Lyrics
(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.
