Give us war!
Its time again, and not a moment too soon
The trigger set, the fuse lit
Just for the Spark…
Blow the ram’s horn and flood our veins with wild rage, hearts a’ flutter, toes numb
Let’s tear each others fucking guts out and lick the insides
The sinew of muscle bellies stuck between our teeth
Grinning from ear to ear with red madness dripping from our chins
Celebration, Camaraderie, Gratitude in our hearts for our opponents!
At long last! An honest war!
If death, then honest death! A thankful killing!
Pummel my body with stones
Beat my skull FLAT into the earth
Grind my bones to dust for the snorting and dance round’ the fire, high on my spirit
Honor me to your gods
Send glory up to your ancestors in my sacrificial smoke
The beast inside you! I see him!
I can smell his wickedness! That stench upon his sleeve;
My grandfather described it to me once. He was a man of war.
Your eyes! They’re a’wild and living again!
Now look down at your trembling hands in disbelief of their deeds
Dried blood and dirt under nail
And what is this feeling? How could this visit me now? Here!
…Happiness?
Gay hearts and light spirits we unearth!
What a terrible trick –to bury this love beneath our skin for so long
Salmon fists raised now in loving rage – a victorious expression!
In defeat I will cheer your victory with tears of a happy heart
For now our grandfathers have met and shaken hands in fair fight
A common ground, the battlefield
We’ll have earned our rest for once
Let us sleep like death, then arise anew, hungry for life!
Sated our wound-up madness will be;
May chaos lie dormant til’ our begging bones call again
Death, the marrow of humanity
We are the waring animal
Let us war now
For life, for living, for something real
Before we lose this precious mad lust