Several years ago, I was commissioned to write a war song for a nation called Chimeron in a LARP. This is the result, and I think it’s a good song to march to war with. Feel free to change and add new verses (and let me know about them if you do so I can add them to the list).
- Chorus:
- Spears will be shaken, swords will be clashed
- In this battle before us
- Shields will be broken, helms will be smashed
- In this battle before us!
- And though our foes are many
- And though our friends are few
- And though the odds lie against us
- We will still pull through!
- And though we’re far away
- From home that once we knew
- And our bed’s the cold hard stone
- Covered in the morning dew
- Our arrow’ll fly swift and sure
- Like hawks to strike our foes
- While our shieldmen will stand strong
- Against many mighty blows
- Our spears strike hard and fast
- To cause our foes great pain
- While our catapults fling rocks
- To crush in all their brains
- Our healers dash on the field
- To mend torn flesh and bone
- While our mages* will strike down
- Those who muss their pretty clothes
- And when the war is won
- And peace around us reigns
- We’ll drink our ale with friends
- And sing now this refrain!
* I usually substitute Fencers when singing this for a SCA crowd.