Just cogs in a great machine Victims of a brutal doctrine Pulverised by artillery Disintegrated company Three hundred days of hell Every hour, another shell Lost the earthly patina which masks the living soul Verdun bloodbath Fallen rotting Flesh minced mud Our blood is clotting Into the meat grinder Butchering the worn Into the meat grinder Slaughter carries on Front lines of the stalemate Futile fight for pride Remaining in a hellstate, we’re told “They shall not pass!” Man - a solemn offering Future of our sons Losing foothold in the trench I dream of home no more Verdun bloodbath Fallen rotting Flesh minced mud Our blood is clotting Into the meat grinder Butchering the worn Into the meat grinder Slaughter carries on