On And On
Arch Enemy Lyrics

We walk through war in the halls
We navigate through violent conflicts in the corridors

Of dead protocols
Of obsolete methods and procedures

We came so close, demands were met
We almost achieved our objectives, our requests were answered

That's when the rug was ripped out from under our feet
Suddenly and unexpectedly, our foundation was taken away

A vicious crime, cold betrayal and deceit.
The action was brutally immoral, a cruel act of disloyalty and dishonesty

Then reality hits you like a stab in the back
Suddenly, the brutal truth hits you like a painful blow in the back

Like a slap in the face, a premeditated attack.
A deliberate and intentional assault like a shock to your senses

On and on
Continuously and endlessly

The battle knows no victory
The conflict doesn't result in any triumph

On and on
Continually and unceasingly

Weapons high, reject defeat.
Raise your weapons and refuse to give up

Decrepit smiles shine like fire
Old, broken-down expressions of joy glow like flames

Lying through their teeth.
Speaking falsehoods with a smiling face

It's a memory you want to forget
It's a recollection that you wish to erase from your mind

From one second to another the whole world went under.
In just a moment, everything plunged into chaos

The future cuts so deep tangibility bleeds.
The potential outcome is so devastating, it incurs tangible damage

On and on! Until the victory is dead and gone.
The relentless battle continues until there's no hope for triumph

On and on! Kill the history, the wrong side won!
The fight continues until the memory of loss and defeat is erased entirely

Don't let the history repeat
Make sure that the past doesn't happen again