Ensiferum One Man Army 1. March Of War [Instrumental] 2. Axe Of Judgment Patience is a virtue when you live for revenge Hide your weapons, veil your hate, seek your foes unguarded and slay them! Slay them! Behead them! Oh sweet revenge! Behold, the axe of judgement falls! This is war! So make them suffer! I share no thought for the dark depths where fate made me dwell My hate has shaped me to perfection A ruthless executioner Remember this hate Was the only thought in my head When I woke up wounded on the ground Stabbed in the back A coward's attack Curse you! This means war! If I would believe in soul I would slaughter yours But fear and agony in your eyes Will have to do When the axe of judgement falls The vindictive one stands tall 3. Heathen Horde Too many times has moon travelled across the sky, Since our fathers sailed out for glory and honour, It's time to fulfill the vow once given, Forge your plows to swords, send the word, Raise an army countless as stars in the sky. [Chorus:] All heathen hearts, Answer the call, God of thunder bless our swords, Our heathen horde, Will never fall, We are hungry for blood, steel and war. Filled with strength, valour, determination, Determined to conquer the land, There is no power, In their weak invocation, Puny invocations to their feeble god, Desecrate and drown it in their blood. [Chorus] Ósnjallr maðr hyggsk munu ey lifa ef hann við víg varask en elli gefr honum engi frið þótt honum geirar gefi Row! Storm is getting near, Row! I can see land ahead, No! Show no mercy for the weak, Gold, land and women are ours to take so kill! [Chorus] English translation of Old Norse poem: "A coward believes he will ever live, If he keep him safe from strife: But old age leaves him not long in peace, Though spears may spare his life." 4. One Man Army This lifeless soil Barren of good thoughts Scorched By grudge and grief Doomed to linger on Wandered aimlessly Blinded By their lies Now I raise my head And sword When shadows steal the light Fire Desire Denial In my heart Burning Yearning Discerning I see it now You call it cruelty I call it strength I am cursed to be A one man Army You call me inhumane I call this life regained I am blessed to be A one man Army I will take the Lives of Many enemies Yet still this battle feels like a defeat to me Death or victory, only emptiness I feel The spring of hope runs dry Because i'm already dead inside 5. Burden Of The Fallen Nightmares return again, There's no way to make amends, His heart and the battlefield, Are alike silent and empty. 6. Warrior Without A War Only change is unavoidable, A brave new chapter is getting closer [again], Without a shroud of doubt he walked, The road, so long, one dream, now gone. What are you more afraid to find, Something to live or something to die for? In the end, how will you fall? As a hero or a warrior without a war? Why you withhold the pain but need those scars? How will you leave to the unknown shores? As a hero of a warrior without a war? The one who is now forgotten, Carries the weight of a mountain, No one can see how solemn, Is the burden of the fallen. Memories, ruthless like old guilt, Choices, accept or be haunted [sine die], No past, no future means a thing, The very moment is all there is. What are you more afraid to find, Something to live or something to die for? In the end, how will you fall? As a hero or a warrior without a war? Is it courage to let go or drown with a sword? How will you face your final dawn? As a hero or a warrior without a war? The one who is now forgotten, Carries the weight of a mountain, No one can see how solemn, Is the burden of the fallen. 7. Cry For The Earth Bounds The cry for the earth bounds Who'll face the final sundown On the last shore of this dying world A man, a symbol, a sword A vague memory of something that was But the moment takes its grasp Horizon so calm Harbinger of doom Sets the sky ablaze Torn apart by the whirl of time Slowly, grimly all is devoured by night Through the night we ride Till the edge of time Comforting death Under the crumbling sky Your fights Are over now Lay down and sleep Gone are All hate and love For eternity No eyes to see When the last light that dwindles Fades to nothingness No soul to save In the endless darkness No hope, no forgiveness 8. Two Of Spades I go all the way Night and day Women, booze and money It's all just a game Hit and run That's how I play All or nothing That's the winners way When I woke up this morning Everything was clear Besides my head Who is the lady in my bed? I'll shoot the moon Nice girls won't tell Thanks for nothing I'll be on my way to hell Sweet lady luck on my side I got ace in the sleeve Dead man's hand I'm armed to my teeth There is no trick in the book That I wouldn't know Cross me and feel The embrace of the rope I'm a high roller Gambling my life every single day I'm not a poser Because the card of my life is two of spades Jos käy niin, että tänään kuolen, esi-isien luo, ajan tuolle puolen edessäin seisovat Valhallan portit kädessäin hyvin pelatut elämän kortit English translation of the Finnish part: If I may die today, To my ancestors, byond time In front of me stands the gates of Valhalla In my hand well played cards of life 9. My Ancestors' Blood Not just for victory, Not just to crush your enemy, Not just for heir to be, But for this moment and to fight the injustice... It was written long ago, This is what I've been told, An army came across the sea, To conquer this low land. The lured with their lives, Shouted "peasant, kneel or die!" Outnumbered, undaunted, War cry rose to the skies. On the homeland of the raven, Where the eagles scream at daybreak, And the clang and clash of armies, Beautiful the strife for conquest. [Chorus:] Rains came over to the north, Floods of lies to drown the old gods, A storm rose within the hearts of the enslaved, Ode for my ancestors' blood. The seer foresaw the curse from above, Like a roar of approaching giant horde, In the moors and in the marshes, On the borders of the woodlands, The marched like approaching giant horde. When I yield my life forever, Bravely will I fall in battle, Fall upon the field of glory, Beautiful to die in armour. [Chorus] 10. Descendants, Defiance, Domination The darkest hour, the hopeless time Is always before the rise of the dawn Find your courage to stand against a stream The fairest they speak when the falsest they think When mouths of men speak the words of gods The truth will never be enough for anyone When you reach the peak of the highest mountain Proudly plant the flag of the heathen defiance From the ashes of the ancient blood and wisdom The children of thunder will rise again Wielded lashes, pyres flame, gloomy gallows Tormented ones, brave and free Screams echo in time Not one unjust deed goes unpunished No blood is shed in vain under the reborn thunder sign I know we will Claim the throne and kill They asked for war so we will give them one The one to end it all Reckoning with blood Stop the madness that's gone on for centuries In a storm of obloquy, my sons stand strong Marshall the forces, gather up weapons for the last war to come Who is so righteous, uncorrupted to condemn and dominate With truth and not with illusions Not driven by the greed to be enthroned and rule? Havoc no more The reign of men 11. Neito Pohjolan Nähnyt oon sen, yllä aaltojen kaukaisten Kuinka loistaa kuu ja tähdet taivaiden Kai kulkuri matkoillaan voi joskus unhoittaa Kuinka kotimaa oottaa kaukaa plaavaa... Kaihon siivin saan Lentää halki kaukomaan Minne sydän halajaa Aina palaamaan Eessä myrskytuulien Eessä elon taistojen Aina sydämessäin oon Neito pohjolan Kun lähdin pois Virranneet ei surun kyyneleet Kun palaan takaisin Huomaan jonkin muuttuneen Ei polku tuo kulkurin Totta ollutkaan Vaan ainoastaan Kaipausta ja unelmaa Markus Toivonen — Guitars, Vocals (clean) Sami Hinkka — Bass, Vocals (clean) Petri Lindroos — Guitars, Vocals (harsh) Janne Parviainen — Drums Emmi Silvennoinen — Keyboards, Vocals (backing)