Edifice of Tyranny

The orders passed, as news breaks out Officials have declared "The diplomatic strain was not resolved And once again the peace talks failed" As head of state puts pen to paper A clearance to attack a new frontier The nation marvels As the war machine kicks into gear Mobilization of grim assets The power of fire and steel Escorted by an entourage of experts Their one objective is to kill Ear piercing harmonies of grating metal The deployment has begun Commencement of offensive operations The enemies shall topple one by one Truth in the hands Of the righteous authorities The rise of the just All targets locked and ready Opponent lurks in unfamiliar terrain The triggers click and set off the inferno Of yet another bloody, merciless campaign The earth accepts discarded matter The ash, the blood, the sweat The fragments of the fallen stay behind Awaiting their days of lament No price is too unreasonable When honour is at stake Blood weighs as much as water To those who don't grieve at the wake The war machine advances As the money fuels the hungry fire The power in the hands of those Who clench the power to conspire Blood on the hands of corrupt authorities The demise of the truth Miscreant... Miscreant at the helm The truth will always find a place to hide In the cracks of deceptive formalities While reliable sources rely on rewards In exchange for distorted realities