Hammered

He strikes hard
Down in the forge yard
Out of the mountain mineshaft
Hammered handcraft

A broad blade
To cast a dark shade
Whether a mindful maker
Or a bloody breaker

He's long gone now
Yet somehow
Roads still lead there
Ways of warfare
Will rise again
Right as rain
Battle-ready
Strong and steady
We're hammered

Into the vanguard
We go to greet the old God
Hammered heartblood

Expended
And life has ended
Whether we're kind creators
Or annihilators

We're long gone now
Yet somehow
Roads still lead there
Ways of warfare
Will rise again
Dead and slain
Battle-hardened
Paid and pardoned
We're hammered hard

We're long gone now
Yet somehow
Roads still lead there
Ways of warfare
Will rise again
Inhumane
Battle-weary
Dark and dreary
We're hammered hard