The slaughtering beast rages
Pitiless, it plows the land
In insane frenzy, endless fire
The dugout is dug deep
Hour after hour under cover of night
Seeking cover from MG salvos
My blood freezes in my veins
My whole body cramps up
Legs shake, teeth chatter
Inside me the dugout fear grows
Nothing to drink and nothing to eat
In death we've entrenched ourselves
No escape and no hiding
Inside me the dugout fear grows
We've been silent for many hours
Nobody understands a word
The noise unbearably loud
Drags me away from this place
The field recruits fresh to the front
They've been with us for 5 days
Their world lies in ruins now
Broken in fiery blaze
Lips tremble, eyes dull
Foam runs down his mouth
He runs in circles without stop
This dugout here, his certain grave
My blood freezes in my veins
My whole body cramps up
Legs shake, teeth chatter
Inside me the dugout fear grows
Nothing to drink and nothing to eat
In death we've entrenched ourselves
No escape and no hiding
Inside me the dugout fear grows
Hands clenched to fists
His life loses its meaning
Dirt trickles down on us
The dugout keeps giving way
Under fire for days now
And not a second of sleep
The crew is exhausted
When will the counterattack come
How long must we still hold out
The young recruit runs straight to the exit
Stop! I hold him back
Don't go out there into the drumfire
My boy, or you'll get yourself killed!
He screams in panic and fear
He lashes out on instinct alone
He hits me hard and I stagger
As he pushes past me
I run after him to the dugout entrance
He's already running into the open field
I hear a mine flying
And God knows where it'll land
He still runs toward the front
Step by step set firm
Till the mine crashes in
And tears him apart in mid-air
My blood freezes in my veins
My whole body cramps up
Legs shake, teeth chatter
Inside me the dugout fear grows
Nothing to drink and nothing to eat
In death we've entrenched ourselves
No escape and no hiding
Inside me the dugout fear grows