Those About To Die Lyrics

Those About To Die


Two sixty four B.C., blood thirsty age of steel
The atrocities of man,
found new depths of pleasure
Slaves captured in raging battles, forced to
fight to the death
Senseless brutal show of strength, the darkest side of
man
Fight for your life...fight for your life
Lead: Terror
Sadistic
games to amuse the minds of shallow souls
The Roman way of life, enjoying a
human sacrifice
Prisoners could die by the sword or live a life of
shame
Treasonists, murderers and thieves, sent face to face with the
lions
Refusal to worship the Gods of the Roman State
Would certainly end
your life
After Jerusalems defeat, Jews were forced to fight
Seventeen
years and older found themselves in the ring
No compassion to be found for
those puppets on a string
Fight: for you life
Pray: for you soul
Now:
You must fight till the death
Now: fight for your next breath
Fight: for
your freedom
Pray: for tomorrow
Now: supreme test of strength
Now:
only the strong will survive
Parading through the Collisium, Warriors
prepare to fight
Those about to die salute you, blood will flow
tonight
One versus one, man against man, the instinct of survival
Victory
held for one, the dead are spared their shame
Lead: Hallman
Courage gives
away to the last moment
Fears subdued with whips and chains
Refer the
plea to the people, beg for mercy is part of the game
Thumbs down signals
eternal rest, dragged through the death gates
Defeated man finds lifeless
peace but no remorse for his victim
Lead: Hallman