Of Lions and Men II Lyrics

Album: Ilium

Achilles

Oh! Prince of Troy

You were a fool to believe

that at the end you would prove better than me

You spilled Patroclus’ blood on this field

I’ll rip your body apart and send you to the abyss

As between men and lions

there is no peace or pact

The edge of my sword

You will find!

I curse you to damnation

In Hades you shall lie

Deaf, still and blind

Hector

Oh! Myrmidon you think your rage lets you be

A wretched man, a reckless blasphemer

You crush the lives of men as if leaves

Yet will not live to see the fall of kings

As this abomination

Has brought us this impasse

The edge of my sword

You will find!

I curse you to damnation

Apollo’s bow and shaft

Will bring an end to your life

Muses

Hector launches his spear

But is blocked by Achilles’ shield

The heroes come closer

The bronze clash gets stronger

Olympus is shaking within!

Achilles

Oh! Prince of Troy,

I claim your life on this day

Drag you around the Scaean gates

The Gods bear witness of your defeat!

The price of glory is so hard to give

Muses

As this abomination

Is brought upon this land

With notes of death, rage and wrath

As glory and damnation

Light the fires in our hearts

And bring the heroes back

One more time

Odysseus

After days of constant pain

Achilles’ wrath ends with Priam’s pledge

Twelve days of grace have been arranged

As sorrow is transformed to grace