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The opening salvos and maneuvers
To the hour of the greatest drama
While the fate of a century is hanging
In the weeks and heat of summer
Seven German armies/ Facing to the west
They'll make a path through neutral Belgium
On the way to capture Paris
Crushing the fortresses of Liege
They'll shatter all resistance
A river of grey uniforms advance

May they rendezvous with destiny
In the heat and dust
South of the River Marne

Starting four years of calamity
Seeking the critical victory
South of the River Marne
The emboldened French republic
In the cult of the offence
They rally their splendid army
With wary support from the British
Attacking in hopeless valor
Before the muzzle of machine guns
No sense of honor can endure
The loss of life immense
Contact across the front
An era of history blown to shreds

May they rendezvous with destiny
In the heat and dust
South of the River Marne

Starting four years of calamity
Seeking the critical victory
South of the River Marne

Engaged in Alsace Lorraine/ Offence in the Ardennes
On a biblical scale/ Sweeping movements of men.
Attacking in a fog/ To charge with the bayonet
Outmatched and repulsed/ 75,000 left dead

The charging troops left on their own
Ripping fury/ death abound
The cries of the wounded
This war's cataclysmic sound

Fighting in the Mons/British Expeditionary
Forced back to Le Cateau/Overrun by the enemy
The casualties have be terrible/ Doctrine to evolve
Confusion in the high commands/ Invaders resolved
The whole allied line retreating/ So it may fight again

May they rendezvous with destiny
In the heat and dust
South of the River Marne

Starting four years of calamity
Seeking the critical victory
South of the River Marne

Furious momentum/ A deadly pace is set
The massive retreat eastward/ Heading back to Paris
Army pursues army/ Rearguard action on the drive
The Germans seek an envelopment/ To make their final strike in time
Difficult terrain stretching supply lines/ Disrupted commands
Von Molke/ German Commander/Alters his plans
Two corps sent to East Prussia/ A weakened right flank
While on their own ground/ There is reforming allied strength

Solo: Max
Solo: Colton Deem

Kluck's flank turned/ Critical point/ Hour of decision here
A gap between two German armies appears
Troops carried forward by taxis
Saint Gond and Ourqe/ Furious combat at several points
Though both sides are ragged
This is the final moment to exploit
September 10th arrives/ No longer can the Germans advance
Paris is spared as they retreat beyond the Aisne
A tainted miracle granted/ For here the war had not ended.

Somewhere destiny fell slain
In the smoke and fire
South of the River Marne

Starting 4 years of calamity
Missing the decisive victory
South of the River Marne

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from These Terrible Depths, released January 23, 2021

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