Fortress
Brand of Sacrifice Lyrics
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Unhinged unashamed lives make red their dead
This is the end of the hundred year war
Unhinged unashamed glory received
Make red their dead and end the war
A vicious cycle repeats itself again and again
Their bodies for the earth
Victory is what we seek out
Thousands of souls marching with the hawk of light
Death was never an enemy of ours
Death is not the enemy
Death is no longer the enemy
They will fear us forever
They will fear us forever
They will feel true pain
They will feel true pain
The cycle has come to an end and they suffered defeat
Were made to retreat
Controlled by blind belief
The silence of death is their only true resolution
Victory is what we achieved
Unhinged unashamed lives make red their dead
This is the end of the hundred year war
Unhinged unashamed glory received
Make red their dead and take over the kingdom
We will march with the hawk of light
Death was never an enemy of ours
Death is not the enemy
Death is no longer the enemy
We will march with the hawk of light
Death was never an enemy of ours
Death is not the enemy
Death is no longer the enemy
The lyrics of "Fortress" by Brand of Sacrifice depict a battle between two armies that have been at war for a hundred years. The first line, "Defy eternity," suggests that the fighters are defying the natural cycle of life and death. The lines "Unhinged unashamed lives make red their dead" and "Make red their dead and end the war" refer to the bloodshed, violence, and death that occurred during the conflict.
The next part of the song, "A vicious cycle repeats itself again and again, So prepare our souls for flight, Their bodies for the earth," implies that war is a vicious cycle that has repeated itself over and over again throughout history. It is therefore essential for people to prepare themselves for the possibility of their own deaths.
The rest of the lyrics speak of victory, marching with the hawk of light, and death no longer being the enemy. The phrases "They will fear us forever" and "They will feel true pain" suggest that the victorious army does not intend to forgive or forget the atrocities committed during the war.
Line by Line Meaning
Defy eternity
We will not be bound by time
Unhinged unashamed lives make red their dead
We will fight without reservation and make the enemy bleed
This is the end of the hundred year war
The long battle has finally come to a close
Unhinged unashamed glory received / Make red their dead and end the war
We fought without hesitation and achieved victory by killing our enemies
A vicious cycle repeats itself again and again / So prepare our souls for flight /Their bodies for the earth
Warfare is an unending cycle, so we must mentally and physically prepare ourselves for death
Victory is what we seek out / Thousands of souls marching with the hawk of light / Death was never an enemy of ours / Death is not the enemy / Death is no longer the enemy
Our goal is to win, and we are willing to sacrifice our lives for it, because death is not something to be feared
They will fear us forever / They will feel true pain
Our enemies will always be afraid of us and suffer at our hands
The cycle has come to an end and they suffered defeat / Were made to retreat / Controlled by blind belief / The silence of death is their only true resolution
The enemy has been defeated and forced to withdraw due to their blind adherence to their beliefs, and death is their only escape
Unhinged unashamed glory received / Make red their dead and take over the kingdom
We fought bravely and achieved glory by killing the enemy and claiming their land as our own
We will march with the hawk of light / Death was never an enemy of ours / Death is not the enemy / Death is no longer the enemy
We will continue to fight alongside our allies and accept death as a natural conclusion to our struggle for victory
Writer(s): Kyle Anderson, Michael Leo Valeri
Contributed by Aiden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.