Heizer Tenner

The crew down below
Hiding in the hull
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done
The crew down below
Hiding in the hull
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done

A strong jolt shakes the ship
I bang my head hard
The battery lights flicker
A shudder runs through the bulkhead
The bright hissing of steam
Fills the rear compartment
The heat's creeping up to my spot
I can barely stand it now
The sooty figures in the boiler room
Gasp for air and light
They scream in agony like in a fever dream
But they get neither
I close the heavy iron door
Turn to the turbines
To my shock, there's nothing to feel
In the engine room, it's dead quiet
Firemen and trimmen
Crying and moaning
Blinding shimmer
Like a thunderstorm

The crew down below
Hiding in the hull
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done (a-hu)
The crew down below (a-hu)
Hiding in the hull (a-hu)
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done (a-hu)

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In the dim light, a cry of despair
Machines, maximum power!
Out of twelve firemen, only two remain
The rest have been taken out!
On port side, a shrapnel hit
The armor on the windward side is pierced
Ton after ton of water flooding in
The bilge pump fails to do its job
Nitro gas and fumes
Corrode the lungs to mush
I’ve got just a cloth over my mouth
And breathe in the gases deep
The water's rising, the cruiser sinks
Ten meters draft towards the stern
The muck's up to our chins
I’m drowning with the fireman Piquette

The crew down below
Dying in the dark

The crew down below (a-hu)
Hiding in the hull (a-hu)
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done (a-hu)
The crew down below (a-hu)
Hiding in the hull (a-hu)
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done (a-hu)
The crew down below
Hiding in the hull
Covered in blood and soot
Heating it up till the ship's done