1918 Pt 1: WIA (Wounded in Action)

Lyrics for 1918 Pt 1: WIA (Wounded in Action)

Monte Grappa, tu sei la mia patria Sovra te il nostro sole risplende A te mira chi spera ed attende I fratelli che a guardia vi stan Contro a te già s'infranse il nemico Che all'Italia tendeva lo sguardo Non si passa un cotal baluardo Affidato ad italici cuor Monte Grappa, tu sei la mia patria Sei la stella che addita il cammino Sei la gloria, il volere, il destino Che all'Italia ci fa ritornar Lie on the scorched soil Faces smeared with blood We assembled a million men But it was not enough The Katzelmacher beat strong and fierce Infantry tore through our ranks In the shadows of Montello's crest All plans fell apart The offensive of death Battered ground A storm rain of shells Bloodlust Chaos reigned, and front lines broke Guns cast aside, positions lost June 19th, the encirclement Resistance met with ruthless fire One of Arditi threw a grenade A flash of light, a wave of pain The crucifixion, darkness fell My battle is over The offensive of death Battered ground A storm rain of shells Oh, the bloodlust Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked Shell-shocked