Song of the Day, 16 May 2006

[Bob Schroeck]

(Dry your eyes, dry your eyes, dry your eyes, dry your eyes)
Dry your eyes and quietly bear this pain with pride
For heaven shall remember the silent and the brave
And promise me they will never see the fear within our eyes (my eyes are closed)
We will give strength to those who still remain
So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts the bravest souls
Endure the heart's remains
Discard regret that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember
And avoid our fate
(Prepare for battle)
And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winterborn
Without denying a faith is come
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winterborn
Hold your head up high for there is no greater love
Think of the faces of the people you defend (you defend)
And promise me they will never see the tears within our eyes (my eyes are closed)
Although we are men, with mortal sins, angels never cry
So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts the bravest souls
Endure the heart's remains
Discard regret that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember
And avoid our fate
(Prepare for battle)
And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winterborn
Without denying a faith in God
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winterborn
And in the fury of this darkest hour
I will be your light
A lifetime for this destiny
For I am Winterborn
And in this moment I will not run
It is my place to stand
We few shall carry hope
Within our bloodied hands (bloodied hands)
Within this moment
I am for you though better men have failed
I will give my life for love
For I am Winterborn
And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be the light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am Winterborn
Without denying a faith in Man
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am Winterborn
And in my dying
I'm more alive than I have ever been
I will make this sacrifice
For I am Winterborn
-- CrXshadows, Winterborn (This Sacrifice)

-- Bob
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For Jor-El so loved the Earth, he sent his only begotten son...

[Kokuten]

Hail to the Kildar!
*snicker*Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979

[Bob Schroeck]

Wha...?

-- Bob
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For Jor-El so loved the Earth, he sent his only begotten son...

[Kokuten]

seconded.
I was _certain_ that this was a reference to the John Ringo series of books that have become known as the 'Kildar' novels, including _Ghost_, _Kildar_, and _Unto the Breach_, all available in various forms from Baen publishing.Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979

[DHBirr]

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I was _certain_ that this was a reference to the John Ringo series of books that have become known as the 'Kildar' novels

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Yeah, in the first book in particular, the hero cites that song -- he actually refers to himself as "Winterborn" at one point, and somebody who knows the song gets really fierce about not invoking that kind of bad omen.
If you read nothing else of this series, read the disclaimer ("All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional....") for Kildar. Ringo goes into a quite bit more detail about that, including the statement from his mother. Admittedly, one sentence in the disclaimer is a partial spoiler, but what the hell.
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[Kokuten]

Birr, have you read _Unto the breach_ yet?Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979

[DHBirr]

Nope; I didn't know it was out already until you said so. I haven't even finished Kildar, yet -- and I really only skimmed the first third of Ghost so far (there are some things about Mike's sexual tastes that give me the willies, even if he does control them). Does Katrina ever talk him into it?
I did read enough of Ghost to catch who it was he offed that made the terrorists so mad at him. I almost cheered as loud as President Cliff, right there in the bookstore.
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[Kokuten]

yes, she does.
Take Ghost's sexual predilictions with a grain of salt - he's not you. The entire series is available in a multitude of formats from baen.com, which is where I get them. I do my reading with a Dell Axim X51v, but YMMV.
_Unto the Breach_ is only available as an E-arc, an un-editted advanced reader copy, but it's very readable.
And he's already working on book four...
8 )Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979

[Bob Schroeck]

Okay, guys, I've let this discussion run for a while, but it's really out of place here. Please continue it over on General/General? Thanks.

-- Bob
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For Jor-El so loved the Earth, he sent his only begotten son...