1. TALES FROM THE NORTH

By the moon and the stars we're sailing the seas
Over hills and the fields sing a-long
Hear the wind and the breeze in meadows and trees
Long ago in the tales from the north

Nine worlds so cold so severed and old in its loneliness
Like the stars in the sky
Light-years away they flicker
They glow in the dark
Where moon-shadows fly

The gates of norse
My passage
My course
Into Valgrind I go

Guardian of Valhalla destened to be
Heimdall the watchman of all
Keeper of bifrost
The power to see
All in the tales from the north

Two worlds collide when Jotunheims giants return again
By the wise Mimir's eyes

The gates of norse
My passage
my course
Into Valgrind I go

Guardian of Valhalla destened to be
Heimdall the watchman of all
Keeper of bifrost
The power to see
All in the tales from the north

If we pass the rainbow bridge
The realm of gods

Guardian of Valhalla
Guardian of Valhalla destened to be
Heimdall the watchman of all
Keeper of bifrost
The power to see
All in the tales from the north
Guardian of Valhalla destened to be
Heimdall the watchman of all
Keeper of bifrost
The power to see
All in the tales from the north


2. DRINK WITH THE GODS

When we march to the shore
Over the hills
Down in the valleys steep
We have crossed over fields
Sailed seven seas
Down in the mountains deep

Pouring the mead (hey)
Filling the cups (hey)
Raising your glass
Hold 'em high

Then we drink and shout
And howl into the night
Pounding our shields
Getting ready to fight
Riding against all odds
Then we drink with the gods
Drink drink drink
We drink with the gods
Drink with the gods

We have conquered new lands
Raiding their shores
Down in the valleys steep
We have stolen their gold
So I've been told
Down in the mountains deep

Pouring the mead (hey)
Filling the cups (hey)
Raising your glass
Hold 'em high

Then we drink and shout
And howl into the night
Pounding our shields
Getting ready to fight
Riding against all odds
Then we drink with the gods
Drink drink drink
We drink with the gods
Drink with the gods

We drink
We drink
We drink with the gods

Pouring the mead (hey)
Filling the cups (hey)
Raising your glass
Hold 'em high

Then we drink and shout
And howl into the night
Pounding our shields
Getting ready to fight
Riding against all odds
Then we drink with the gods
Drink drink drink
We drink with the gods
Drink with the gods
We drink with the gods
Drink drink drink
We drink with the gods
Drink with the gods


3. ODIN´S PRAYER

Into the sea
We're riding the storm
No sign of land our longboats perform
We're all alone
No stars in the sky
Into the vast forever

Raise your sails
Reveal your signs
Distant shores emerge
Unconquered lands

Hail my all-father
Come sit by my side
One eyed and wise
My fate you can't hide
Show me your wisdom
The stories of old
All of my dreams unfold
Odin’s prayer

Out in the void
The night sky explode
No sight of land
We carry our load
We're all alone
The storm rages on
In this we're all together

Raise your sails
Reveal your signs
Distant shores emerge
Unconquered lands
Here we come

Hail my all-father
Come sit by my side
One eyed and wise
My fate you can't hide
Show me your wisdom
The stories of old
All of my dreams unfold
Odin’s prayer

In the halls of the last kingdom
On the walls fire and flame
By the sword and the shield
Give me strength
Hail to the god of thunder
In the night fires are burning
Son of Bor
Father of Thor
By the word hear the wise whisper
Hail to the king of Asgard

Raise your sails
Reveal your signs
Distant shores emerge
Unconquered lands

Hail my all-father
Come sit by my side
One eyed and wise
My fate you can't hide
Show me your wisdom
The stories of old
All of my dreams unfold
Odin’s prayer


4. THE RAVEN´S CRY

When the mist of morning fade away
And vanish in the light of day
We begin to feel the presence of the sun
On the Hersir's call we charge them all
With promise of an endless hall
And the tables full of brothers lost
The bravest of all

For the sake of every battered soul
They must walk the line of sorrow
On the darkest trails we stand the test of time

To the gates of the northern sky
Honour and glory will never die
Angels at heaven's door
Will guide you through the dark
Over land and the mountains high
Leaving tonight
It's my last goodbye
Die by the sword and pray
And close your eyes
You hear the raven's cry

In the shade of pine and birch we stay
And read the sun to find our way
Over sticks and stones we march towards the north
Under pale moonlight we plod the trail
In heart and mind we cannot fail
And the tables turn we reach the shore
At dawn we set sail

For the sake of every battered soul
They must walk the line of sorrow
On the darkest trails we stand the test of time

To the gates of the northern sky
Honour and glory will never die
Angels at heaven's door
Will guide you through the dark
Over land and the mountains high
Leaving tonight
It's my last goodbye
Die by the sword and pray
And close your eyes
You hear the raven's cry

In memory of our brothers carved into stone
We send their ashes and bone
Farewell on grave boats burn

To the gates of the northern sky
Honour and glory will never die
Angels at heaven's door
Will guide you through the dark
Over land and the mountains high
Leaving tonight
It's my last goodbye
Die by the sword and pray
Die by the sword and pray
And close your eyes
You hear the raven's cry


5. MIMIR`S CRYSTAL EYE

After many years of traveling north
On the dark and misty roads
He was hailing from a land afar
He was forced to walk alone
When he ended up in northern realms
And the tales of ancient lores
He could walk amongst the mortals
Far from home

I'll make them all see visions
I'll be their prime advisor
When it's time I will betray my past

In the prophecies there's no tomorrow
Legacies of death and sorrow
Lost his eye forever
And imprisoned bound to be
Over hundred winters later
He was bribed by promises of freedom
Never broke the silence
By the magic of Mimir's crystal eye

I believe the queen of Valkyries
Holds the key to every door
She was sailing from a distant land
She was washed up on the shore
On the morning of her wakening
Til the sun had settled down
She was royalty to be
To wear the crown

I'll make them all see visions
I'll be their prime advisor
When it's time I will betray my past

In the prophecies there's no tomorrow
Legacies of death and sorrow
Lost his eye forever
And imprisoned bound to be
Over hundred winters later
He was bribed by promises of freedom
Never broke the silence
By the magic of Mimir's crystal eye

Has the power to see it all
See the future the rise and fall
In the end he will never fly again (never fly again)
Be the wisest of men to write the history
In death I see I cannot be the master of it all

In the prophecies there's no tomorrow
Legacies of death and sorrow
Lost his eye forever
And imprisoned bound to be
Over hundred winters later
He was bribed by promises of freedom
Never broke the silence
By the magic of Mimir's crystal eye


6. BETWEEN THE ENEMY LINES

He was massive, a giant all made of stone
On the back of a horse so high, so he could reach the sky
They were out on a mission in blood and bone
On a track, on a course we fly, we hear the battle cry

Ride, win the race and stake your claim
'Cause I will rest my case when you have your place in the ground

When the giants march across the land
You can hear the thunder roar
When they break the trees and stone by hand
You can feel it to the core
Smash him into pieces
He was accidentally trapped
In the end he was saved by his son
Between the enemy lines

On the day of the duell the two collide
When he hurled his hammer high, so high into the sky
With a piece of the whetstone still inside
When his hammer the giant struck
The shattered pieces fly

Ride, win the race and stake your claim
'Cause I will rest my case when you have your place in the ground

When the giants march across the land
You can hear the thunder roar
When they break the trees and stone by hand
You can feel it to the core
Smash him into pieces
He was accidentally trapped
In the end he was saved by his son
Between the enemy lines

He had crossed the line and paid the price
Now he is spread out on the ground
Should have seen the signs of his defeat
Their secret's safe but they have led the way

When the giants march across the land
You can hear the thunder roar
When they break the trees and stone by hand
You can feel it to the core
Smash him into pieces
He was accidentally trapped
In the end he was saved by his son
Between the enemy lines

He was saved by his son
Between the enemy lines


7. LAND OF HEROES

In this frozen landscape of winter
Fading hours of light
The serpent sleep in the shadow-lair
There's grey wolves everywhere
Only the strong survive
Struggle to stay alive

A light will shine in the darkness
A beacon of life in the distant sky
There is a fire in you
The flame never dies

By the snow-covered mountains we roam
It's a place in the north we call our home
On the hillside where my father was born
Land of heroes

I will grow as heaven will darken
Always training to fight
The battles planned come a time of war
When hellhounds leaving shore
Only the brave survive
Destined to stay alive

A light will shine in the darkness
A beacon of life in the distant sky
There is a fire in you
The flame never dies

By the snow-covered mountains we roam
It's a place in the north we call our home
On the hillside where my father was born
Land of heroes
By the snow-covered mountains we roam
It's a place in the north we call our home
On the hillside where my father was born
Land of heroes

By the snow-covered mountains we roam
It's a place in the north we call our home
On the hillside where my father was born
Land of heroes
By the snow-covered mountains we roam
It's a place in the north we call our home
On the hillside where my father was born
Land of heroes

In the land of heroes


8. SAIL AMONG THE DEAD

So far away a foreign land
We're strong in mind and fast at hand
A gathering of souls we'll fight 'em all
We tear the walls and sail the seas
As strong as any man can be
Our fate is sealed
The web of Wyrd is all

In a shade of grey we will fade away
Only time will tell my tale
And the break of day will take us all the way

Let my eagles be your guide to heaven
Cross the northern trail
Over fields and through the deepest woods
Your instinct never fail
Follow pride and follow glory
And you'll find your way back home
In the end you will prevail in fire's red
When we sail among the dead

So many times
So long ago
A winterland of ice and snow
Prepare the ships for battle once again
We break the waves and ride the wind
Forgive no father when I've sinned
My fate is sealed in darkness
Hear my call

In a shade of grey we will fade away
Only time will tell my tale
And the break of day will take us all the way

Let my eagles be your guide to heaven
Cross the northern trail
Over fields and through the deepest woods
Your instinct never fail
Follow pride and follow glory
And you'll find your way back home
In the end you will prevail in fire's red
When we sail among the dead

When I'm back from the raid
And the seasons turning over
I have reached my goal
I have seen it all the way

Let my eagles be your guide to heaven
Cross the northern trail
Over fields and through the deepest woods
Your instinct never fail
Follow pride and follow glory
And you'll find your way back home
In the end you will prevail in fire's red
When we sail among the dead


9. STAKE MY CLAIMS

In the time of ancient gods
Where everything is staged inside a dream
And the fate of every man is a gift from above
The cloudy blood red sky
In the game of hide and seek
Rules are set by masters of deceit
Over life and death we play on the darkest day
Let your anger lead the way

If the sun and the moon shining over you and it's true
Lesson is learned and I carry on
But if sorrow and pain is the end of the game we play
Evil find a way

When the clouds roll in and the storm begin
We have sold our souls indulged in every sin
On the back of our shields we have carved their names
In the blood on the fields
I will stake my claims

For the better of my days
I've lived my life in shadows of myself
I have made the sacrifice
I have seen the lies
Been the burden of the proof

If the sun and the moon shining over you and it's true
Lesson is learned and I carry on
But if sorrow and pain is the end of the game we play
Evil find a way

When the clouds roll in and the storm begin
We have sold our souls indulged in every sin
On the back of our shields we have carved their names
In the blood on the fields
I will stake my claims
When the clouds roll in and the storm begin
We have sold our souls indulged in every sin
On the back of our shields we have carved their names
In the blood on the fields
I will stake my claims

Deep in my heart in my mind and my soul
Waiting for darkness to fall
Roaming the trails hear the woods come alive
The creatures
The giants so tall

When the clouds roll in and the storm begin
We have sold our souls indulged in every sin
On the back of our shields we have carved their names
In the blood on the fields
I will stake my claims
When the clouds roll in and the storm begin
We have sold our souls indulged in every sin
On the back of our shields we have carved their names
In the blood on the fields
I will stake my claims


10. SWORD AND AXE

One by one we form the wall
Back to back we all stand tall
An army with the full force
A thousand stronger men from the north
No remorse here will be found
Grind them down into the ground
The gods will favour our side
And be our master our guide
We fight whenever
We die together
The battle will give us pride

Break the walls and storm their sanctity
Make the calls
Unleash their king to be

On and on
We're the wolves of the sea
Armoured and shield on our backs
On and on
We're the wild and the free
Come meet my friends sword and axe

Two by two we scout the beach
Arrows fly
We're out of reach
An ambush set in the hills
A sharpened knife in a hand that kills
No repent
No sacrifice
Look into your fathers eyes
The gods will be without shame
They make the rules of the game
We stay together
We fall whenever
The out outcome is all the same

Break the walls and storm their sanctity
Make the calls
Unleash their king to be

On and on
We're the wolves of the sea
Armoured and shield on our backs
On and on
We're the wild and the free
Come meet my friends sword and axe

When the howling wind is filling our sails
And the dragon rips the ocean in tears
We ride on the waves into hostile waters
Grim is the way of the sea

On and on
We're the wolves of the sea
Armoured and shield on our backs
On and on
We're the wild and the free
Come meet my friends
Come meet my friends sword and axe


11. 1066

An army left the shallow waters
Fjords and mountain ridge
A massive fleet
Three hundred ships
We're off to Stamford bridge
It's the last time we embark on a quest
And we'll never sail again

In the memory of our fathers
Who gave their lives away
In the favour of our brothers
I will pray

We were soldiers meant to be
We were rulers of the sea
Travelled east and west and south
We owned the north
Let the dragon steer our ships
We deny the crucifix
At the battle in ten six six

King Harald led his waiting army
Took them by surprise
A single axeman held them off
Until they closed his eyes
It's the last time we embark on a quest
And we'll never sail again

In the memory of our fathers
Who gave their lives away
In the favour of our brothers
I will pray

We were soldiers meant to be
We were rulers of the sea
Travelled east and west and south
We owned the north
Let the dragon steer our ships
We deny the crucifix
At the battle in ten six six

It's the end of an age
And an end of an era
It's our time to go down in history

We were soldiers meant to be
We were rulers of the sea
Travelled east and west and south
We owned the north
Let the dragon steer our ships
We deny the crucifix
At the battle in ten six six