Verse 1
I have always followed
the order to kill
No questions I ask
No mercy I give
Throughout my life
I have been paid
to take a life
for another's gain
I am no fool
I know my worth
For a pile of gold
I’ll reverse a birth
And then one day
I was given a choice
to walk my own path
and sever my chains
Verse 2
My liege had me sent
to a distant land
to kill their king
and all his kin
I was given a fleet
and a hundred men
to pillage the land
and rape the women
But he made a mistake
and he gave me the gold
before I’d left
to leave their bodies cold
I will do no such thing
I will not go to war
I’m a rich man now
I’ll find a new home
Chorus
Now I am hunted throughout the land
I’ll have to run for eternity
Still I would do it all again
If just to change my destiny
My head is worth it’s weight in gold
No prophet can tell what fate unfolds
Still I would do it all again
I would not go back to the old
Verse 3
I will live my life on the run
but a free man nonetheless
The riches I’ve gained in my past life
will have to keep me alive
The tales I could tell if I had someone
to write them down for me
would make my former liege and King
a laughing stock for eternity
Chorus
Now I am hunted throughout the land
I’ll have to run for eternity
Still I would do it all again
If just to change my destiny
My head is worth it’s weight in gold
No prophet can tell what fate unfolds
Still I would do it all again
I would not go back to the old
supported by 6 fans who also own “Price of Freedom”
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