So lock and load mercanaries   i see the smoke from the hilltop   they march one by one   the battle starts adversarys   they bathe in our blood   the worst is yet to come   weve reached the covenate   to kill what we have started   kill the machines weve spawned to fight   in the darkest hour      they really need to know   we really gotta go   we fight to live we fight for pride   we wont back down the weak dont survive      [chorus]   we stay here tonight   dont let them find us or were dead   promise me you wont leave my side   the warmest place to lye my head   and when the sun comes up we fight   dont let them find us or were dead   so promise me you wont leave my side   trace this blood back to there grave      the smoke has cleared   thousands are destroyed   they send signals no salvation   they fight in lockout scope is ready to go   armed with explosives spartans stand alone      they really need to know   we really gotta go   we fight to live we fight for pride   we wont back down the weak wont survive      [chorus]   we stay here tonight   dont let them find us or were dead   promise me you wont leave my side   the warmest place to lye my head   and when the sun comes up we fight   dont let them find us or were dead   so promise me you wont leave my side      [bridge]      [chorus]   we stay here tonight   dont let them find us or were dead   promise me you wont leave my side   the warmest place to lye my head   and when the sun comes up we fight   dont let them find us or were dead   so promise me you wont leave my side      [outro]   (growls from the underworld)   charge the gates   with rust on there gears   they seek destruction   and kill the functions   [repeat x8]