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Artist: The Giant Void
Canonical path: /the-giant-void/ordinary-men
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Ordinary Men
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Ordinary Men
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Early morning before sunrise
Ahead of us an unknown task
Far from home, in a foreign land
Conquered by our might force
Assignment disclosed
Agruesome dead
To murder civilians, form a firing squad
A choice is given
But who would take a step away?
Reputation at stake
Women and children
Gotta march them to death
They are hardly human
Skin, bones and rags
All the bloodshed, not easy to withstand
Holding breath, the trigger is pulled again
One by one they drop down dead
Day by day schnapps will clear my head
No more feelings just follow commands
Numbed senses it became a routine grind
Shame has gone, acid taste of fear
Bloodlust, putrid smell of carnage
Human horror, eager for a hunt
Kill at will, the enemy shall be undone
War is hell, terror overgrown
It's only duty and the power above
Sacrifice, one truth shall reign
No matter how mean, no matter the way
Brutalized to murder on command
Dehumanized their life is not in my hands
I'm not the one to blame
I'm just an ordinary man
So you think you are a hero, would you proceed otherwise?
Would you help those poor people, would your risk your life?
Would you risk your life?
Would you desert all your brothers?
Would you betray your cause?
Would you pose as a coward?
Would you wave your share?
Just don't raise many questions
Stay true to your beliefs
It gets easier after the start
Sick human mind
All dirty deeds, they must be done
Release the power, embrace the beast
So you thought you would be a hero
You are just a follower, a puppet on a string
Brutalized to murder on command
Dehumanized their life is not in my hands
I'm not the one to blame
I'm just an ordinary man
Brutalized to murder on command
Dehumanized their life is not in my hands
I'm not the one to blame
I'm just an ordinary man
Genocide is at bay
And it's carried by ordinary men
Willing and eager
Ordinary men
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