Followed the course, we set off at dawn 
Marching by day, the nights, they grow long 
The mountainous man, he stands on the hill 
Our party of eight, will conquer him still  

(chorus) 
Malevolent spirits lend him their aid 
I must defeat them, it is my fate 
Though I may die, remember my name 
I've fought out my due and he takes the blame 

 

Out here on the road, revenge is my guide 
We’ve spotted our foe; we can’t be denied 
Sunrise and sunset, by rain or by snow 
Our brotherhood rides, the way we must go 

(chorus X2) 
Malevolent spirits lend him their aid 
I must defeat them, it is my fate 
Though I may die, remember my name 
I've fought out my due and he takes the blame

Circle

Ferth

Pull up a chair at the oaken bar 
first drink’s on me since ya come so far 
Lay down your sword and your dented shield 
time to relax cause we’re all friends here 
 
Fill up your stein! What’s your pleasure, dear? 
I’ve got stout and smooth, come from far and near 
Start up a tab, honey, don’t be shy 
let your mind go dull, let the time fly by 

(chorus) 
Maligr 
Where the mead flows deep 
Maligr 
Where women are free 
Maligr 
Where nights are lost 
Money is spent, and time is cost 

Open your eyes and feast your gaze 
On glistening breasts and lurid maids 
Tell ‘em your tales as they chirp and cheer 
And a wandering hand rests upon your spear 
 
Throw open the door to the chamber bed 
Lay the lusty wench till she’s flush with red 
Whispers come from the oaken bar of 
a fang drawn near from the village far 

(chorus X2)

The Tavern

Ride into the clashing 
Blades and shields crashing 
Skin and sword flashing 
Barreling down the field 
Drums on the horizon 
Skill and speed surprising  
Suddenly surmising  
How to make my way 
 
The Old One told me 
Let no one hold you 
Beware those who 
Would change your fate 
No man or monster 
Need control you 
Take your vengeance 
Control your rage 

 

(chorus) 
From humble living 
To raucous rambles 
Training to live 
And living to train 
Never forgetting 
Where we came from 
Or who was taken 
Who caused our pain 
 
At first, I listened 
Until his passing 
I couldn’t see 
Past my own pain 
When they killed him 
His words were deafened 
Destroy the fang 

(Chorus) 

Fighting with honor 
Fast advancing  
Arrows falling 
Under the sun 
We can’t stop 
Or show our weakness 
Lest we leave our 
life on the run! 

Start we swiftly 
with steeds unsaddled 
hence we ride 
with brandished swords 
By sea or land 
wield we our weapons 
and wage our battle 
shore to shore! 

(Chorus)

Yorsner

Out in the yard 
two wolves at my feet 
a sword and a shield 
waiting for me 
the old man is gone 
they have made him no more 
though he valiantly fought 
there he lies on the floor 
with his last breath 

(chorus) 
Fight your foes 
And be well 
But recall 
An eye for an eye leaves the whole behind 
Hoist your blade 
Mind your path 
But recall 
Blood spilt for blood can control your mind 
 

Took up his cloak 
hoist him afloat 
lumber and ash 
fire and smoke 
into the night 
though his body may burn 
and his memory waned 
one thought I must learn 
with his last breath 

(chorus)

The Old One

We fight 
We plunder 
by night 
asunder 
We take 
destroy 
All 
our chief 
the mountain 
Thulnar 
our captain 
with claw 
and fang 
all 
will fall 

 

(chorus) 
low in the wood 
tied to the ground 
deep in the dusk 
we’ll never be found 

 

We steal 
We capture 
We rape 
and rapture 
We need 
and drink 
all 
no man 
mere mortal 
can cause our 
disposal 
we’ll live 
forever 
on 
and on 

 

(chorus) 

 

Your blood 
sustains us 
till none 
remain us 
We roam 
and trespass 
all 
The boy 
his haunting 
has left 
us wanting 
We feel 
his heartbeat 
all 

 

(chorus)

Brotherhood

Raised in hard labor 
witnessed no war 
heard he tales of men who 
swung their swords afar 
by the fireside he 
learned about a tribe 
who pillaged and slaughtered 
left no man alive 
 
children torn from families 
Houses set awry 
standing amidst the rubble 
twin hammers brandished high 
Thulnar, man or mountain 
and his tribe, the fang 
Rall, enthralled and raptured 
heard the Old One say 

(chorus) 
Revenge is a fool’s game 
Unsheath your weapon 
and feel the shame 
If darkness perpetually holds your gaze 
There alone you’ll see a figure without shape 

Laid him down in a  
floating pyre 
Pushed him offshore and 
set out for the tribe 
shield and sword around him 
Rall and his raid  
travels land and ocean 
his vengeful mind made 
 
One night in a tavern 
heard he of the tribe 
and the mountain who 
could not be described 
8 men mount horses 
should onward besides 
ride they to the chieftain 
and his motley tribe 

(Chorus X 2)

The Lesson

I’m the one who warriors lose sleep 
Nightmare mountain man stalks their dreams 
To some, I'm a fire blazing hope 
Those shunned outcasts hearts I reap 

A soldier of valor I was in the past 
An honorable leader, I wouldn’t last 
The peak of my mountain, a downward slope 
Not man, but infamous legend, is my mask 

(chorus) 
Swing my hammers to those against my tribe 
king of beast to destroy our past society 
I rule this kingdom my home with a grip, so stern 
Those who defy Thulnar and the brother of fang shall burn 
Shall burn 

 

There was once happiness when I was king 
Two sons I claimed my offspring 
My eldest boy, I lost in the raid 
The battle that made me demon, that bards sing 

My youngest boy, loyal, here to stay 
Teach him battle cruel society, and to slay 
This cursed fate to see I'll be set ablaze 
A crimson tint on the land will be stained 

 

(chorus) 
Swing my hammers to those against my tribe 
king of beast to destroy our past society 
I rule this kingdom my home with a grip, so stern 
Those who defy Thulnar and the brother of fang shall burn 
Shall burn

Thulnar The Mountain

Wait for my call 
Send four round the rear 
Three to the front 
First we strike fear 
The mighty will enter 
And the mountain will fall 
in fire and mead 
The flames consume all 

(chorus)  
Open the gates 
Oh Heaven’s door 
Lift up your heads 
Victory’s yours 

Open the gates 
Let Valkyries soar 
Look above now 
The mountain’s no more 

By grace and by speed 
Cut down one by one 
Two of my men 
Become undone 
When over my back 
In the glimpse of an eye 
A whirlwind of hammers 
And a thundering cry 

(Chorus X2)

Open The Gates

Those who win in battle 
May not always win the war 
When one is not forgotten 
Blood is spilt once more 
Power begets power, 
and wisdom comes from age 
youth may wear a golden crown 
and hoist a golden blade 

All was naught, but not begotten 
of the axe and lonesome shield 
hail the king, and all who’ve fallen 
in the green and sparkling field 
hear the cry of many brethren 
feel the hearts beating as one 
pound your breast and raise your weapon 
whether battle’s lost or won 

(chorus) 
tempo rising, spirits flying 
flash of silver, flash of gold 
crashing drums and crashing armor 
ringing in the hall 
joy and mirth amidst the chaos 
rumbling hooves and tumbling wheels 
give the poets what they’re wanting 
legends for the hall 

Whither you go, on your journey 
by the gods or your own path 
many tales of glorious combat 
keep your company on your way

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