] As the battle begins
[02:11.70] Napoleon springs his audacious plan
[02:15.81] He'll attack them on two fronts
[02:18.97] Splitting up his warring Band
[02:21.67] As the Prussians sound retreat
[02:23.94] Behind they leave 12,000 slain
[02:28.33] Most of their force is still in tact
[02:30.79] And will live to fight again
[02:33.78] Wellington
[02:35.27] Who felt the loss of 5,000 men
[02:39.59] Would feel more under cannon fire bombardment from the French
[02:45.62] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[02:48.81] Soon you will be force to see
[02:51.75] Nations aligning against you
[02:54.61] Marking the time your reign is through
[02:57.47] And you will see your hundred days come to an end
[03:03.36] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[03:06.89] Soon you will be forced to see
[03:09.54] Nations aligning against you
[03:12.44] Marking the time your reign is through
[03:15.03] It lies before you, fate shall befall you
[03:38.95] Of all the wars I have waged
[03:41.96] To propel my nations might
[03:44.51] For this I'll be remembered
[03:47.72] From now 'till the end of time
[03:50.91] If to the victor go the spoils
[03:53.46] I may die an impoverished man
[03:56.41] For in the end, irony
[03:59.79] Has dealt the cruelest hand
[04:02.51] The French Force was swift and sure
[04:05.35] But their attack would be repelled
[04:08.33] And though their center battered
[04:11.30] The Anglo-Dutch line would be held
[04:14.54] As fate or skill would have it
[04:17.35] An army moves in from the east
[04:20.52] The Prussians who slipped out of his hands
[04:23.38] Would soon spell his defeat
[04:26.15] The French lines now are broken
[04:29.03] And being open to attack
[04:32.44] The Emperor has no choice
[04:34.94] And the Old Guard pulls him back
[04:38.20] There were 45,000 wounded or dead
[04:41.08] When the fight was finally through
[04:44.16] On a three square mile battlefield
[04:47.22] At a town named Waterloo
[04:49.98] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[04:53.23] Soon you will be force to see
[04:56.35] Nations aligning against you
[04:59.10] Marking the time your reign is through
[05:01.97] And you will see your hundred days come to an end
[05:08.08] Foreshadowed man of destiny
[05:11.04] Soon you will be forced to see
[05:14.16] Nations aligning against you
[05:16.90] Marking the time your reign is through
[05:19.30] It lies before you, fate shall befall you