In the year before we lost our empire
We were children on the march
We were told we had to serve
Our empire and die
In our wake we only left destruction
Sent their children to the grave
In the year before we lost
Our empire and died
The war was lost
But we went on
Our king was dead
And in the end nobody won
We were told to march
To death and glory
We were told it's for our land
In the end our tribe was left
With nothing and died
In the time when all
Our hearts were frozen
We are soldiers for the king
In our wake we left their castles
Burning and died
The war was lost
But we went on
And when the harvest came
We found our king was gone
solo: Johansson
The war was lost
But we went on
And when we paid the price
We found our king was gone
The war was lost
But we fought on
The war was lost
And in the end nobody won