Clouds of war are drawing near after a time of peace Violent conflict is at hand yet no one believes Restoration of the sphere lost in recent history Escalation on the ground fathom a tyrant's dreams Retaliation Retaliation Deadly columns on the roll crossing the borderlands Steel employed to deadly ends imposing of the will Defiant forces take a stand in this decisive fight Enemies dragged into endless war resistance till the end Armies intent to march onward stalls With stalemate looming on the battlefield Massive rains of shells are coming down In a storm of fire and hail of steel Deadly assault annihilation attack with force retaliation Deadly assault annihilation attack with force retaliation Massive losses afflicted steel carcasses burn while cities being razed to the ground Armaments delivered amassing of ammunition entering the phase of attrition Retaliation Retaliation Offensives being stalled no swift victory in sight exhausted troops fight in desperation As goliath staggers grasping the final straw the threat of nuclear devastation Colossal losses verge of collapse soldiers defeated Generals considering the nuclear option tactical strike Total destruction lethal radiation birth of the wasteland Deadly consequences collateral damage extermination Deadly assault annihilation attack with force retaliation Countdown to escalation nuclear strike retaliation Retaliation Retaliation