(Verse 1)
In the hellish mire of No Man's Land, where shadows devour the light,
Bullets whisper death's cruel intent, shrouded in the darkest night,
Men of valor, brothers in arms, their souls forever scarred,
In this grotesque dance of mortality, where hope is charred.
(Chorus)
Oh, the fields of Flanders weep, crimson tears that stain the snow,
Echoes of lament and woe, as the winds of sorrow blow,
But in the heart of desolation, a flicker of grace appeared,
A moment's peace in a world of pain, where dreams of truce were revered.
(Verse 2)
Amidst the cacophony of chaos, a fragile silence fell,
From the trenches rose a murmur, a sacred, gentle spell,
With trembling hands and cautious steps, foes emerged as friends,
An olive branch in a field of blood, where hatred finds its end.
(Chorus)
Oh, the fields of Flanders weep, crimson tears that stain the snow,
Echoes of lament and woe, as the winds of sorrow blow,
But in the heart of desolation, a flicker of grace appeared,
A moment's peace in a world of pain, where dreams of truce were revered.
(Verse 3)
Underneath a starlit sky, where angels' voices sing,
Enemies shared Christmas cheer, in a fleeting, blessed spring,
With carols sung and candles lit, they found humanity,
In the midst of war's grim visage, a glimpse of serenity.
(Chorus)
Oh, the fields of Flanders weep, crimson tears that stain the snow,
Echoes of lament and woe, as the winds of sorrow blow,
But in the heart of desolation, a flicker of grace appeared,
A moment's peace in a world of pain, where dreams of truce were revered.
(Verse 4)
Yet the dawn must bring its reckoning, and the cannons roar again,
Brothers torn by duty's call, where mercy's thread grows thin,
With heavy hearts and tearful eyes, they march to fate's cruel hand,
In the shadow of that Christmas night, where love and death still stand.
(Chorus)
Oh, the fields of Flanders weep, crimson tears that stain the snow,
Echoes of lament and woe, as the winds of sorrow blow,
But in the heart of desolation, a flicker of grace appeared,
A moment's peace in a world of pain, where dreams of truce were revered.
(Outro)
In memory's embrace, they dwell, those souls who dared to dream,
Of a world where peace might conquer, where hearts no longer scream,
So let us not forget their courage, in the midst of endless strife,
For in their sacrifice, we find the fragile gift of life.