E A E
He sat in a room, in a square the color of blood
E A E
He'd rule the whole world, if there was a way that he could
E D A E
He'd sit and he'd stare at the minarets on top of the towers
E D A E
For he was the beast, as he hatched his new plans to gain power
Chorus:
G D A E
As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals
G D A E
And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels
G D A E
And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival
G D A E
And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals
They took the old roads, that Napoleon had taken before
They fought as the forces of light against a darkness in a holy war
One day they were looking out in the sunshine on the cornflowers
The next day they were freezing to death in the snow and the ice cold showers
Chorus
Then came the deadly road back on the steppes of their retreat
The cold racked their bodies, but worse was the pain of defeat
And people who had hailed them once now turned and looked away
These people now knew that the beast was on his way
