The Duelist Lyrics – Sabaton

Read the full The Duelist lyrics by Sabaton along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Sabaton's music, you can also explore Crossing the Rubicon and A Tiger Among Dragons, two other songs by Sabaton.

[Verse 1]
Son of swordsman, born a warrior
Insubordinate tempting fate
And in the shadow of the rising sun
He would duel with the great
From the master to the temple
Where this boy would come of age
In the forest he would hone his skills
And the trunks would feel his rage

[Pre-Chorus]
Earth, knowing the small
By way of the great one
Goes from shallow to the deep
Water conforms
Into the shape
Shape of the vessel, square or round

[Chorus]
Fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes
Will you fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes

[Verse 2]
Left his village and his kinsmen
Walked along the path of war
Challenged several times and answered all
Something never seen before
Draw the blade, adopt the stance
It's a swift and deadly dance
And his foes who promised certain doom
Really never had a chance

[Pre-Chorus]
Fire, matters of war
Scale large to small
Careful consideration
Wind, schools of martial arts
Strive on your path
Point of view of the straight and true

[Chorus]
Fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes
Will you fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
The way, he would follow the way of the warrior
In the school of two swords he would triumph
Away, from the battlefield on to a lonely cave
Where the book of five rings would be written

[Pre-Chorus]
The void, hard to define
The inner depths
Terms of the surface entryway
Having attained
Rhythm of war
When the time comes to strike and score

[Chorus]
Fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes
Will you fight or die
Immortal Ronin and Samurai
Into battle his blade held high
See your demise, you can see it in his eyes