They claimed I would get out of it emboldened I got to play it through with them twice My feeling remains that the outcome is in place Bying allegiance and asking for retribution A bitter sense of duty, sliding down my throat Prevailing over duty and ignoring the oath A bitter sense of duty, sliding down my throat Prevailing over duty and ignoring the oath The retreat was designed but they had a last push in mind And I had to aknowledge I failed I planted most of the seeds in advance They bought allegiance and asked for retribution As I recovered from my wounds They had already plugged it once again Without begging and bluntly said I thought real men would play it humble A bitter sense of duty, sliding down my throat Prevailing over duty and ignoring the oath The link you claimed was broken… has revealed its true face A honorable way in sight Ruined by greed and pride Greed and pride!