BMM 29 - Into the Fire

David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy but he knew
Someone must take a stand

There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail 

Into valleys
Into waters
Into jungles
Into hell
Let us ride
Let us ride home again
With a story to tell! 

Into darkness
Into danger
Into storms that rip the night
Don't give in
Don't give up
But give thanks for the glorious fight! 

You can tremble
You can fear it
But keep your fighting spirit alive, boys!
Let the shiver of it sting you
Fling into battle
Spring to your feet, boys!

Never hold back your step for a moment
Never doubt that your courage will grow
Hold your head even higher
And into the fire we go!

Are there mountains that surround us?
Are there walls that block the way?
Knock them down
Strip them back, boys
And forward
And into the fray! 

Into terror
Into valor
Charge ahead
No, never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!

Someone has to face the valley
Rush in, we have to rally
And win, boys
When the world is saying not to,
By god, you know you've got to
March on, boys!

Never hold back your step for a moment
Never doubt that your courage will grow
Hold your head even higher
And into the fire we go!

Let the lightning strike
Let the flash of it shock you
Choke your fears away
Pull as tight as a wire
Let the fever spike
Let the force of it rock you
We will have our day
Sailing into the fire!

Land, ho!

 Someone has to face the valley
Rush in, we have to rally
And win, boys
When the world is saying not to,
By god, you know you've got to
March on, boys! 

Never hold back your step for a moment
Look alive
Oh, your courage will grow 

Yes, it's higher and higher
And into the fire we go!
Into fire!
Onward ho! 

There's nothing on Wikipedia for this song, and I don't really know what to make of this musical. Once again, it was a random pick from the Grab Bag of Broadway Hits.

I guess this song's about as inspiring as "Do You Hear the People Sing" from Les Mis, though the glorification of fighting to the death doesn't sit too well with me. Yes, someone has to take a stand, but there's a big difference between fighting for a truly worthy cause and plunging headlong into suicide.

Even Beowulf knew (most of the time) when it was time to fight and when it was time to run for the hills.