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To Shores Afar
04:25
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For ten long days, we’re at sea
Rowing as hard as we can
We will make our enemy flee
Soon we will own their lands
We dock upon the distant shores
With our swords drawn, ready to fight
We hail the mighty Gods of war
Their warriors cannot match our might
We will sail across the open seas
On a voyage to shores afar
We’ll conquer the distant lands
We’re guided by the stars
We wield our armour, swords, and shields
And chart our distant course
We make a sacrifice to the Æsir
And strike the water with our oars
We sail through a treacherous storm
And lose most of our gold
But it’s the will of the Norns
We are sailing home
We will sail across the open seas
On a voyage to shores afar
We’ll conquer the distant lands
We’re guided by the stars
We will sail across the open seas
On a voyage to shores afar
We’ll conquer the distant lands
We’re guided by the stars
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The Prophecy
04:54
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The horn of battle sounds
Armies assembling all around
I raise my sword up to the sky
And bring it down with a fearsome cry
The blade was forged with my enemies’ blood
The ground turns red with the crimson flood
So many dead, now victory looms
This battle will be over soon
Marching on, hear our battle cries
The screams will fade into the night
We will always stand as one
Now our time has come
As the sun sets over the hill
The prophecy has been fulfilled
As night falls on this battlefield
Our destiny has been revealed
We are always standing tall
As we march forward with our shield wall
They’ll be met with sharpened steel
We will make their army kneel
A village left as burning remains
As their warriors’ power wanes
No mercy for those who still stand
On this burning blood-stained land
Marching on, hear our battle cries
The screams will fade into the night
We will always stand as one
We will never run
As the sun sets over the hill
The prophecy has been fulfilled
As night falls on this battlefield
Our destiny has been revealed
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Elegy
06:57
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I’ve fought on many shores
And seen my fair share of war
But the Norns have twined my threads of fate
On this battlefield I lie
And await my time to die
As the sun sets on this fateful day
As the light fades
I close my bloodied eyes
As I cross the rainbow bridge
I see Valhalla’s light
Now my time has come
To the cold I will succumb
I’ll cross the rainbow bridge and answer Odin’s call
Summoned by the Valkyries
I will finally be at peace
Soon I will ascend and reach the golden hall
As the light fades
I close my bloodied eyes
As I cross the rainbow bridge
I see Valhalla’s light
My life has been so full of war
But I did my duty to Odin and to Thor
But the time has come for me to join all
The warriors who feast in Odin's golden hall
As the light fades
I close my bloodied eyes
As I cross the rainbow bridge
I see Valhalla’s light
Come to me, my son
It’s time for you to come home
Come to me, my son
You will not face death alone
Come to me, my valiant son...
Come to me…
Come to me…
Come to me, my glorious son...
Come to me…
Come to me…
Come to me…
Come to me…
Come to me…
Come to me, you are free…
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The Throne of Evil
04:24
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In the icy land, he sits alone
Upon his frozen throne
Looking out upon the lands
All the evil he had planned
One wish to gain the highest power
Before him, kingdoms kneel and cower
His sword, so dreadfully forged
Will be used to lead his scourge
You will never take me alive
Now surrender or die!
Traitors, you will obey me
Or die upon your knees!
Rise, my armies, rise
And face your fears
Take up arms and fight for us
He’ll meet his fate by sword or spear
His evil reign will end
The good will rule again
We will storm his home
And pull him from his throne
Tales of deeds now done and gone
Will be told for years to come
How the king of the ice met his end
Added to the lore of the land
One wish to gain the highest power
Before him, kingdoms kneel and cower
His sword, so dreadfully forged
Will be used to lead his scourge
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Aventail Bristol, UK
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