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A bloody sunset burned above the pines
And soldiers marched in even lines
And the dogs on their leashes were wild they were crying
Through the taiga they ran guns in hand
Chasing someone across the land
Straight to the ambush where others were waiting and lying
Those men in their coats didn't know his name
Why he ran or who was to blame
They didn't care they just followed orders blindly
To them he was scum a convict vile
No one thought not for a while
That he ran for freedom someone took so slyly
You're afraid that means you're weak
On your knees that means you're meek
Come on rise and make your stand
Is eternal chains what you call life my friend
He only wanted to live with pride
To keep his honor deep inside
One day he got caught for standing for what was rightful
He stopped some madness couldn't take more pain
They jailed him long and he wore the chain
His fight was over his sentence was real and frightful
They beat him down made him see
You bow your head or misery
Resistance will always come back to bite you
But he didn't break he didn't crawl
As soon as he healed he risked it all
And fled that night his courage pure and spiteful
You're afraid that means you're weak
On your knees that means you're meek
Come on rise and make your stand
Is eternal chains what you call life my friend
Like a hunted beast he ran through the pines
The circle was closing the river in line
A trap ahead a cliff stood high above the water
He thought of his daughter her little face
Knew he'd never return never leave this place
Remembered his life sweet then shattered and slaughtered
They caught him then he looked to the skies
Made the cross and closed his eyes
Then stepped into silence fearless calm and smiling
In stormy waves he found his end
Not a convict but a man again
With a soul set free though the road was cold and trying
You're afraid that means you're weak
On your knees that means you're meek
Come on rise and make your stand
Is eternal chains what you call life my friend
