Wolf-Age - Lyrics - Einherjer

Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme. The band split up in early 2004 after releasing the album Blot in December 2003, but later reformed .

Axe-age Økstid Sword-age Sverdtid Wolf-age Vargtid I saw the doombringer coming to call In form of the blind And the arrow of fraud Pierced through the skin of the fair In accents of despair As he died away Borne throughout the misty air The sun turned pale and no one spoke Vows were sworn that very night This death will be avenged I saw the ship burning floating away As a funeral pyre To be claimed by the sea A biting sarcasm rose Whence the sly one fled Hence the bondage of blood Burned throughout the misty air Ringhorn disappeared and no one spoke Vows were sworn that very night This death will be avenged I saw the darkness descend upon the nine worlds To enhance the coming of the end All-Father then stood up and addressed upon the nine worlds Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age Northwards and netherwards for nine nights through darkness And through the vastness of Vid Towards the ninth realm for nine nights through darkness Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age Northwards and netherwards the eight-hooves were pounding Through mist and pathways of death Across the burning bridge the eight-hooves were pounding Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age I felt the darkness increase upon the nine worlds The winter tightened its grip Grim Fimbul rage addressed upon the nine worlds Axe-age, Sword-age, Wolf-age I saw the wolf-age coming to call In form of the blind And the arrow of fraud Seeds of destruction were sowed By the hands of doom And by daring the meek Tears thou kept to thouself To avoid his return To be wept of out Hel Shields shall be cloven in vain For this act of deceit As the fate has foreseen