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The battle rages on

Words & music by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice

Been so many words, so much to say
Words are not enough to keep the guns at bay
Some live in fear, some do not
Some gamble everything on who gets the final shot
Aah don't talk to me of love
Ooh it's obvious it's not enough
Annihilation, kill them all
Capitulation, watch the mighty fall
The road to glory is lined in red
Though the reason now is gone
The battle rages on

Was it love or hate that got there first?
Hate's a habit, it's hard to shake the curse
Kill to live, live to die
Human nature, you let the strong survive
Aah don't talk to me of love
Ooh be serious, it's not enough
Annihilation, kill them all
Capitulation, watch the mighty fall
Yhe road to glory is lined in red
And though the reason now is gone
The battle rages on

Annihilation, kill them all
Capitulation, watch the mighty fall
The road to glory is lined in red
Though the reason now is gone...

Capitulation, watch the mighty fall
The road to glory is lined in red
And though the reason now is gone...