Vimy Ridge Ending 1

(Verse 1) Steel rain lashed the earth that night, a symphony of dread, Shells screamed overhead, the ground beneath us bled. Mud sucked at boots, a heavy shroud, beneath a sky aflame, We huddled in the trenches, whispering each other's name. (Chorus) Over the top, a tide of men, a roar against the foe, Bayonets fixed, defiance etched on faces grim and low. Canadians strong, a maple shield, we charged into the fray, For king and country, for the dawn, we fought for a brighter day. (Verse 2) Machine guns sputtered, a deadly hail, comrades fell like wheat, Craters pocked the ravaged ground, where friends once used to meet. The stench of cordite filled the air, a bitter, choking shroud, Screams ripped through the battle's roar, a chorus of the proud. (Chorus) Over the top, a tide of men, a roar against the foe, Bayonets fixed, defiance etched on faces grim and low. Canadians strong, a maple shield, we charged into the fray, For king and country, for the dawn, we fought for a brighter day. (Verse 3) Vimy Ridge, a crimson stain, where poppies now shall bloom, A testament to sacrifice, a victory carved from gloom. The ridge was ours, a hard-won prize, a pyre of heroes brave, But victory's taste is bittersweet, with lives lost in the grave. (Chorus) Over the top, a tide of men, a roar against the foe, Bayonets fixed, defiance etched on faces grim and low. Canadians strong, a maple shield, we charged into the fray, For king and country, for the dawn, we fought for a brighter day. (Verse 4) The guns fell silent, smoke did rise, a battle's weary end, But scars remain on hearts and souls, where memories will blend. We hold them close, the fallen ones, beneath a peaceful sky, Their sacrifice, a flaming torch, for which we'll never die. (Closing) Vimy Ridge, a name that rings, of courage and of pride, Where Canadians stood their ground, and turned the battle's tide. Let freedom's flame forever burn, a tribute to the brave, May peace now reign where fury raged, a promise from the grave.