A thousand years lasting suffering Told by songs and tales of grievance The gods will choose a hero and then kill him A mother solaces the child Who shall become a king The rulers of this land Enforce us to perform Under all this pressure Reviling and cursing, cutting and smashing Once your family Burden of them all Now you've crossed the line This is the way The law of violence Be silent to save yourselves You sovereign and brave This is the land Where you shall serve me Cruel fate of one hero Essential to gratify the nation A thousand years lasting suffering Told by songs and tales of grievance Caused by the king who sits on the throne A mother sees the child He who became the evil king Falling on their feet Stare into the darkness You shall share their fate Reviled and cursed, cut and smashed I'm the pesticide Controlling words with poison You're crawling in my way This is the way The law of violence Stay still and live another day This is the way The law of violence This is the land Where you shall serve me