Cain  killed  his  brother  and  the  blood  began  to  flow.
Gathering  momentum  into  a  torrid  flood  of  woe.
War  made  its  entrance  into  the  virgin  realm  of  man.
Steel  forged  in  hatred  brought  the  drama  of  the  damned.

[Chorus]
The  reaper's  standing  just  inside  the  backstage  door.
Waiting  for  the  players  in  the  theater  of  war.

Man's  quest  for  power  for  fortune  and  for  fame,
Brought  the  blood  of  battle  and  the  cannon's  glory  blaze.
Leaders  make  their  speeches,  propaganda's  mind  control.
Bezerkers  in  a  frenzy  as  the  madness  takes  it's  toll.

Massive  destruction.
Missiles,  guns  and  war  machines,
See  the  butchered  bodies  as  we  play  another  scene.

Armageddon's  coming  we're  at  relevation's  door.
Final  performance  for  the  theater  of  war.