High Water Mark-Iced Earth

[ti:High Water Mark] [ar:Iced Earth] [al:The Glorious Burden] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]High Water Mark - Iced Earth [01:52.76]"It was very close yesterday [01:56.57]I thought for sure they would break [02:00.19]But this attack that I have planned [02:04.06]A massive strike across open land [02:07.65]In the center they will break (will they break ) [02:12.34]But plan it well everything's at stake [02:15.21]We'll hit em hard not a silent gun [02:18.97]Before the infantry's begun" [02:23.46] [02:25.27]"Execute it well we risk everything" [02:32.75]"It's in Gods hands now" [02:36.12] [02:38.12]"General Lee I must tell you straight [02:41.95]I beleive this attack will fail [02:45.95]No 15 000 men ever made [02:49.63]Will overtake that ridge today [02:53.24]A mile charge over open ground [02:57.13]With yankee cannon gunnin' us down" [03:00.57]"We do our duty we do what we must [03:04.01]And in my plan you will trust" [03:08.19] [03:10.24]"Execute it well we risk everything" [03:16.04]"It's in Gods hands now" [03:21.28] [04:14.59]The rebel cannon break the silence [04:19.77] [04:22.09]One hundred fifty guns make up their cannonade [04:28.11] [04:29.50]They must destroy the union center [04:34.80] [04:37.04]Before the infantry can launch their grand assult [04:43.04] [04:44.55]The yankees are returning fire [04:49.86](The earth shakes violently) [04:52.11]In Washington D C Lincoln feels the earth shake [04:58.53] [05:00.40]What happens here this day [05:04.15]The fate of this nation [05:07.65]In the balance it will hang [05:11.60]Consumed with the pain [05:15.41]The courage of the blue [05:19.04]The valour of the grey [05:22.71]So very sad but true [05:26.34]Consumed with the pain [05:31.46] [05:33.68]The virginians are the chosen [05:38.91] [05:40.90]In wait behind the trees on Seminary Ridge [05:46.84] [05:48.36]Longstreet's slow to give the orders [05:54.03] [05:55.78]The lines emerged a mile 15 000 men [06:02.48] [06:03.29]The charge begins in all its granduer [06:08.28](To the copse of trees) [06:10.71]For many of these men they know it is their last [06:17.07] [06:19.26]The slaughter now ensues [06:23.13]Bodies fall like rain [06:26.62]They valiantly pursue [06:30.43]Yet doomed to remain [06:33.82]At the double quick they charge [06:37.82]The canister rips through them [06:41.34]To the mouth of hell they march [06:44.93]Glory the only gain [06:50.26] [08:52.04]"We're almost there my boys [08:55.36]I've never served with finer [08:58.87]We must push forward boys [09:02.43]And bayonet the yankee tyrants [09:06.68]To the copse of trees we charge [09:10.35]To crush the union center [09:14.12]And when they turn and run [09:17.55]An open road leads us to freedom" [09:22.10] [10:05.99]"It's over now we are retreating [10:09.86]I never thought that we'd be beaten [10:13.66]All this blood is on my hands [10:17.09]The thousands dead due to my plan [10:21.22]I am responsible all of it is my fault [10:28.28]I thought us invincible [10:32.21]Is this gods will after all [10:36.08]I look across this blood soaked land [10:39.84]All this blood is on my hands [10:43.28]God forgive me please forgive me [10:51.13]It's all my fault the blood is on my hands"