Thirty Years of Terror
Judicator Lyrics

Now the time to decide
A time has come for us to make a decision.

Give us a choice between the hell and fire
We are faced with a decision between two terrible options.

We yield, unending strife
We are giving in to constant fighting and conflict.

Catholic rage--and all for god
Religious fervor is driving the violence and hatred.

The Danes came into our city in peace
The Danes initially arrived without any intent of violence.

-There's no need for bloodshed
Violence could have been avoided if both sides had peacefully coexisted.

Then fire came from out of the western bank
An unexpected attack from the Danes ignited the conflict.

-Provoked Danish fire
The Danish forces were provoked into responding with violence.

Chaos and bloodshed throughout the streets of Brandenburg
The city of Brandenburg has descended into chaos and violence.

Are filling with dead, the harsh cannon fire belches its horrid smoke
The war has resulted in many casualties and the city is filled with the smoke of cannon fire.

Pointless violence, shattered silence
The violence is senseless and destructive, erasing any peace that once existed.

Give all you have and still you'll die
Even if we give everything we have, it may not be enough to save ourselves from death.

By my will we'll take what we need
We will use force to take what we want, regardless of the consequences.

Even daughters bound and gagged
We are willing to use violence against even innocent women and children.

Ears parted with heads
The violence is so extreme that people are losing their heads.

Splinters of wood in throats of old men
Even the elderly are not safe from the brutality of the war, and are being killed in cruel ways.

Burn houses and steal anything found in the rubble
People are not only being killed, but their homes and possessions are being destroyed and stolen.

Children stripped of their clothes and left to die of exposure
Even children are being stripped of everything and left to suffer and die.

The common man pays a horrible price to feed other armies
The war is having a devastating impact on ordinary people, who are forced to bear the burden of supporting the armies.

Amazing, the cost of belief
It is astounding how much destruction and suffering can be caused by people's beliefs.

And there's no relief
There is no end in sight to the horrors of the war, and no hope for relief.

Imperial bloodlust
The desire for power and conquest is driving the violence.

We have to reform, concentrate power
In order to move forward, we need to make changes and focus our efforts.

Thirty years of blood is far too much
Three decades of violence and conflict is more than anyone should have to endure.

Thirty years of terror
Thirty years filled with fear, violence, and suffering.

Thirty years of fear
Three decades filled with fear and uncertainty.

And no one is safe here from Swedish or from Danes
Regardless of which side they are on, no one is truly safe from the violence.

Thirty years of hardship
Three decades filled with struggle and difficulty.

The soldiers live off our land
The military forces are taking resources and support from the civilians.

We're just a fledgling nation
We are still a young and vulnerable country.

I dream of a better time
I still have hope for a better future.

I feel enraged, there's no release
I am filled with anger and frustration, but cannot find any way to express it.

Constant pressure and agony
The constant stress and pain is unbearable.

You want to rise? First learn to lie
If you want to succeed, you have to be willing to deceive others.

You be the fox with a mask of a lion
Appearances matter more than actual strength or power.

Systems failing all around
Everything is crumbling and falling apart.

You have no friends, you are alone
In times of hardship, you cannot rely on anyone else for help or support.

Leave me be, I can take no more
I am at my breaking point and cannot handle any more suffering or pain.

I'll set a fire and lock the door
I will take drastic measures to try and protect myself and escape the violence.

Starlight born to a father of shame
A glimmer of hope exists even in the midst of such terrible circumstances.

The fox and the lion
People must be cunning and deceptive in order to appear strong and powerful.

Choose now the path which will be your guide
We must make choices that will lead us in the right direction.

There's no room for mercy
In times of war and conflict, there can be no compassion or forgiveness.

Shamed and kicked in the mud, we look to the sun and dream of better times
Even in the face of humiliation and defeat, we still have hope for a brighter future.

Persistence, acceptance of loss is our creed.
We must keep going and accept our losses, even when it seems hopeless.

but never we forget
We must never forget the horrors of the past and the lessons we have learned.