Amon Amarth

Miklagaard has been our home
For twenty years or more
We've lent our axes, spears and swords
In service of the emperor

We are loyal warriors
That's the oath we gave
To protect the emperor
Even to a violent grave

Our loyality was always firm
We kept our given word
On these southern battlefields
Our northern war cries roared

Battles have been fought
Many gave their lives
But all who died by axe and sword
Were called to hall up high

Our time here
Is now at end
Can't help but reminisce
A cold spring day
So long ago
When we set out to sea

We!
Set out from Svitjod's Shores!
With dreams of fame and gold!
And!
The work of weaving Norns!
Was unknown

We were loyal warriors
That's the oath we gave
To protect the emperor
Even to the grave

It's time to take farewell
We have been resolved
From the sacred oath we gave
It's time to go back home

Our time here
Is now at end
Our memories will stay
Of Miklagard
Our southern home
Until the end of days

We!
Set out from Svitjod's Shores!
With honor and rewards!
We return back home!
We return back home!
With honor and rewards!
We return back home!

There comes Lopt the treacherous
Lusting for revenge
He leads the legions of the dead
Towards the Aesir's realm

They march in full battle dress
With faces grim and pale
Tattered banners and bloody flags
Rusty spears and blades

Cries ring out
Loud and harsh
From cracked and broken horns
Long forgotten battle cries
In strange and foreign tongues

Spear and sword clash rythmically,
Against the broken shields they beat
They bring their hate and anarchy,
Onto Vigrid's battlefield

There comes Lopt, the treacherous
He stands against the Gods
His army grim and ravenous
Lusting for their blood

Nowhere is longer safe
The earth moves under our feet
The Great World Tree Yggdrasil
Trembles to its roots

Sons of Muspel gird the field
Behind them Midgard burns
Hrym's horde march from Nifelheim
And the Fenris Wolf returns

Heimdal grips the Giallarhorn,
he sounds that dreaded note
Oden rides to quest the Norns,
but their web is torn
The Aesir rides out to war,
with armor shining bright
Followed by the Einherjer,
see Valkyries ride

Nowhere is longer safe
The earth moves under our feet
The Great World Tree Yggdrasil
Trembles to its roots

Sons of Muspel gird the field
Behind them Midgard burns
Hrym's horde march from Nifelheim
And the Fenris Wolf returns

I'm out of breath
And all my muscles ache
It feels like spikes
With every step I take

My heart beats
It's about to burst
This day my
Luck turned to the worse

There's nowhere to run
Darkness is closing in
I don't fear the setting sun
Or the twilight that it brings
Dark clouds fill the sky
My fate is close at hand
Today is the day that I die
Today I make my final stand

I fought so hard
For taste of victory
The war is lost
But I refuse to kneel

I can't go back now
There is no retreat
I will fight hard for
All that I believe

I'm out of breath
And all my muscles ache
It feels like spikes
With every step I take

I can't go back now
There's now retreat
I will fight
'Til death
I make my final charge

I,
Make my final charge
I,
Have no fear in heart
I,
Will no longer run
I,
Do not fear the dark

Solo: Johan Soderberg

There's nowhere to run
Darkness is closing in
I don't fear the setting sun
Or the twilight that it brings
Dark clouds fill the sky
My fate is close at hand
Today is the day that I die
Today I make my final stand

The blade I swing is black as night
Black as my soulless heart
It bears the burden of many lives
But I don't feel remorse

I lent my sword to anyone
Willing to pay the price
No regrets for what I've done
A mercenary's life

But there I was on Battleground
Until I felt the jaws of death
Cut into my flesh
Defending old and weak
But I did not retreat

Now, here I lie in my own blood
And strangers cry for me
I'm prepared to meet the gods
I wished they'd let me be

I don't deserve their sympathy
I know who I am
My soul is death and misery
I am an evil man

I rest in my blood
Soon I will face the gods
Strangers cry for me
I wish they'd let me be

Show no sympathy
Shed no tears for me
I know who I am
I am an evil man

I know who I am
I am an evil man

The pack of wolves
Are closing in
Now, hear the howling beasts
They move fast
Through winter woods
And soon it's time to feast

A vicious hunt
On through the night
The prey is short of breath
They feel the sting
Of burning eyes
That's fixed upon their necks

A predator's heart
Knows no remorse
It lives for the hunt
A predator's heart
Knows no remorse
It lives for the hunt
A natural force

They show their sharp
And grinning teeth
As howls are getting higher
Sending chills
Down fleeing spines
Their blood runs hot as fire

The vicious chase
Is soon at end
They're hunted until death
They feel the pain
Of sharpened steel
That's cutting through their flesh

Fearless warriors
Feed the wolves
Now hear the howling beasts
They move fast
Through winter woods
See the grey-backs feast

[Solo: Johan Soderberg]

[Strings by Apocalyptica]

A natural force
It knows no remorse
And lives for the kill

I stroke the blade with my hand,
The sharp edge cuts the skin.
Blood drips to the rain-wet sand;
My journey can begin.

Once a slave, but now I'm free
My honor is restored!
Once again, I ride the seas
Free at last, from whip and oar

I slide the sword into a sheath
The ocean god is hailed
And as we push out to the sea
We raise the rest of sails

I've missed the breeze of my home shore
The frozen lakes and winter snow...
But now my dream starts to unfold.
Father, I'm coming home!

The storm devoured without remorse
And water crushed the rails
The ship was thrown back and forth
A strong wind ripped the sails

The icy waves embrace my skin,
I am going numb
The endless ocean swallows me
This will be my hollow tomb

Won't feel the breeze of my home shore
Nor see the lakes or winter snow...
My hopeful dreams lie ripped and torn
Father, I die alone, I die alone!

War!
The very first war of our
World!
When the treacherous
Witch was killed.
Three times burned
The three times born
By searing flames
Was Gullveig torn.

Death!
Oden hurled his spear
Off with great
Force!
Deep into the great Vana-Fyrd.
Battle horns
Gave up their sound
And Asgard walls
Razed to the ground.

The Vanir felt deceived,
Honir was a fool,
Without Mimir at his side
Honir could not rule.
In a fit of violent rage
Mimir's blood was shed
And to Oden's court they sent
Mimir's severed head.

Truce!
So a brittle and
Frail peace was
Forged!
And to ensure
That the peace remained
Njorð and Frej
To Asgard came
and Hon' and Mim'
To Vanaheimr.

Death!
See the furious
Gods wanting
Blood!
Oden knew
That a raging war
Would not bring
Them any gain,
Just leave a black
And bitter stain.

Oden tog huvudet och
Smorde det med orter
Som hindrar det
Fran att ruttna.
Han kvad sina
Trollsanger over det
Sa att Mimir ater
Kunde tala till honom.

The Vanir felt deceived,
Honir was a fool,
Without Mimir at his side
Honir could not rule.
In a fit of violent rage
Mimir's blood was shed
And to Oden's court they sent
Mimir's severed head.

The Vanir felt deceived,
Honir was a fool,
Without Mimir at his side
Honir could not rule.
In a fit of violent rage
Mimir's blood was shed
And to Oden's court they sent
Mimir's severed head.

Standing firm against all odds
Guarding the most sacred home
We protect the realm of gods
Our destiny is carved in stone

Three evil giants
Of the south
Are constantly on the attack

With lies and fire
From their mouths
But we always send them back

We are brothers
Of the north
Who are sharing the all father's blood

Marching down the left hand path
We are spawned by Asa-gods
'Cause we are!

We're the guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Of Asgaard

We have faced our
Enemies
A thousand times or even more

Still they cannot
Make us kneel
One thousand years of constant war

The giants look for
Any chance
To bring down Asgaard's mighty walls

No matter what they send at us
We will never let it fall
'Cause we are

We're the guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Of Asgaard

Standing firm
Against all odds
We are guarding
Asgaard's mighty walls
We protect
The realm of Asa-gods
No matter
What they send at us
We will never let them fall

We're the guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Guardians of Asgaard
Guardians
Of Asgaard

I rise up from Muspelheim,
My fury is sublime.
The sword I bring burns violently
With wild and lethal flames.

I march against the Asagods
To bring the end of time.
I am pure and endless pain
And Surtur is my name.

See me rise, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Bringer of flames and endless hurt
Scorcher of men and Earth.

See me rise, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Bringer of flames and endless hurt
Scorcher of men and Earth.

Swordless Frej with horn in hand
Rises to his final stand.
He doesn't stand a single chance;
I'll split his living corpse in half.

And yet he stabbed me in the eye;
He drove the horn in deep.
The overwhelming, raging pain
Is driving me insane!

The waves of flames that
I've unleashed will eat us all alive.
The rage that burns within my heart
Is uncontrolled and wild:
And now everything shall die!

Massive waves consume us all, the ocean is released.
Our dying world quakes underneath
And sinks into the sea:
And now nothing will survive!

Extinction waits for everyone,
For gods and men alike.
When all are gone of the old world
A new one will arise.

See me rise, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Bringer of flames and endless hurt
Scorcher of men and Earth.

See me rise, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Bringer of flames and endless hurt
Scorcher of men and Earth.

See me die, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Drowning in waves that floods the Earth:
The beginning, of a new rebirth.

See me die, the mighty Surt,
Destroyer of the universe.
Drowning in waves that floods the Earth:
The beginning, of a new rebirth.

They speak of love and tolerance
They thrive on people's ignorance
To make you all slaves of fear

They feed on your anxiety
To build their dead society
They've kept you down for a thousand years

They nurture prejudice and hate
Condemn the wars that they create
In the name of whatever god

They gladly sacrifice your lives
Increasing power is their prize
Without regrets they'll spill your blood

They're feeding you lies
With calculating smiles
Enslavement of the human mind
As long as you kneel to their authority
Religion is what makes you blind

They're treating you as mindless fools
And use you as obedient tools
It's time to set your spirit free

This world we cannot tolerate
It's time to seal all preachers fate
And let them hang from Odin's tree

Your minds are restrained
Obedience is the chain
They've locked you up and thrown away the key

Your souls are for sale,
And you're the ones who pay
But still, you'll never be set free

They're feeding you lies
With calculating smiles
Enslavement of the human mind
As long as you kneel to their authority
Religion is what makes you blind

From birth we're taught
How to survive.
We're taught how war is waged.
And there are no men now alive
Who stop our wild rampage.

Light at heart we bide or bane
Whatever death awaits.
Norsemen live without regrets,
We accept our woven fate.

So fearlessly we charge ahead,
There is no time to hesitate.

Don't despair, show no fear,
Live your life without regrets.
Don't despair and show no fear
In the face of a certain death!

A coward thinks he'll always live
If he keeps himself from strife;
Old age leaves no rest and peace,
Though spears may spare his life.

We don't mourn
A friend that fell
Or dread the day
We'll fall ourselves.
Warriors don't go to Hell,
'Cause we know
Ygg will greet us well.

So fearlessly we charge ahead,
There is no time to hesitate.

Don't despair, show no fear,
Live your life without regrets.
Don't despair and show no fear
In the face of a certain death!

So raise your horns
To those who died.
Let's drink to
Fallen friends tonight.
Let's celebrate their glory life.
We'll meet again in Valhall
When we die!
When we die!
When we die!

See him rise
From land of flames;
Destruction is at hand,
It is time to make a stand.
Now I face an awesome foe.
I will always stand my ground;
To this end my fate is bound.

This fight is mine and mine alone
And there's no help from anyone.

His wrath burns!
With insane heat,
All his fury is unleashed.
There is no way to defeat!
The forces and the power
That he wields.

My hand holds the horn so firm:
I am calm and ready to die.
Everything around me burns
And I know that I will not survive.

See him rise
From land of flames
Destruction is at hand,
It is time to make a stand.
My death awaits, I have no fear;
To this end my fate is bound.
Though I'm doomed,
I'll stand my ground.

This fight is mine and mine alone
And there's no help from anyone.

I go forth to meet my doom
But I will die in vain.
Perdition waits for everyone,
The world will die in flames.

With all my strength
I run the horn
Deep into his eye.
And as he swings
His burning sword,
I die with a tired smile.

Time!
Has come to wash our shame away,
To erase the image of defeat.
We!
Have licked our wounds, restored our strength
And our vengeance will be oh so sweet.

They thought they had us down;
That we'd never rise again.
They will learn that they were deadly wrong,
What's owed will be repaid.

Again we'll feed the wolves
And then vengeance will be ours.
We'll split their skulls and spill their guts
Upon the frozen ground.

Yeah, we'll never kneel again,
Not to deity nor men.
Now they'll taste our bitter hate;
What's owed will be repaid.

So raise the flag once more
And the eagle will be fed.
Once again we march to war
For victory or death.

They arrived with talk of Hvitekrist,
By force they wanted us to kneel.
With their swords held to
Our throats they preached.
But we will make them pay,
We'll take their lives away.

So raise!
Raise the flag once more
In the east the eagle will be fed.
MARCH!
Again we march to war.
We will march for victory or death.

Pain!
The pain and suffering
Is but a bleak and distant fading dream.
Shame!
Our disgrace; a withering thought:
Though finally our names will be redeemed.

My head hurts like hell,
Can't open my eyes.
My clothes are all wet
And I'm freezing right through.
Don't know where I am
Or how to get home.

My arms feel so numb
And it's hard to get up.
My muscles they ache
With every move;
I stand on my feet
But my knees feel so weak.

Somebody wake me!
From this horrible dream!
Somebody save me!
From this terror I feel!

I stumble around
On the soft muddy ground.
I call out the name
Of the friends I can't find
But only the wind
And the ravens reply.

With every gasp,
With every breath
Smoke fills my lungs.
And my intestines wrench
With every gasp
The sweet taste of death.
The air is full of
A thick pungent stench.

So comes the rain,
It's colder than ice.
I wash off my face
And open my eyes;
And then I see
But wish I were blind.

They are all dead,
There's blood everywhere.
The Norsemen they left
Only death and despair.
A stench of flesh
That fills the autumn air.

Somebody wake me!
From this horrible dream!
Somebody save me!
From this terror I feel!

No one can save me!
From this horrible dream!
No one can hear me!
O my heart rending
Screams!

Conceived was I
From chaos and hate;
Of malice, deceit and blood.
And how would they know
My fate is to rise
Against the asagods.

My being is full, full of a rage:
An evil that can't be tamed.
It darkens my soul
And blackens the blood,
A fire that fills my veins.

So how
Did I ever end up here?
Humiliated, broken, and weak
I've waited
For a thousand years
To break these chains apart and
To finally break myself free.

I bit the hand, off the mighty Tyr
When i couldn't tear my ties.
Now banished I dwell,
A sword in my jaw;
Awaiting the end of time.
In darkness I drown
Consumed by my hate
Longing for revenge.
Allfather will pay
For his deceit
At the battle
Of Ragnarok.

A beast am I
So vicious and grim.
They fear my mean
Grinning teeth.
I bide my time,
My sweet revenge.
Soon my ties will fall
And finally i will by free!

So when you hear me howling
You'll know that i have come for you.
When you hear me call your name
Your life will end in nameless pain.

Conceived was I
From chaos and hate;
Of malice, deceit and blood.
And how would they know
My fate is to rise
Against the asagods.

My being is full, full of a rage:
An evil that can't be tamed.
It darkens my soul
And blackens the blood,
A fire that fills my veins.

A beast am I
So vicious and grim.
They fear my mean
Grinning teeth.
I bide my time,
My sweet revenge.
Soon my ties will fall
And finally I will be...
Finally break myself...
Finally I will be free!

The autumn clouds are caving in
And night comes crawling black as sin.
Lightning strikes and rain begins,
A storm that tears my soul.
I toss and twizzle in my bed,
My thoughts are spinning in my head.
Darkness nears soon I'll be dead;
I'm losing all control.

I spent my life in foolish quest
For gold and riches I'd contest
And now I'm left with just regrets,
Too late to change my ways.
My life it seems has slipped away,
I leave no legacy to praise.
Nothing more for me to say:
My life has been a waste.

When!
When time has come for me to leave,
When!
When judgment's passed upon my life,
When!
A cold dark grave awaits for me,
Will!
Will my name live endlessly?

When!
When time has come for me to leave,
When!
When judgment's passed upon my life,
When!
A cold dark grave awaits for me,
Will!
Will my name live endlessly?

So I die but won't be mourned;
Broken and alone.
I wish that I were never born.
So I die and won't be missed,
No rune stone will be raised
As my body rots away.

Die!
All friends and cattle pass away
Die!
And death will come for every man!
Die!
But I know one thing never dies;
Doom!
The sentence passed upon the dead!

Now!
The time has come for me to leave
Now!
And judgment's passed upon my life.
Now!
I will rest in my dark grave.
Will!
They speak my name with reverence?

My life has been a waste!
No rune stone will be raised!
So I die, but won't be mourned!
I wish that I were never born!
I rest here in my shallow grave!
As my body, rots away!

(Posessed cover)

Every night I see through eyes
Of a different lunatic
And every night I fantasize
In trancial mesmeric

All alone inside my head
Within my padded cell
Ruled by thoughts of another mind
Controlled by unseen eyes

In my mind I see the sun
Plunge into the sea I listen to my
Tales now I'll tell you what I see
And so the corpses
And the thrill
My mind is warped
Nothing's real

Do I dream
Or is it true
The piercing scream
She never knew

STRIKE!
Fast and hard, show no mercy for these men
The vermin of christ, prophets of lies and their disciples
Seek them out, hunt them down
Break their spirits, crush their hearts
Not even death will set them free from this pain

CHARGE!
Ride them down as they flee from our steel
Draw their blood, make them suffer
Before they die by war-field sacrifice
Wipe them out! Burn their homes and fields
Feed the wolves with their offspring, annihilate them all!

Masters of War, torment every soul
Rape every whore that carries the cross

FIRE!
Burn them all, burn them alive
Send their souls to Deathqueen's hall
To the land of cold burning flames
Send them to the land of famine and despair
Eternally they will starve and freeze