One Tin Soldier
The Coven Lyrics

Listen children to a story
Pay attention and listen closely to the message being conveyed

That was written long ago
This is a tale that has been told for generations

'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
The setting is a powerful kingdom that resides on top of a mountain

And the valley folk below
Beneath the kingdom lies a valley inhabited by a different group of people

On the mountain was a treasure
There was an incredibly valuable object located on the mountain

Buried deep beneath a stone
It was hidden very well and not easily accessible

And the valley people swore
The people in the valley made a solemn promise

They'd have it for their very own
That they would obtain the treasure for themselves

Go ahead and hate your neighbor
The message being conveyed is one of greed, selfishness, and animosity towards others

Go ahead and cheat a friend
Encouraging deceit, betrayal, and treachery

Do it in the name of Heaven
Justifying immoral actions by relating them to a higher power

You can justify it in the end
In the end, people will do whatever it takes to get what they want, regardless of morality or ethics

There won't be any trumpets blowin'
There will be no grand announcement or praise for these immoral actions

Come the judgement day
When it is time for individuals to face consequences for their actions, they will have to answer for their immoral deeds

On the bloody mornin' after
As the consequences of their actions become apparent, there will be a lot of destruction and bloodshed

One tin soldier rides away
In the end, there will only be one victor standing after all the violence and treachery has subsided

So the people of the valley
The inhabitants of the valley were very determined to acquire the treasure by any means necessary

Sent a message up the asking for
Asking for access to the treasure

The buried treasure
The valuable artifact that was buried underneath the stone

Tons of gold for which they'd kill
They were willing to kill in order to obtain the vast amounts of riches

Came an answer from the kingdom
A response arrived from the kingdom

With our brothers we will share
The people on the mountain were willing to share their wealth and treasure with their brothers in the valley

All the secrets of our mountain
They offered to share all the behind-the-scenes details about their kingdom and where the treasure came from

All the riches buried there
The vast amounts of unyielding wealth responsible for the larger issues between the two groups of people

Now the valley cried with anger
Despite this fair offer, the valley people were still unhappy and demanded the treasure for themselves

Mount your horses
Instructions were given to prepare for battle

Draw your swords
They were getting ready to fight, using violence as the solution to their problems

And they killed the mountain people
They carried out their plan and attacked the people from the mountain

So they won their just reward
The valley people were happy to have won something, albeit through dishonest and unjust means

Now they stood beside the treasure
They finally gained access to the treasure that they desired so much

On the mountain dark and red
Despite having the treasure they desired, they left behind a wake of death and destruction, turning the once beautiful landscape dark and desolate

Turned the stone and looked beneath it
As they dug up and explored the treasure, they found one last stone hiding something

'Peace on Earth' was all it said
The treasure was nothing but a simple message of peace, delivering the irony of people being willing to kill and die over something that did not offer true value