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Heroes of Vanaheim

from Difficult Second Album by The Bricks

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lyrics

When the clouds lift from the shore,
And the hills come into view,
The Vanaheim longships slide into the bay.
The people of the town,
Light the beacon on the headland,
The horn's call of welcome sends darkness away.

As we're tying up the boats,
Carry off our fallen comrades,
The women in silence send prayers to the gods.
Will they recognise a face,
Or the armour of a loved one,
Has their cherished Norseman defeated the odds?

So the skalds relate the tale,
Of the battle for the island,
The brave men of Norsca the valkyries chose.
How they charged into the fray,
Broke the engines of the White Hand,
Then fell to the cold ground to enemy blows.

As the night falls on the bay,
And the people line the dockside,
Two bright painted longships are made into pyres.
With our voices raised in song,
Lift the longships to the headland,
And honour the fallen with bright burning fires.

As the winds fill up our sails,
And we hang our shields alongside,
The headland of Vanaheim fades from our sight.
We are answering the call,
Loyal to the king of Norsca,
Heroes of Vanaheim enter the fight.

credits

from Difficult Second Album, released August 1, 2022
Words by Kasimir Svettirsson (Neil Albrechtsen) and friends
Music based on “Ashokan Farewell”. ASHOKAN FAREWELL by Jay Ungar. ©1983 by Swinging Door Music

Neil Albrechtsen: Vocals, guitar, bass
Sammo Pinney: Banjo, vocals
Sam Ebrahim: Viola
Jamie Gould: Harp, vocals
Juliette McAlroy, Stephen McGreal: Vocals
Neil McMahon: Violin
Jak Perks: Bodhran

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