Lyrics 1. Baldrs Drmmer Ages ago, nine worlds were ruled by the mighty gods of old Every one of them being stronger and wiser than any man would ever become Sadly, the fairest and brightest of them all suffered from prophetic dreams In which both the end of times and his own death were predicted Restless his father traveled the worlds, trying to secure his son's life, but he tried in vain... 2. Eden Av Guder, Mennesker Og Tr'r A god gave birth to a son, fair of feature Cloaked in light, called forth as holy His name was Baldr the Bright None shall gainsay his judgment Integral in his majesty As a god's son should be Swear on the blackened heart Of gods, men, and trees Trust in the promises Of gods, men, and trees Take now the oath Of gods, men, and trees Hearken the pledge Of gods, men, and trees With the night came the dreams The twilight brings the abandoning His departure from Asgard Saluting the shadows of Hel The superior son of a god Looked upon with envy Strong as a bear, son of Odin Brave and young in the face Became by a dream suddenly Vulnerable like a child Baldr the Bright His own death he did foresee Gathered the roots of Yggdrasil All nine the worlds are combined The prophecy undermined Strong as a bear, son of Odin Brave and young in the face Became by a dream suddenly Vulnerable like a child Ignorant fools, you cannot deny What fate has decreed for you? Abide the consuming of the soul For by the view of future he will die Die! 3. Med Sleipner Rir Er With Sleipner he rides through the night With the gods on his side he rides! Through the darkness he goes overwhelming his foes With the gods on his side he rides! Through the darkest of night Through the deepest ravine Odin doesn't bother With his end in sight Risking his life For he who'd be killed by his brother On his steed day and night, dark winters and light Countless different horizons Choirs in the dark, musicians and bards All sang of his journey Led by a flute, horns and a lute Smaller became the horizon Behind those gates, what everyone hates He loves; it's the end of his journey 'Wise-woman, cease not! I seek from thee All to know that I fain would ask Who shall the bane of Baldr become, And steal the life from Odin's son? Many enemies fell, knelt for his yell Now he rides towards hell Battles he'd fought and wisdom was taught Now he rides towards hell The runes did tell, he had to descend And past Yggdrasil he had to find hell Mounted to Niflhell Now he rides in hell No horn and no lute, a silent salute His first careful paces in the dark Forward he stepped, passed brave men who wept No single sign of Baldr The infinite chill could not break his will Vegtam found her in the dark She was very wise, though in disguise Did she know about Baldr? Sleipner, noble steed! Sleipner, mount of Asgard! 5. Hod Og Mistelteinen Neither sword nor axe could touch him Unharmed by forged steel Gods trying their weapons Found him hard to kill The pledge was sworn, the god was safe Nothing they care about But lovely little mistletoe Was too weak to swear Kept a mysterious secret One burden more to bear As fast as light came mistletoe Flesh and heart he pierced Soaked the ground with guts and blood By word and oath preserved But what he did and what he'd done The righteous god of wisdom Was never hailed in battle hymns Though true came Baldr's dreams Ancient giant Loki Intended to take the light From he who was immortal Against power, sword, and might In everlasting darkness Hod took up a spear And killed with it his brother Slaughtered like a deer Earthly life came to an end But Baldr's soul lived on Baldr's dreams! 6. Kremasjons Ild Slowly beats the water against the ship; a death poem's rhythm Morose howls the wind, splits the night with her voice Softly cry the women on the wave-breaking shore While the men carry Baldr his body to the sea When darkness falls and clouds float by Bolts of lightning are colouring the sky Don't worry about the stars who hide This ship doesn't need a final guide Lonely in the twilight, but mighty on his own A floating piece of batter
