Lyrics
By ships we sail the globe
By ships, we explore the world.
To conquer new lands and the seven seas
Seeking to conquer new territories and the vast seas.
Cultivate and claim our home
We cultivate and assert our claim on these lands for the King of Kings and our country.
For the King of Kings and country
Expressing allegiance to a higher authority and national identity.
Native lands with native young
In native lands, we encounter the indigenous population.
We soak the hills in their red stained waste
The land becomes tainted with the aftermath of conflict, symbolized by "red stained waste."
Who survive we teach God and our tongue
Survivors are subjected to our influence, promoting our religion and language.
Those opposed will meet their fate
Opposition is met with a grim destiny.
An empire, with no sun set,
Describing the ambition of building an empire that never experiences sunset.
We would conquer what was ours,
Intent to conquer and claim what is perceived as rightfully ours.
Destroy the culture In favour of The king
Choosing to eradicate existing cultures in favor of loyalty to the king.
And for God
Highlighting religious motivation (For God).
They would learn to live like us
Imposing our way of life on others, suggesting a cultural imposition.
Or they would learn to die by the cross
Stark choice presented: assimilate or face death symbolized by the cross.
(For God) We wage war from a machine hand
Continuing the theme of war and conflict in the name of God.
(The Cross) Genocide the faces of this land
Referring to the cross as a tool of genocide, indicating brutality.
(For God) We bring disease and famine
Bringing afflictions like disease and famine for strategic purposes.
(The Cross) To re-populate with our kin!
Using suffering to re-populate with our own people.
An empire, with no sun set,
Reiteration of the ambition for an everlasting empire.
We would conquer what was ours,
Reaffirming the desire to conquer and replace existing cultures.
Destroy the culture In favour of The king
Repeated emphasis on destroying cultures for the king and God.
And for God
Reiteration of religious motivation (For God).
They would learn to live like us
Reaffirming the imposition of our way of life on others.
Or they would learn to die by the cross
Repeating the dire consequences for those who resist, emphasizing death by the cross.
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