The day was the 14th of April, 2023. John and his friends had their instruments set up to play a new song by Sabaton.® John smiled as his Girlfriend Toka filmed them. soon they began playing their instruments and John began to sing.

[JOHN]: Before the war, he wanted more
And ran away from home
The War to End All Wars had called his name
Outcast, an unlikely soldier
Barely worth his uniform
Emerging as a devil dressed in blue
Being the lone survivor
At the trenches in Alsace
One man holds the line

[ALL FIVE GUYS]: From the south to the front to the battlefield
From a farm to a hero of France
Served his country courageous and fearless
As he halts the Kaiser's advance
From the south to the front into no man's land
From a farm to the end of the road
Son of France he is the first on the frontline
Coming home
Coming home, let his story be known

[JOHN]: Glorious, victorious
Protector of the tomb
Memories of his deeds, the cross of war
He's a decorated soldier, he's the pride of the uniform
Echoes from the past his story told
Lined up for execution
Saved his captain's life
One man holds the line

[ALL FIVE GUYS]: From the south to the front to the battlefield
From a farm to a hero of France
Served his country courageous and fearless
As he halts the Kaiser's advance
From the south to the front into no man's land
From a farm to the end of the road
Son of France he is the first on the frontline
Coming home
Coming home, let his story be known

John let them play their instruments for a bit before signaling to them to continue singing.

[ALL FIVE GUYS]: From the south to the front to the battlefield
From a farm to a hero of France
Served his country courageous and fearless
As he halts the Kaiser's advance
From the south to the front into no man's land
From a farm to the end of the road
Son of France he is the first on the frontline
Coming home, Coming home
From the south to the front to the battlefield
From a farm to a hero of France
Served his country courageous and fearless
As he halts the Kaiser's advance
From the south to the front into no man's land
From a farm to the end of the road
Son of France he is the first on the frontline
Coming home
Coming home, let his story be known

John and the gang stopped and Toka gave them a thumbs-up. John smiled and knew their new video would be a good audition for Sabaton's junior Band battle.


days later, John was listening to Sabaton's great war song when he envisioned himself and his friends playing the song

[JOHN]: Where dead men lies I'm paralyzed, my brothers' eyes are gone
And he shall be buried here, nameless marks his grave
Mother home, get a telegram and shed a tear of grief
Mud and blood, in foreign land, trying to understand
Where is this greatness I've been told?
This is the lies that we been sold
Is this a worthy sacrifice?

[ALL FIVE]: Great war

[JOHN]: And I cannot (All five): take more

[ALL FIVE]: Great tour

[JOHN]: I keep on (All five): marching on

[JOHN]: I play the (All five): great score

[JOHN]: There will be no encore

[ALL FIVE]: Great War

[JOHN]: The war to (All five): end all wars

[JOHN]: I'm standing here, I'm full of fear, with bodies at my feet
Over there in the other trench, bullets wear my name
Lead ahead, as the captain said and show them no remorse
Who am I to understand what have I become?
I do my duties, pay the price
I'll do the worthy sacrifice
I know my deeds are not in vain

[ALL FIVE]: Great war

[JOHN]: And I cannot (All five): take more

[ALL FIVE]: Great tour

[JOHN]: I keep on (All five): marching on

[JOHN]: I play the (All five): great score

[JOHN]: There will be no encore

[ALL FIVE]: Great War

[JOHN]: The war to (All five): end all wars

[JOHN]: And feet by feet
We pay the price of a mile here
Though men are falling, we see Heroes rise
We face the heat
As we are fighting until the dawn
So follow me and we will write our own history

[ALL FIVE]: Great war

[JOHN]: And I cannot (All five): take more

[ALL FIVE]: Great tour

[JOHN]: I keep on (All five): marching on

[JOHN]: I play the (All five): great score

[JOHN]: There will be no encore

[ALL FIVE]: Great War

[JOHN]: The war to (All five): end all wars

Soon John was brought out of his trance by his lover Toka. John smiled and she asked him to help with the groceries and he helped her out.