Ecnomus Lyrics

By the light of dawn

Our sons march to war

Men and boys of Rome

Sailing far from home

The seas will be fed

By great tides of red

Blood and bones will spill

Sharks will take their fill

History is made

Under sail and blade

Forged with spear's thrust

In Cape Ecnomus

Legions heed my call

Though your brothers fall

On this holy day

Rome shall rule the waves

Fight for the glory

Fight for your lives

The eagle's splendour

Rome shall survive

By the midday light

Carthage joins the fight

Painted brown and red

Their boats up ahead

Meet them on the waves

Send them to their graves

Cut right though their lines

Hit them from behind

Legions board their ships

Cut their men to bits

By this battle's end

Our gods shall ascend

Roman soldiers drown

Carthaginians drown

Tens of thousands gone

Neptune watches on

Fight for the glory

Fight for your lives

The eagle's splendour

Rome shall survive

Ready the Corvus

For our deadly chorus

Their blood shall be spilled on the waves

Sail and anchor

Faith gives way to anger

On this day

Fight for the glory

Fight for your lives

The eagle's splendour

Rome shall survive

Fight for the glory

Fight for your lives

The eagle's splendour

Rome shall survive