Deaf Forever
Motörhead Lyrics

Stoneface dog, swirling fog
The setting is bleak with no human presence or warmth, only the atmosphere is tangible, which is obscured by thick fog.

Gates open on the dark, dark night
The darkness is oppressive and things are about to happen, opening with the gates indicates a sense of foreboding.

Standing stone, skull and bone
An ancient monument marks the site of the battle, with the skulls of the dead strewn amongst the bones.

Dead witness to an unseen fight
The evidence of a brutal fight is all around, but it is impossible to tell who the victors were or even who fought.

Beat the drum, beat the drum
The drums of war sound loud and ominous, signaling the beginning of the fight.

Beat forever on the endless march
The march to battle rages on continuously, death is inevitable and perpetual.

Stricken dumb, cut and run
The shock of battle has silenced them, crippled with fear, and running away is their only option.

Somebody's screaming and the sky is dark
Amidst the chaos and confusion, someone's screams break through the darkness, a cry of pain and anguish amidst the battle.

Sword and shield, bone and steel
The tools of war, swords and shields clash against each other, made from the bones of the dead and steel from the earth.

Rictus grin
The smile of death upon their faces, mocking the futility of the battle and its outcome.

Deaf forever to the battle's din
The aftermath of the battle, a state of deafness to the noise and chaos, as the survivors are numb to their surroundings.

March or croak, flame and smoke
A soldier's choices are limited, they can either march forward and risk dying or stay back and perish, amidst the smoke and flames of the battlefield.

Burn forever in eternal pain
Death after the battle does not bring relief, as the person is left burning in eternal agony for their sins.

Charge and fall, bugle call
The bugle call sounds as the soldiers charge into battle, knowing that they are likely to fall.

Bone splinter in the driving rain
In the chaos of the fight, bones and spears break and splinter, tossed about in the driving rain.

Horses scream, Viking dream
The Norsemen, known for their ferocity in battle, enter into their dream world, with the screams of their warhorses echoing in the background.

Drowned heroes in a lake of blood
The victors leave the heroes, once alive and strong on the battlefield, drowned in their own blood or in the lake nearby.

Armored fist, severed wrist
There is no limit to the violence of battle, as armored fists punch through the battle lines, and the wounded emerge with severed limbs.

Broken spears in a sea of mud
The instruments of war are broken and torn apart, strewn in the mud along with the dead bodies, with no hope of repair or reuse.

Mother earth, mother earth
Mother Earth, a comforting presence and contrast to the violence of battle, awaits to take in and welcome the dead to her embrace.

Enfold you in her cold embrace
In the end, there is only one destination for all the fallen and that is the welcoming and all-encompassing cold embrace of the earth.

Sinking down, killing ground
The end has come, with the bodies sinking into the ground, forever serving as a reminder of the terrible loss that war brings.

Worm crawling on your cold white face
Even in death there is no relief, as the bodies start to decay and are reduced to dust, with worms crawling on their faces.

Win or lose, naught to choose
The reality of war is that victory and loss are both meaningless in the end, and the price paid in human life is not worth it.

All men are equal when their memory fades
In the end, all men are equal, as their memories and achievements fade away, leaving nothing but their mortality behind.

No-one knows, friends or foes
The battle is not about friends or foes, but is a futile struggle against the inevitability of death and destruction.

If Valhalla lies beyond the grave
Even the hope of an afterlife does not bring any hope or relief, as the reality of war is far harsher than any kind of salvation after death.