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The Light Brigade in the Vallrey of Death

from Unfairy Tales by Jorm

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Half a league, half a league onward
All in the death valley steep
'Charge for guns', he sent the light brigade
A six and a hundred down for to leap the ones to kill
'Don't slow down, the numbers will prevail the quest for peace and freedom'
'Guns don't kill unless we do'
With sergeant's vow echoing in their heads
The league sets down the valley of death

Sabres bare flashing in the sun
Same old sun still guarding over their homes
All to know is a battle fought to show
what comes around when things go wrong and out of hand
'Forward, Light Brigade!' Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew someone had failed
There's no reply, there is no reason why
There's nothing here to do but die


And in the valley the cannons all surrounded
They volleyed and thundered, stormed with shot and shell
And boldly they rode and well
Noone ever knew
Apart from that they were the crew
to cease the fire by fireing on command
And though it's burning more wildly than ever
The fuel's not ever taken away

Glory high, the more the number died
A brave myth to retell the kids back home
Heroes end, they gave in under the flag
The valley doesn't care whoever is within reach for lead
Who can tell with justice in their hearts and freedom in their minds
Their wives and kids who shared their sun
'I'm sorry ma'am, he's never coming home'
'He owned up for the valley of death'

Calleth calm truce, cometh cold fire
Whereever the barrels aim
The jaws of hell are chewing through the flesh into the bone
A holy sacrifie, a divine mean hears no cry
One life is but a smokestack in the sky
And there in the valley, one battle none can win
The purpose high went down when all of them died

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from Unfairy Tales, released August 16, 2012

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