This song is about the Battle of Doiran (1917) where Bulgarian troops stood against a larger invading British force. Due to strong command and strong fortifications, they were able to hold the line.
[Verse 1]
Dug in deep, equipped for attack
Outnumbered, determined to win
Double trench lines that won't give in
They're prepared, let the battle begin
Here again, they've done this before
A lesson that they should have learned by now
Reinforced with new men and guns
Who are ready for death when it comes
[Pre-Chorus]
United they're strong, united they're holding the line
The Valley of Death awaiting the British as they come their way
[Chorus]
Their attack is coming, fight them back
Bulgarians holding the line
Facing wave after wave, will never surrender
Again, again, again, again
They attack, Bulgaria held them back
Unleash their counter barrage
Let it rain, artillery pounding the trenches
No surrender, fight them till the end
[Verse 2]
Fortified and made to defy
Protected by wires and guns
Troops as far as the eye can see
They advance under Vazov's command
Row on row, as they come from below
Twice they attack, twice they're beaten back
Every time they try, they will die
Their line of defence is still intact
[Pre-Chorus]
For white, green and red, for the nation they're fighting for
The British are done, three times the defence of Doiran has been won
[Chorus]
Their attack is coming, fight them back
Bulgarians holding the line
Facing wave after wave, will never surrender
Again, again, again, again
They attack, Bulgaria held them back
Unleash their counter barrage
Let it rain, artillery pounding the trenches
No surrender, fight them till the end
[Pre-Chorus]
For white, green and red, for the nation they're fighting for
The British are done, three times the defence of Doiran has been won
[Chorus]
Their attack is coming, fight them back
Bulgarians holding the line
Facing wave after wave, will never surrender
Again, again, again, again
They attack, Bulgaria held them back
Unleash their counter barrage
Let it rain, artillery pounding the trenches
No surrender, fight them till the end, fight them till the end
The Valley of Death was written by Chris Rörland & Joakim Brodén & Pär Sundström.
The Valley of Death was produced by Sabaton.
Sabaton released The Valley of Death on Fri Mar 04 2022.
Joakim Brodén:
This is the Bulgarians and British fighting it out again and again at the Battle of Doiran. The British finally got through on their third or fourth attempt, and when they got there, the Bulgarians were gone. After the war, the British considered the Bulgarian commander, Vladimir Vaz...