Flags and parades – Extatic screams Millions of men, going to war Honour awaits those who survive A hero’s return – Nothing but dreams A nation's dying in fire and ruins, the ruins of time A nation's dying in fire and ruins, the ruins of time [Repeat first verse] A nation's dying in fire and ruins, the ruins of time A nation's dying in fire and ruins, the ruins of time Writing a new law - A strong and solid foundation That tells the world about the birth of a free nation Flags and parades – Yesterdays dreams Millions of men died in the war Despair awaits those who survive The hero’s return in a black bodybag A nation's born from fire and ruins, the ruins of time A nation's born from fire and ruins, the ruins of time Writing a new law - A strong and solid foundation That tells the world about the birth of a free nation [Repeat second verse] A nation's born from fire and ruins, the ruins of time A nation's born from fire and ruins, the ruins of time Unity justice and freedom: the eternal truth The lesson of a dark past - The birth of a nation