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song lyrics The Battle... Higher Than The Sky lyrics Sultan Saladin Onward the Christians go It s hard to believe that they did what I hoped for They can t win this fight It s Saracen sunrise, the Crusaders sundown They won t stand a chance Attacked by brave men Now their fate it is sealed We will crush them they re damned for all time At home they will tell them bout Saladin, all his glory and pride The Muslim army Hattin brings down the Crusaders Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe Charge after charge we will counter Saladin s army in new glory shall rise Forever we ll be - higher than the sky Sultan Saladin Cut off from water and blinded by fire These noble knights, they defect out of fear Telling their secrets, their dire situation Facing his downfall, their king s gonna crawl The Muslim army Now we are the ones who will rule again Saladin stands above all We cannot forgive the Christian invaders Who struggle to take our land The Muslim army Hattin brings down the crusaders Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe Charge after charge we will counter Saladin s army in new glory shall rise Forever we ll be The Muslim army Now we are the ones who will rule again Saladin stands above all We cannot forgive the Christian invaders Who struggle to take our land The Muslim army Hattin brings down the Crusaders Muslims triumphant we will vanquish our foe Charge after charge we will counter Saladin s army in new glory shall rise Forever we ll be Sultan Saladin Rightful rulers of these lands We ve spilled too much blood Our reign will be one based on faith in our God Christian forces surrender, their final retreat Is just hours ahead, they must face their defeat Most of them slain, reinforcements they need So their king must be wise and give in "Guy s decision to take Saladin s bait and start heading for Tiberias proved to be a fatal mistake. Saladin, who had expected that move, sent troops around the Crusader army, blocking their line of retreat and separating them from their water supplies. Despite their fierce resistance the Crusaders finally had to face defeat. While most of the Christian army met with death on July 4th on the fields of Hattin, some were captured and some could even flee to herald the news of the Saracen rising... " song lyrics