Number Nine

Pulled into war to serve a vision
that's supposed to last a thousand years
Part of a machine unstoppable,
as merciless as tidal waves

Were they the victims of the time,
or proud parts of larger goals?
Propaganda of the reich masterful machine

Time and again the battle rages on
beyond the gates of misery
As casualties rise and millions die
around them did they see it all?

Crazy madmen on a leash,
or young men who lost their way?
Grand illusions of the reich
may seem real at times

Panzers on a line form the wehrmacht's spine
Lethal grand design
What about the men executing orders?

Ad victoriam
Ex machina
Non sibi sed patriae

Pulled into war to serve a vision
that just didn't last a thousand years
Part of a machine, though stoppable
as merciless as tidal waves