THYRFING LYRICS Urkraft (2000) 1. Mjolner 2. Dryckeskvade 3. Sweoland Conqueror 4. Home Again 5. The Breaking of Serenity 6. Eldfard 7. Ways of a Parasite 8. Jord 9. The Slumber of Yesteryears 10. Till Valfader Urgammal 11. Urkraft 12. Over The Hills and Far Away 1. Mjolner Ett tecken for Svearikets styrka En symbol for svunnen prakt Enande for oss som funnit nordens sanna styrka Enande for oss som arar svunnen makt Den kraftiga aska du bringar Buren av guden som fardas av bockar dragen Och nar han Hrungners dod svingar da ekar de maktiga hammarslagen [Chorus 1:] Du som skapar det maktigaste av dan Du som drapte Jordens gordel Du som svingas av Jordens son Du som aro tursars bodel Ett vapen av stal som aldrig ger vika Talet kring din styrka kanns oandligt Vi din anda aldrig kunnat svika Heimdalls soner dig bar standigt Aven nu da mangen forlust ar liden Vi bar dig, av Sindre smiden Pa brostet vi dig stolt skall bara Evigt trotsande varldslig fara [Chorus 2:] Pa brostet vi dig stolt skall bara Evigt trotsande varldslig fara Vi som nordens sanna ande ara Vi som en dag till Valhall fara Du, som Baldersbalet helgade Du, som krossade de som Odens son vredgade 2. Dryckeskvade Nar stormen som knackte draken ven den piskande blast som pryglat askens gren Allfader da fran hogsatet sig reste "Mer dryck i hornet" han ilsket vreste Langt bortom Midgards berg och dalar skyddade fran stormen i gyllene salar Allfader plotsligt tommer valfyllt krus tvinnar skagget fundersamt i behagligt rus Chorus: Lat dryckeskvadet eka i forna gudars ara Drick ur, inte tveka, i minnet jag er bara Bortom langbank, i guldsmyckat sate hors korpakrax och ett mullrande late Av vakna ogon fem blott fyra skarpt nu ser Allfader i dromvarlden jattar hugger ner Tystnaden nu harskar i druckna hjaltars hem gryningen och slaget ger dod, sen liv igen Nar afton ater stundat och striden den ar slut Allfader for sina kampar utbringar en salut 3. Sweoland Conqueror In primordial times, when Ginnungagap empty stared Before Ymers death, before our triumphant dominion There was nothing No sea, no waves No earth, no heaven A frostcovered stone created Bure, father of Bur, Bestlas husband Bestla, daughter of Boltorn And mother of three Oden, Vile and Ve Ymer's assassins, Svears creators [Chorus:] Oden - spirit and life you gave Vile - intellect was your gift Ve - completed the heathen warrior And Sweoland sets sail to plunder With will as strong as the heart of Hrungner They sat the world ablaze Usurpers of Ethelreds british isles Conquerors of western Frankia And crushers of Irish strongholds The flesh of a giant bears the mark of their tribe And his blood carried them forth to glory "Never before has such terror appeared as we now have suffered from a pagan race" "Nor was it thought possible that such an inroad from the sea could be made" [Repeat chorus] "Shrines were desecrated Ornaments were plundered The bodies of saints were trampled The blood of priests was spilled" 4. Home Again The long, hard yers at sea, have taken their toll on me For thirteen winters and a spring, I have been so far away So far, far away from the place I call home A place so beautiful, it's where I want to die Have you ever seen the rivers of Nyfors? Or the majestic view at the mountains of Brevik? Tyreso, you have left a mark in my heart Home... I am coming home again As I think of home, the memories burn inside of me Does my son still remember me? Does his mother recall how life used to be? Will she ever recognize this grey and scarred old man? Will I ever see her smile again? Will she meet me at the shore when my ship comes in? Mother Svea, you have left a mark in my heart So I am coming home again For home and kindred I have sailed so far For home and kindred I am coming home again 5. The Breaking of Serenity Welcome to plunge into this storm Where warlords ride, and kill with pride The smell of rage, this ancient hate That has been in wait Before the torture took my soul and the night turned black like the darkest hole Before the wolves learned to howl [Chorus:] Open the time where bloodbeasts lurk, break serenity Feel the ancient fury, smell the air of undead breath Can you sense the torture, the knowledge of ending days? Do you hear the sound of nearby death? Taste the ultimate of pain Struck me, ripped out every trace of life Elves and valkyries scream my name out loud This has been in wait Before the torture took my soul and the night turned black like the darkest hole Before the wolves learned to howl [Repeat chorus] Come on, let's join the chaosstorm Unleash your sword and face the sky Can you see the reflections of a burning world? Can you see the souls of those who died? 6. Eldfard 7. Ways of a Parasite In the filth of your failure, still suppresive The overlord's standing supreme Wounded through time, still it's breeding Your beckon call ignored Not of the divine, still it's drinking your wine A parasites' vanquish in the light You are the well that waters his hatred Upon your sins he is feeding The sins you made when Adam got laid Your life is a bitch because Eve got paid ...and the truth shall set you free... Liar This blade I give to thee I put my trust in you Deep in you May your blood keep it warm Liar The ways of the parasite not for your eyes to see As your icon withers Odin carries the prophecy Fire forever 8. Jord Vapnare under nordens baner Framat - Nidingblod ar ert elixir Av jord ar niding kommen Jord skall niding ater varda Drakens ornament i hallen gloda Till tordon skall niding villfara Av jord skall niding ater varda En salut for nordens moda Sanningar tar nar ert allt ar brant Utopins eldar stravar mot ytan Skrik, ni kladda i lagans skrud En grav ar gravd for skyars regent Askens krona den siste nu vordar Ljuset falnar, ty hoppet dog Nar Birka ater ur askan steg Ett ansikte forvridet for nordens moda 9. The Slumber of Yesteryears Yesterday never died - it just went into hiding It lies slumbering at the bottom of a deep, dark lake Hidden in the woods of my time There was no path to follow, but I found my way I had been lost for long Forlorn in the woods I knew so well I didn't quite know what I was looking for But still I found it - or did it find me? I couldn't see a way to this place But from where I stand now I can see it all. I can see how bright the stars shine at night. I can see how the sun wakes life from it's slumber And I see how the snow cradles it back to sleep again. I see my way back home but I never want to leave this place. 10. Till Valfader Urgammal Slutligen foll jag pa kampavallen men sorgen varar ej hos en krigare fallen Som foda at korparna jag foll men svardet mitt i handen jag holl Valkyriors vackra skepnader jag sag da jag doende i mitt sarsvett lag Striden valdig blev mitt fall Till Valfader urgammal jag nu fardas skall Harfader, Valfader, in i salen mig bjuder Enharjarskarans skalar i Valhall ljuder Kommen var min sista jordedag Nu ar blott vantan pa det sista av slag Min dod pa faltet var ond och brad och nu berattar jag om manget hjaltedad Var dag far vi pa garden kampa aldrig bliva gammal, aldrig lida av en alders krampa 11. Urkraft En starkande kansla som haller anden vid liv Som overlever nornornas alla nycker En kraft som segrar over alla fiender Den slumrar i dina blodsband, men finns dar kvar Ett naturens vasen, sjalens barande stomme En fornimmelse fran forr, i arv fran vara forfader En ymnigt strommande styrka, lika gammal som tiden sjalv En ododlig energi, som i naturen frodas i varje levande fors och sjo, i varje maktig ek och reslig gran Stilla den andas, lugnt och starkt men ett vaket sinne ser och hor, hur den vacker sjalaminnen I glomska den ligger, men ger givmilt nar du ar redo att ta emot Redo att vacka din ande till liv Dess kalla ar outsinlig, evig och oppen at alla som bar den inom sig Lat den ej for evigt sova! Kann dess aterkomst, likt nagot som saknats En del av den du ar, ett kall fran ditt blod Kann ditt arv, och hur nordens sjal flyter genom dina adror Ett fatal ar vi som urkraften minnes Evigt styrkta av en flamma som aldrig slocknar Varlden ar holjd i morker men nordstjarnan leder oss till slaget pa Vigrids slatt 12. Over The Hills and Far Away