This was the battle song written for the Alderaan Legion, a fighting unit within the Rebel Alliance created after the planet was destroyed by the Death Star. Sung in the trenches, barracks, and bars.
Battle Anthem of the Alderaan Legion
[Source: Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]
In the grave of Alderaan,
In the night of Charenthoth,
In the sands of Tatooine,
And the bloody hell of Hoth.
We will meet the enemy;
We will sound the battle-cry.
With our comrades at our sides,
We will fight and we will die.
Though they hunt us across space,
Though they kill us by the scores.
Though they crushed our blessed home
Though the mighty Death Star roars.
We will meet the enemy;
We will sound the battle cry.
With our comrades at our sides,
We will fight and they will die.
NOTE: It seems likely that the lyrics were written to go with the melody from the anthem of the US Marines - From the Halls of Montezuma - just a thought.
Battle Anthem of the Alderaan Legion
[Source: Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]
In the grave of Alderaan,
In the night of Charenthoth,
In the sands of Tatooine,
And the bloody hell of Hoth.
We will meet the enemy;
We will sound the battle-cry.
With our comrades at our sides,
We will fight and we will die.
Though they hunt us across space,
Though they kill us by the scores.
Though they crushed our blessed home
Though the mighty Death Star roars.
We will meet the enemy;
We will sound the battle cry.
With our comrades at our sides,
We will fight and they will die.
NOTE: It seems likely that the lyrics were written to go with the melody from the anthem of the US Marines - From the Halls of Montezuma - just a thought.