The pendulum

Back and forth, back and forth; the pendulum of history.

Back and forth, back and forth; repeating for eternity.

Back and forth, back and forth; the actions of humanity.

Back and forth, back and forth; as such is our destiny.

The First was in nineteenfourteen,

The Center fought the Edge.

A war as none had ever seen,

It ended with a pledge.

To never start another one,

the L.O.N. was formed.

But the First had bore a son,

growing from discord.

Back and forth, back and forth; the pendulum of history.

Back and forth, back and forth; repeating for eternity.

Back and forth, back and forth; the actions of humanity.

Back and forth, back and forth; as such is our destiny.

The Center, that was left to die,

was revelling in hate.

A Second one was coming nigh,

a parroting of fate.

A man said that he'd help the weak

rise back to their feet.

Yet power was it that he seeked

his words were just deceit.

Back and forth, back and forth; the pendulum of history.

Back and forth, back and forth; repeating for eternity.

Back and forth, back and forth; the actions of humanity.

Back and forth, back and forth; as such is our destiny.

When power was within is grasp

the man showed his true face.

To wipe out all but who he thought

was the greatest race.

Through the hands of just one man,

millions of lives ended

The world spoke, "Never again"

The future then seemed splendid

Back and forth, back and forth; the pendulum of history.

Back and forth, back and forth; repeating for eternity.

Back and forth, back and forth; the actions of humanity.

Back and forth, back and forth; as such is our destiny.

Yet now we stand upon the eve

of what might be a Third.

It makes you wonder, no, believe

that we have never learned.

Each time the pendulum will swing

it goes across a deep.

Iin the future, shall we sing?

Or over graves will weep?