a tribute to: HMS Belfast - Belfast shall not fall!

Описание: Belfast Shall Not Fall – A Tribute

This song tells the heroic story of HMS Belfast, one of the most iconic Royal Navy warships of the 20th century. From the icy Arctic convoys to the D-Day bombardments, the Belfast stood as a guardian of freedom.

Now moored on the River Thames as a floating museum, her legacy lives on.

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🔗 Learn more about HMS Belfast:
[EN] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bel...
[DE] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast...)

Visit HMS Belfast:
[EN] https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-bel...

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Lyrics:

[Prologue – Spoken]

“Forged in steel, in shipyard flame —
She bore a city’s honored name.
From Arctic winds to D-Day’s shore,
She held the line in naval war.”

[Verse 1]
From Belfast’s docks she faced the tide,
A cruiser born with Royal pride.
With turrets armed and armor wide,
She braved the seas where death could hide.

Through Arctic night and freezing gale,
She stood as shield to merchant sail.
While wolfpacks circled, cold and sly,
She fired her guns and watched them die.

[Chorus]
Ohhh, Belfast shall not fall,
She answers duty’s call.
In fire and ice, she paid the price,
And rose through tempests tall.
So raise your glass to the northern lass,
Let honor heed her call—
For steel may rest, but in the West,
The Belfast shall not fall!

[Verse 2]
At Normandy’s coast in forty-four,
She lit the dawn with cannon roar.
The first to fire on Hitler’s gate,
She struck with vengeance, swift and straight.

Her guns lit skies in crimson flare,
While landing troops found courage there.
Through smoke and fear, she held her ground,
And shook the earth with every round.

[Bridge – Spoken]

“Some ships are steel and rivet alone…
But she? She’s memory, marrow, and bone.
Each bulkhead holds a sailor’s vow,
Each wave recalls where she did bow.”

[Chorus]
Ohhh, Belfast shall not fall,
She answers duty’s call.
Through storm and flame, she earned her name,
Where mighty heroes crawl.
Now anchored fast, yet built to last,
She guards where young dreams sprawl—
For time may drift, but hearts still lift—
And Belfast shall not fall!

[Verse 3]
Now moored beneath the London skies,
She rests where quiet rivers rise.
But climb aboard and you shall hear,
The ghost of gunfire echo near.

She speaks in steel and riveted line,
Of sacrifice and battle’s sign.
Her decks hold more than time or rust—
They hold a navy’s sacred trust.

[Final Chorus]
Ohhh, Belfast shall not fall,
Though peace now fills her hall.
Through every tide, her soul won’t hide,
She stands for one and all.
So sing her name with pride, aflame,
Let memory be her thrall—
For when we sing, the bells still ring…
And Belfast shall not fall!

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