Life By The Blade

Sixteen years I've awaited this day, sword at my shoulder
Granted this heroic charge I am a knight of the order
Take their lives in the name of God, to battle I ride
Leader of this host of swords, my blade upholds the code
Fight the heathen enemies to raise the city of gold
Take their land for the reich, to battle I ride

Trained in the art of war under holy code I've sworn
Disciple with the vision to kill
The cross I bear now tainted with the blood of the reich
A lifetime of conquest lays await, sword in my hand
Entitled to a privileged life, blood exchanged for land
Kill or be killed for mortal coin in battle I fight
This holy war, it is my life, no sinner will escape me
Destroy their evil, protecting my kin, fight for my destiny
Kill to retain my birthright in battle I fight

The need to kill has consumed me
Obtained by the point of a spear
Warrior at the right hand of God
My sacred oath eternal, scorned with their blood
Life by the blade forever bound to the master
Under the cross to slay the heathen bastards
Templar my code, living life for valor
Born to fight for God through battle gaining honor
Life by the blade

Keep of the muslim king in sight recklessly I pursue
Lust to trade his soul for gold, yet to learn the truth
If greed should overthrow me, in battle I die
Countless years taking lives the enemy cleaves my chest
Lying alone in a pool of blood death grips me as the rest
Stricken down furiously, in battle I die
Sins of my past are great, holy code abominae
Women and children weren’t spared
No remorse even as my throat fountains with blood