(Intro – Drums and War Horns)
“They came to us as kings… they left as dust beneath our heels.”
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(Verse I)
Across the plains, the legions tread,
By Rome’s command, by Caesar’s thread!
The thunder breaks, the sky turns red,
The conquered mourn their dead!
From Gaul to Spain, the eagle flies,
Beneath its wings, a nation dies!
Mercy denied, the iron cries,
As glory fills our eyes!
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(Pre-Chorus)
Steel on steel, the world will kneel,
To the sword that brings the seal!
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(Chorus)
Vae Victis! — Woe to the slain!
Fall before the Roman chain!
No surrender, no reprieve,
Only ashes left to grieve!
Vae Victis! — Woe to the lost!
Empire born, no matter the cost!
By the sword and by decree,
Rome commands eternity!
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(Verse II)
The banners rise in burning flame,
Every foe will know our name!
Broken kings and fallen pride,
Their empires crucified!
Brennus spoke, and so shall we,
“Woe to the vanquished!” — victory!
From river’s blood to mountain’s bone,
The gods have given Rome!
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(Pre-Chorus)
Strength and order, faith and might,
We rule the day and own the night!
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(Chorus)
Vae Victis! — Woe to the slain!
Fall before the Roman chain!
No surrender, no reprieve,
Only ashes left to grieve!
Vae Victis! — Woe to the lost!
Empire born, no matter the cost!
By the sword and by decree,
Rome commands eternity!
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(Bridge – Spoken over heavy march beat)
“Your lands, your gold, your sons — now ours.
This is the price of defiance.
This is the peace of Rome.”
(Chanted Background)
Vae Victis! Vae Victis!
Woe to the conquered!
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(Guitar Solo)
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(Final Chorus)
Vae Victis! — cry of doom!
Echoes loud through sword and tomb!
Kings may fall, but Rome will reign,
Eternal through the pain!
Vae Victis! — fate’s decree!
All the world shall bow to me!
By the sword and by decree,
Rome commands eternity!
