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gods at play warlords rule soldiers fall slaves to fools

angels they ride devils they hide whirlwinds they fly

tug of war

which one will die which one survives masters they watch from afar

island of bones island of bones s.o.s

island of bones island of bones r.i.p

gods at play power trip vicious lies from their lips

land where our fathers died land of the pilgrims pride

all that remains growing dim mans' lost his way what's left

to say forever and ever amen

chorus

slaves to the powers that be the pawns die

watching the war their masters sit by

call for the troops by land and by sky

calm before the storm

gods at play life means nothing

trashing cities killing children

mothers sit by helpless widows

dancing in the ruins

man has stopped learning learning

world has stopped turning turning

all that's left burning burning

drunken with the power

no escape crying crying

lives are lost dying dying

no more words lying lying

end has struck the hour