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It is. The Grave. Well done. :-)  

Looking at the track listings, along with the lyrics, I would say that there are only 2 that might fit.

What, all of the lyrics?!! :D --- It is Don McLean, well done. :) It's on the American Pie album.

When the wars of our nation did beckon A man barely twenty did answer the calling Proud of the trust that he placed in our nation He's gone But Eternity knows him, and it knows what we've done  

The second part of the same verse: And deep in the trench He waited for hours As he held to his rifle And prayed not to die

Extremely warm. :)

Don't You Worry, Child, by Swedish House Mafia/John Martin (I looked it up). It was "Up on a hill across the blue lake" that was the key for me. --- A change of pace: And the rain fell like pearls On the leaves of the flowers Leaving brown, muddy clay Where the earth had been dry

This is another that I know part of the answer to. It took me about 20 minutes of whistling the tune to myself to get it, and, if the next line is the title, I know the title, and I can confirm that the group is nothing like the others listed...however, as for the name of that group... --- For some reason, I couldn't get Children of the Damned out of my mind, although I knew it wasn't that.

I know this. I know the band. I know the album. And I know it's very popular with "Vocal coach reacts"-type analysis on YT... Can I remember the title? Absolutely not!!

   Methinks RT owes me an apology!! 😛 @Civit Which tour was that - Resist? I saw them in Manchester on their Unforgiving tour (2014, says Wiki). Sadly, I didn't get that close!!  

Geddoff, I saw her first!! 😛 Somewhere 🥰 on Youtube.

Europe, but not Denmark/Scandinavia, and, as Inash says, symphonic metal. Probably one of the better known.

Lost in the darkness Hoping for a sign Instead there's only silence Can't you hear my screams?   Never stop hoping Need to know where you are But one thing's for sure You're always in my heart

I'm old, too, and yet... 🙂 Apparently, it featured in an advert for something, although I never saw it, so I thought that, even if you'd not heard (of) the band, you may have heard the song. Seems like people have given up/aren't bothered/have cheated soooo...what now? Whaddoo I win? Cash?! A car?! Bully's Special Prize??!!   🙂

It's a cruel, cruel world, to face on your own, A [song name], to carry along, The lights are on, but everyone's gone, And it's cruel.