Land of unforgiving winter Cold, clad in white, under a dark grey sky Silent, the wind, it whispers Pale sun of gold, gazing from far up high
Endless forests, lakes of water dark and deep Misty mountains, where giants sleep
Nordland
High about all, the ravens Spreading their wings to fly to the hall up high Messengers of the all fathers Oden behold all with his one eye
Eagle soaring, old crow cries This land and heaven, forever tied
Nordland
Cold the waves along the shoreline White wolfs realm from here to mountains high afar Land of ours since it rose out of deep cold sea Shine on our path, yes brightest of all, Northstar
Foreverdark woods, cold winds sweep Barren landscape, untamed and bleak
Nordland
3. Vinterblot
All male, nine by nine, hanging gently, swaying in the wind The bark of ash absorbing the splattered heays of blood For the return of the sun, a winter sacrifice Ox, dog, horse, sheep and slave, all offered to the gods
The dusk of grey keeps falling upon the landscape bleak White gently still the bodies away, hanging in god's tree The ring of torches lighting up the heath, a ghostly shine The mighty ash unites the earth with sky for all time
The golden meat flows freely, chant of the sun is sung The runes are read out loud and clear, midwinter night is long Lifegiving disc shall fill the sky once more in all its span The vinterblot, a reawakening, hail Nordland
4. Dragons Breath
Ride the Dragon's breath, mist of poison green Come yee flemes, a burning death, face the unseen Deep within the cave, lit p by the torch, a plae gleam As told of in the ancient tales, the Sword of gold and steel
Eyes of ember, fangs and claws Creature of fire Jaws of death, walk through the haze Crimson and dire
Engulfed in mist, the Sword of Gods Onwards son and ride the Dragon's breath
Struch from mountain are, chilled in morning dew Forged by hand of Gods, when the world was young, this land anew Blade of shining steel, grip covered in gold Carved into its blade, the legend unfold
Eyes of ember, fangs and claws Creature of fire Jaws of death, walk through the haze Crimson and dire
Gods in the shy, the Sword is mine Untouched I am by the mist of the Dragon's breath
5. Ring Of Gold
Silver, the moon high over pond of water calm and dark Woe, mist, the breath of the dragon, sweeping down mountain side All still, the day asleep, the sun rests in nest of the Gods Afar high adventures await me, I hear my brothers calling
Spring is here and the ice breaks free The endless sky and open sea I will sail where the Raven will lead me Fly on black wings, high and free I shall return with the wind the day From high adventures, swelling sail Autumn red comes to Asa bay
Meet me by the well where the water, crystal clear, flows free From deep within the great mountain towering to the sky I will be awaiting you coming down treading the trails of elves Bare feet, let your hair down like the mist across the pond
In dawn of time, before gods and man When earth and sky was first divided A star did fall into river deep A star of gold into silvery water While I sail, by this you shall remember me Wear it, yours forever to keep To bind us beyond end of time, to thee I give a ring of gold
6. Foreverdark Woods
Evening is falling, all still around me The old crow is calling, but the landscape is at peace Down the trail through this forest, through thicket we ride The unseen is watching from behind each stone and pine
Slowly the golden dise of the sun is setting Beyond the rim of Nordland at the end of long day Slowly the ominous dark descend upon all Engulfing all land and heaven and the shore of Asa bay
Here lie the bones of our fathers long gone Deep in the soil of these woods Among these great trunks legends were born Here many great battles stood
Trotting the trail, my stallion cautions Present the spirits of foreverdark woods
We rest by the fire, the shadows come to life by its light Three brothers, sons of white wolf, observed by the eyes of the night
Night is long where the sunlight is pale The fear is strong when you ride in the dawn Down foreverdark woods trail
Heavy the turf, bone meal and blood Raise high you pine towards shy Firm in the soil, tree trunks of gods Like dragon ship masts straight and high
Reaching the glade, ride on to Asa bay Watched by the spirits of foreverdark woods
7. Broken Sword
A veil of mist, a foreign coast The calm before their battle cry Steel drawn, the line of shields must hold Through mist, the first arrow, it flies
Battle, hold firm the line in battle
Shoulder by shoulder, brothers at side We may stand victorious or fall This fine day, a fine day to die We shall fight and may die by the sword
Cutting through flesh and bone, your sword My brother, our father taught you well But from behind the unseen blow Mortally wounded, down you tell
Battle, hold firm the line in battle
Shoulder by shoulder, brothers at side Silent by my side you did fall This was a fine day a fine day to die Brother, I'll keep your broken sword
8. Great Hall Awaits A Fallen Brother
Brother, we did cross the raging sea Our fathers, has watched our trail for long Battles, many we fought, side by side Through foreverdark woods we did ride
Now your journey has reached the end of its trail For today was a fine day to die We shall meet again in great hall in the sky And shall be until the end of time
We shall meet again in great hall in the sky And shall be until the end of time
Sailing, the wind was strong against your face Fighting, great battles we did win Offering, the winterblot, a sacrifice Open wide, the gates, to let you in
Brother mine, in battle beaten, not slain Hall up high awaits you, come eternal life Stricken down, o brother, this was your day Rest you now, we will meet again
Stricken down, my brother, this was your day Rest you now, we will meet again
Close your eyes, lay still, no more pain Washed away, your blood, a gentle rain The blood shed is blood of mine
Flames, your pyre, reaching high in the night Sound the horn of bronze, it is time Goddess of warriors to call
Rise and stand, my brother, whole again a man Walk down golden aisle in hall up high Take your seat, raise your cup, eternal life Forever a Northern son
It is told, ancient tales A great hall awaits a fallen brother
9. Mother Earth Father Thunder
My lightning conceived was I The stars above became my eyes Overgelmer flows in my veins My hair the mist across the never ending nameless lake
By womb of soil, the moist of dew Born when sun was high, the day was new And the raven soared high up in clear sky The lamb will speak to you, when your heart is pure And you were made by
Mother Earth, Father Thunder
This heart winged, I am eagles son Through storm and syite, untouched, it is pounding on This sword, forged in fire and ice The runes that trail its blade can be seen but by my two eyes
As if written in the snow, the lies, shall melt away By the wheel of sun to cross the sky this day Shadows may lay heavy upon the earth But the truth, cut deep in stone, will last Till the heavens comes tumbling down upon this world
