Ashes of the Homeland lyrics

The autumn Sun on fields of gold A promise whispered, brave and old But iron clouds now stain the sky A distant thunder, a piercing cry The call to arms, the final breath They march away to meet their death The bells that rang for harvest time Now toll for those who crossed the line Empty chairs at every door Waiting for the ones at war Ashes of the homeland, scattered wide Cities crumble, no place to hide Rivers run red with forgotten dreams War's cruel hand tears at the seams Rise from the dust, oh weary soul In the ruins, we seek control! The horizon bleeds a fiery red Rumours fly of countless dead Not here, not yet, but getting close This peaceful land, a haunted host The crows descend on blackened fields The brutal truth the battle yields The granaries lie open, torn The mills will grind no further corn Our sons became the swords they wield We became the battlefield Ashes of the homeland, scattered wide Cities crumble, no place to hide Rivers run red with forgotten dreams War's cruel hand tears at the seams Rise from the dust, oh weary soul In the ruins, we seek control! When will they return to us? When will silence break the curse? Every dawn without their voice Reminds us war was not our choice Stone by stone we'll build again! Seed by seed we'll grow through pain! Though the banners burn tonight We'll survive to see the light! Fields of gold now turn to gray Smoke obscures the light of day Broken walls where children played Silent streets where prayers are prayed Echoes rise from broken stone Songs of sorrow, sung alone When the warriors ride away Hope is buried in the clay Ashes of the homeland, forever burned Lessons of loss that we have learned From village ashes, new fires ignite In the heart of darkness, we claim the light! Rise from the dust, oh weary soul In the ruins We are whole! The fields remember every name The stones recall who never came But dawn will break on new-born land Built by each surviving hand The fields are gone The fire's cold And we just Grow Old