seven pillars of wisdom

• sabaton'un 19 temmuz 2019 tarihinde çıkan the great war albümünün 2. şarkısı.
  
  adından da anlaşılacağı üzere arabistanlı lawrence olarak bilinen t. e. lawrence'dan ve yaptıklarından bahseder. ancak şarkının en ilginç sözleri sonlara doğru geliyor.
  
  after the war has been won, deception or treason?
  who can tell?
  who stood to gain?
  who stood to lose?
  who did the dying?
  betrayal of trust from within or compelled?
  
  burada anlatılmak istenen lawrence ve ingilizlerin araplara savaş bittiğinde kendilerine bağımsızlık verecekleri sözü vermeleridir. lawrence ve onun gibilerle birlikte osmanlı'ya karşı silahlandırıldılar.
  
  ama savaş sona erdiğinde sykes-picot anlaşması ile ingilizler ve fransızlar arabistan'ı kendi sömürge çıkarları doğrultusunda parçalara böldüler. arap toprakları, birleşmek yerine farklı hükümetler altında devletlere bölündü ve uzun bir şiddet, yıkım ve sefalet geleceği ortaya çıktı.
  
  sözleri de yazalım tam olsun.
  
  [verse 1]
  far from home, a man with a mission
  ın the heat of the glistening sun
  ın the heart of ancient tradition
  this man's journey has only begun
  
  [pre-chorus]
  lead the charge
  a raider has entered the battlefield
  sabotage
  the game is about to unfold
  
  [chorus]
  as the darkness falls and arabia calls
  one man spreads his wings, as the battle begins
  may the land lay claim on to lawrence name
  seven pillars of wisdom lights the flame
  
  [verse 2]
  a revolt to gain independence
  hide and seek, hunters hot on their trail
  joined their ranks, obtained their acceptance
  side by side raid the ottoman rail
  
  [pre-chorus]
  lead the charge
  tafilah, medina, damascus calls
  sabotage
  demolish the bridges to dust
  
  [chorus]
  as the darkness falls and arabia calls
  one man spreads his wings, as the battle begins
  may the land lay claim on to lawrence name
  seven pillars of wisdom lights the flame
  
  [bridge]
  after the war has been won, deception or treason?
  who can tell?
  who stood to gain?
  who stood to lose?
  who did the dying?
  betrayal of trust from within or compelled?
  the pillars of wisdom can tell
  back home where a new life awaits, whispers of past
  the sands of arabia calling
  
  [guitar solo]
  
  [chorus]
  as the darkness falls and arabia calls
  one man spreads his wings, as the battle begins
  may the land lay claim on to lawrence name
  seven pillars of wisdom lights the flame
  as the darkness falls and arabia calls
  one man spreads his wings, as the battle begins
  may the land lay claim on to lawrence's name
  seven pillars of wisdom lights the flame