Up on the hill, sits on the rocks Salvage the city, release me from harm Cold eyes of death, she won't forgive She will devour the kingdom of Thebes Monarchs and Queens, failed to resolve Only a wise intellectual soul Stare in her eyes, do not show fear Her ironic smile once the riddle you hear Blood of the sphinx Blood of the sphinx Oh the Kings of war Kings of war, Kings of war Blood of the sphinx Blood of the sphinx Oh the Kings of war Kings of war, Kings of war Climbing the mountain he made up his mind Hiding his fear to save his own kind And there she stands, like a lion en garde Even the sirens would run from her far Silence! She stands as she sees him approach The Chthonian creature takes out her claws Creature behold, the brave warrior Give me the riddle, I offer my soul Blood of the sphinx Blood of the sphinx Oh the Kings of war Kings of war, Kings of war Blood of the sphinx Blood of the sphinx Oh the Kings of war Kings of war, Kings of war Desecration, her shadow disappears Destination, where evil lies above He's the warrior of ordinary people He's the saviour with an ordinary soul Golden wings and eyes staring at Thebes Time to flee, where the heroes heed their call He solved the riddle, she screamed in agony The eerie hybrid, she fell unto her death War (Under the sun, the chosen one, they are the) Kings of war (Under the sun, the chosen one, they are the) Kings of war (Under the sun, the chosen one, they are the) Kings of war (Under the sun, the chosen one, they are the) Kings of war (Under the sun, the chosen one, they are the) Kings of war