I'm standing like a mystery on stone steps Thinking of the prospects of more pain Watching from a distance as the empire finally falls I'm beginning to enjoy the fireworks for the first time in my life It's almost six o'clock and I'm in heaven The whistles and snaps they echo in my mind Treading over animals killed by a man's dodgy shots I'm beginning to enjoy the violence for the first time in my life I wonder why you're hesitating as we join the rush We've gone this far, it's too late to stop now If it's victory you want you've got to *** it When life's at stake you really can't afford to take your time I'm witnessing the destruction of my life A prelude to the victory of our time I'm witnessing the destruction of our lives A prelude to the victory of our time I'm witnessing the destruction of my life A prelude to the victory of our time