The Flight Of Sleipnir
Essence Of Nine
1. Transcendence
Awaken to the nine of whiteDistant from the world aboveThe waves come echoing from afarTranscending beneath the surfaceEmbraced by the infinite abyssIn the shadows a figure sitsContemplation across her faceShe eagerly awaits,Those who venture out to seaDemise! Brought forth by the tempestThe storm, now strong with conviction,Tearing through beyond the blackened sky, Out of reach from the light of dayCast down to the depths of obscurityCursed by the treacherous windsSuccumb to the forces of divinityExiled, wandering through the unknown
2. Upon This Path We Tread
Out from the cave the hound does call
Broken fetters, the wolf runs free
Much have I known and more I have seen
The fate of the Gods prowess in war
From the east with shield held high
Hrym at the helm as waters rise
In giant-wrath does the serpent writhe
And the eagle gnawing corpses screams
“Naglfar Unleashed!”
Surt from the south with branches scourge
The sun of gods shine from his sword
Hlin must bear a second sorrow
For Odin fares to fight the wolf
As the giant slayer seeks out Surt
For there must fall the joy of Frigg
Out from the north a ship sets sail
Bearing with it those of Hel
After the wolf do wild men go
The trickster’s kin upon their course
After the wolf do wild men go
Warriors tread the path from Hel
[Adapted from the poetic Edda, stanzas 49-53]
3. A Tousand Stones
With words that weigh a thousand stonesAnd axes cleave through mortal bonesWise men follow the black-bird’s callThat echo through the ancient halls Banquets rot in the halls of kingsEmpires sink as warriors singScepters clasped in bloody handsOceans swallow holy landsVillages in the distance burnBlack smoke rises out from the earthAnd while men speak from altars high Carrion crows gather in the sky On mortal ears rest Elders loreAs bodies wash upon the shoreTheir lamentations, their final songsThe aftermath of silver tongues
4. As the Ashes Rise (The Embrace of Dusk)
[Instrumental]
5. Nine Worlds
The Ancient sun sets, I rise againI rise again Journey Long and toilsomeI stand before the springbefore the springWaters flow beneath me the eyes of the one who knows the one who knows Water which spouts my judgment Nine worlds my final home My final home Searching, through wind and summer’s rain, Searching, for my hasted shallow grave. Forgotten by the hall up high Forgotten but glory shall be mine
6. The Seer in White
Out from the mist she cameWet from the morning rainHer hand stretched out to meHer face without expressionAnd then she spoke unto meA foresight of destinyHer eyes a gateway beyondHer presence DivineShe weaves the thread of fateShe sees what the future holdsThe seer in white, her staff in handA prophecy foretold
7. As Cinders Burn (The Wake of Dawn)
[Instrumental]
8. The Serpent Ring
Within the void, the mighty deepLies below a serpent ringBeneath its coils rest earth and stoneAgainst its skin black waters flow It reaches beyond the grasp of manStretching further than a mortal’s glance No wisdom will see its final dayFor it ends when time beganBuried beneath the darkened tidesLurks unseen beneath the wavesOne wraps the weight of the heavy earthWith endless life and endless thirstFrom it’s origin stemmed twilight's endWhere dead men heed the final callOceans shroud the infinite ringWhile mortal blood stains eroding sands
David Csicsely Drums, Vocals, Guitars
Clayton Cushman Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards
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