Memento Mori

Awoke to the sound of the dripping of water

The wailing of shells far away

I sat up and listened, I rose and got ready

To greet the last day of my life



Far away, I can hear your prayer

And I know it means goodbye

Far away, nothing I can say

On the last day of my life



All of the day, all the waiting

It drives me insane

Don't want to go, don't want to stay

To find my fate

Stuttering guns drawing ever nearer

Faster the pounding of my heart in fear



Far away, I can hear your prayer

And I know it means goodbye

Far away, nothing I can say

On the last day of my life



Standing in line, side by side

All awaiting our doom

The whistle blows

Now the trenches will soon become tombs

No more than men, we are not immortal

No more than them, on the field we are equal



Far away, I can hear your prayer

And I know it means goodbye

Far away, nothing I can say

On the last day of my life



Far away, I can hear your prayer

And I know it means goodbye

Stay with me, safe as I can be

On the last day of my life



Then there is nothing but the sound of silence

It feels like I'm falling asleep

I know you can't hear me

But you will remember

This was the last day of my life