Since the battle around Mariupol and Azovstal, Peter had the desire to write a song and honor the heroes from Sparta to the Ukraine who risked or gave their lives for freedom and democracy. In 2022 when we played at Gleis 21 we dedicated ‘300 We Are’ to them but he still wanted a song written specifically for them. After a long time not finding the right words, he made an experiment.
He was curious what ChatGPT would produce if he prompted ‘Write an AC/DC song with the title „tonight we dine in hell“. Write it to honor the heroes of the 300 Spartans and the Ukrainian soldiers who gave their lives for freedom and democracy’.
The result blew his mind.
When he read the lines, he intuitively knew the melody for the lyrics and the intro riff, which you can hear in the song. The lyrics were so good that we just had top work with them, despite our reluctance to use AI in our song writing.
With a few adjustments we decided to use those lyrics, but we added our own music. We hope that you like it and that it inspires at least some of the brave ones in Ukraine not to give up to tyranny but to keep defending their country and our freedom.
Lyrics
In the shadow of the gates, where the brave may fall,
Stands a line of warriors, proud and tall.
From the days of Sparta to the fields of Ukraine,
Echoes of their valor, in our hearts remain.
With shields of strength, and hearts of fire,
Against the odds, they never tire.
For freedom’s call, they stand and fight,
Into the fray, into the night.
Tonight we dine in hell,
For glory, we don’t yell.
In the face of tyranny, we rebel,
Tonight we dine in hell.
Through the mists of time, their stories told,
Of Spartan shields, and hearts so bold.
And now in Ukraine, the battle rages on,
Their spirit is forever and never gone.
They stand not alone, in history’s gaze,
Their courage shines, through the darkest days.
For every life, for every dream,
They fight the tide, against the stream.
Tonight we dine in hell,
For freedom, we swell.
Against the dark, our stories we’ll tell,
Tonight we dine in hell.
From Thermopylae to Azovtal’s land,
Together they stand, hand in hand.
A tribute to the brave, who took the stand,
For liberty’s cry, across the land.
Tonight we dine in hell,
With stories to tell.
For those who fought, for those who fell,
Tonight we dine in hell.
So raise your horns, for the brave and the free,
Their legacy, as far as the eye can see.
In the halls of heroes, their names will dwell,
Tonight, and forever, we dine in hell.
Lyrics by Peter Metzinger with a little help from ChatGPT, music by 300 ROCK
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