Verse 1
Time and time again
I look upon their reign
Still never do I see any rhyme or reason
Their errors teach them not
They live by afterthought
For their faults they accuse their kind of treason
Verse 2
Chronicles untold
and legends I withhold
Yet this world never ceases to surprise me
From their births to their end
their history is penned
They live their lives in ignorance, carefree
Chorus
My plight is to watch them,
tasked by the universe to witness the rise and the fall
The eternal sage that wanders indifferently
for theirs is this world to ruin or rejuvenate
Interlude
I behold myriads of stars that burst in flames and give new life
and gods and titans engulfing worlds in cosmic war
Yet in their feeble minds they are the center of all strife
They pray to gods yet see themselves as much more
Such self-importance has led greater reigns to their downfall
long before the horsemen could reap their souls
They fail to see that greater beings rule above all
although they worship them in their holy scrolls
Chorus
My plight is to watch them,
tasked by the universe to witness the rise and the fall
The eternal sage that wanders indifferently
for theirs is this world to ruin or rejuvenate
Verse 3
All that I have seen cannot compare to their turmoil
It seems whatever they find they will spoil
Throughout the eons when I’ve wandered I’ve come to realize
some things are meant not to change and I must leave them alone to die
As far as Viking atmosphere goes in metal, I doubt there is a better band than Havamal.
Their name suits them.
The album keeps boosting the euphoria and ends off with one of the best tracks on it. Never lets go.
The only natural thing to do is to set it on LOOP and go through the adventure again.
Obligatory gym playlist material.
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Finnish death metallers leaven infernal dynamics with triumphant, infectious melodies, striking a compelling balance between grit and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2023