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Ginnungagap
[In the beginning there was a void, a big gap of darkness, filled with the primal forces of
creation. The heat of Muspel and the ice of Nifel made the essence of life come forth from the
void. The first living being, The Giant Ymer, was born out of darkness and he is the ancestor of
the creatures of the universe. The world was formed from his slaughtered body. Ginnungagap is
the black hole from which everything came out and into which everything will return in the end.]
[Soprano:]
Hail, Flow of Vergelmar
Hail, Flow of Vergelmar
Hail, Flow of Vergelmar
Hail, Old Void!
[Alto:]
Hail, Flow of Vergelmar
Heat of creation
Hail, Flow of Vergelmar
Hail, Old Void!
[Tenor/bass:]
Spark in the Nothingness
Heat of creation
Make the ice start to melt
Life wake up in the void.
2. Midgard
[Old Midgard]
[In the middle of the universe you will find the world of man. Some say that Midgard bears the
most beautiful leaves on the worldtree Yggdrasil, but the world of man is a very fragile world and
it is under a permanent threat. The sophisticated balance between polarities which is the
fundament of Midgard, could easily be disturbed. If that would happen the forces of chaos will
inundate the earth and the end will be the only future for mankind.]
Middle Earth, Old Midgard (we) wish the tree will burst into leaf!
Will someday your balance reach an end and you'll start to fade!
Mannaheim, old Midgard all your walls start to tumble down.
May the tree be reborn from the ash it will grow again.
Middle Earth, Old Midgard (we) wish the tree will burst into leaf!
Will someday your balance reach an end and you'll start to fade!
Mannaheim, old Midgard all your walls start to tumble down.
May the tree be reborn from the ash it will grow again.
3. Asgard
[Upon a mountain in the middle of the universe, high above the world of man, rises the abode of
gods. The shining halls of the gods circle in the sky like the stars and the twelve signs of the
zodiac. Only those who are brave and pure of heart will be brought up in the air to the palaces of
Asgard. They will ride upon the rainbow and fight side by side with the gods on the end of days.]
Take us to Walhalla
when we'll pass the gate of Heimdal.
Let us meet gods (and) follow their ride.
If you watch the nightsky you will find their dwelling
in the stars they live (as the) zodiac signs.
When the bridge will make a way for all the northern gods
all the dead will ride on Bifrost and they're coming by the storm
Sagas from the ancient days are written in the sky
When you read the runes again Walhalla and Asgard are reborn.
4. Jotunheim
[Call of Jotunheim]
[Somewhere behind the border of the known world you may hear the drumming and the heavy
steps of the giants. They are born out of the primeval forces of nature and descend from the time
when not even the gods were born. Their brutal power is only surpassed by their wisdom, since
the old age of the giants have made them see what neither gods nor men ever will.]
Thursar! Jotunheimr!
Resar! Jotunheimr!
Jotnar! Jotunheimr!
5. Schwarzalbenheim
Schwarzalbenheims Gewürm
Schmiedet solch schimmerndes Gold
Der Götter Glorie gestaltend
Aus der Erde Geäder
Schwarzalbenheims Gewürm
Schmiedet solch schimmerndes Gold
Der Götter Glorie gestaltend
Aus der Erde Geäder
Erinnerungen erschaffend
Aus weiter Ferne zu Goldene
Träume des Morgen zu schaffen
Götter Runen aus der Erde Tiefe
Sonn' erblühn!
[English translation]
Schwarzalbenheim's worms
Forge so gleaming gold
Shaping the glory of the gods
From the veins of the earth
Schwarzalbenheim's worms
Forge so gleaming gold
Shaping the glory of the gods
From the veins of the earth
Creating memories
From far distance to create golden
Dreams of tomorrow
The gods' runes from the depth's
Sun of the earth blossom
6. Ljusalfheim
[The shining ones, the elves and the fairies, are beings of enchanting beauty. They act as a
thought or a fantasy and it could be easy for you to be lead astray by their splendid light. You
may be lifted on their wings to the highest of skies, but beware...in the next moment they may let
you fall.]
7. Muspelheim
[Gudaskymning]
[From the south comes the forces of chaos and destruction. The ultimate heat from the world of
Muspel will very soon burn the world and turn it into ashes. The firegiant Surt rides with his
hords to meet the gods in the final battle of Ragnarok. But the whell of fate will turn once again
and from the ash a new world will rise.]
Kaun
8. Nifelheim
[Dimmornas varld]
[The world of ice in the distant north is a very mysterious place. Among its fog and inside its ice,
the seed of life is buried. When the heat of Muspel turn the ice of Nifel into a stream of water, the
creation begins to take place. Even though the frozen water of Nifel conceal a spark of life, this is
first of all a place of death and the world fear the lethal strength of the icegiants who were born
here in the beginning of time.]
[Tenor:]
Dimmornas värld under Helheim
Dödens boning under Helheim
Dimmornas värld under Helheim
Dödens boning under Helheim
[Alto/soprano:]
Draken Nidhögg
här gnager på vårt träd
Elva floder
av köld här rinner fram
Hell Nifel!
[Bass/Alto:]
Nastrand, Nastrand
Nastrand, Nastrand
[Tenor:]
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
[Soprano:]
Den bistra kylan vi gör till vår vän, ja
dimmor i norden som sveper vår kropp
Jörmundgang! Nidhögg!
Hell Nifel!
[Bass/Alto:]
Nastrand, Nastrand
Nastrand, Nastrand
[Tenor:]
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
[Soprano:]
Den bistra kylan vi gör till vår vän, ja
dimmor i norden som sveper vår kropp
Jörmundgang! Nidhögg!
9. Vanaheim
[Seed of Ing]
[There are two races of gods. The Vanir-gods of Vanaheim belong to an old stock of gods, maybe
even older than the Asir. They live on fertile fields and near the sea. They are known for their
power over life and happiness and the seed is their symbol. The lord and lady, Frej and Freja,
are the rulers of Vanaheim and they are united in the sacred marriage which brings life to the
arable and pasture lands. Not known to everyone is the secret lore of witchcraft which the Vanir -
gods teach the chosen ones.]
Enter Vanaheim
Where dead will come alive.
Magic of Freja
Take you to another world
By the trance of sejd
(The) sibyl see into your soul.
Enter Vanaheim
And you will know thy self.
Enter Vanaheim
And find your totem-beast.
Enter Vanaheim
And you will fly in the fair fields
With the gods, forever.
10. Helheim
[Den dimholjda]
[Hel, the goddess of death is also the goddess of fulfilment. Her name means both "hole" and
"whole" and she governs not only death but also the process of birth and rebirth. Hel was hurled
down to the world of ice in the beginning of time and there she created nine dark worlds. The
bright god Balder and the power of the sun descend into her misty realm, but in the future Balder
will be reborn and rise from the womb of Hel like the sun in the springtime.]
Heldrasil, O Heldrasil
[English translation:]
[The runes are the secrets of the universe. Their inner meaning is hidden and concealed to the
uninitiated. When you learn the secret of the runes your eyes shall open and you will become a
god. By ancient techniques of ecstasy Odin enterd into the dark spheres of runic wisdom. He
sacrificed himself to himself in his search for knowledge. If you follow his example and enter the
way of Odin you might be told the true secret of runes.]
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
Line-up:
Christofer Johnsson: rhythm guitar, keyboard and percussion
Kristian Niemann: lead and rhythm guitar
Johan Niemann: bass
Sami Karppinen: drums and percussion