This Is Madness Lyrics - Singles - Taking Dawn

Conquered crowns on severed brows 

You rattle at my door 

Far from home and Persian throne 

So mind your mouth and more 

Earth my flesh and water blood 

You'll not receive my spit 

Talk no more your treason tongue 

Prepare to taste the pit 

This is the shield, this is the spear 

This is Sparta, Hell is near 

Never falter, never fear 

This is madness 

We are the sword, we are the spear 

We are Sparta and know no fear 

This is our blood, and these are our bones 

Die on your shield or Hell is your home 

Hot the gates, where Hell awaits 

Pile the Persians high 

Razor rain the sun to tame 

Blotting out the sky 

No surrender, no retreat 

No prisoners or pain 

No remorse and no regrets 

No wounded to remain 

This is the shield, this is the spear 

This is Sparta, Hell is near 

Never falter, never fear 

This is madness 

We are the sword, we are the spear 

We are Sparta, and know no fear 

This is our blood, and these are our bones 

Die on your shield or Hell is your home 

[solo] 

Eyes as bright and black as night 

Filed fang and nail 

Immortal flesh to stand the test 

Namesake soon to fail 

Nation after nation fall 

Thigh to neck we stand 

Freedom isn't free at all 

Its cost is man for man 

Here by Spartan law we lay 

Tell our story well 

Prepare yourselves for glory boys 

Tonight we dine in Hell 

This is the shield, this is the spear 

This is Sparta, Hell is near 

Never falter, never fear 

This is madness 

We are the sword, we are the spear 

We are Sparta, and know no fear 

This is our blood, and these are our bones 

Die on your shield or Hell is your home