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(Sultan Saladin) |
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Onward the Christians go |
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It's hard to believe that they did what I hoped for |
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They can't win this fight |
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It's Saracen sunrise, the Crusaders' sundown |
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They won't stand a chance |
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Attacked by brave men |
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Now their fate it is sealed |
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We will crush them they're damned for all time |
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At home they will tell them 'bout Saladin, all his glory and pride |
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(The Muslim army) |
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Hattin brings down the Crusaders |
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Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe |
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Charge after charge we will counter |
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Saladin's army in new glory shall rise |
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Forever we'll be - higher than the sky |
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(Sultan Saladin) |
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Cut off from water and blinded by fire |
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These noble knights, they defect out of fear |
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Telling their secrets, their dire situation |
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Facing his downfall, their king's gonna crawl |
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(The Muslim army) |
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Now we are the ones who will rule again |
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Saladin stands above all |
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We cannot forgive the Christian invaders |
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Who struggle to take our land |
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(The Muslim army) |
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Hattin brings down the crusaders |
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Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe |
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Charge after charge we will counter |
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Saladin's army in new glory shall rise |
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Forever we'll be |
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(The Muslim army) |
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Now we are the ones who will rule again |
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Saladin stands above all |
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We cannot forgive the Christian invaders |
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Who struggle to take our land |
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(The Muslim army) |
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Hattin brings down the Crusaders |
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Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe |
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Charge after charge we will counter |
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Saladin's army in new glory shall rise |
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Forever we'll be |
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(Sultan Saladin) |
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Rightful rulers of these lands |
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We've spilled too much blood |
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Our reign will be one based on faith in our God |
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Christian forces surrender, their final retreat |
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Is just hours ahead, they must face their defeat |
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Most of them slain, reinforcements they need |
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So their king must be wise and give in |
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"Guy's decision to take Saladin's bait and start heading for Tiberias proved to be a fatal mistake. Saladin, |
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Who had expected that move, sent troops around the Crusader army, blocking their line of retreat and |
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Separating them from their water supplies. Despite their fierce resistance the Crusaders finally had to face |
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Defeat. While most of the Christian army met with death on July 4th on the fields of Hattin, some were |
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Captured and some could even flee to herald the news of the Saracen rising... " |
