The All-Father

[Intro: Pianissimo, atmospheric, tanpura drone, distant shaman drum heartbeat, sound of ocean waves] [Verse 1: Pianissimo, tense, reverb-drenched strings] [Male singer: deep, resonant, bass-baritone with tuvian throat singing overtones] The All-Father calls across the waves, [Female singer: alto, breathy, ethereal whispers] (Her salt-spray kiss) [Male singer] And Rán who claims the ocean graves, [Female singer] (He guides me from this) [Pre-Chorus: Crescendo, drums and percussion slowly build intensity] [Chorus: Fortissimo, Hook, driving four-on-the-floor deep house beat, powerful layered shaman drums, viking horns] [Harmonized male and female vocals] He steers my ship on waters deep, (She holds the tide) While dragon-prows the sea-lanes sweep, (My fate inside) While dragon-prows the sea-lanes sweep, (My fate inside) [Verse 2: Mezzo Piano, beat becomes more minimalistic] [Male singer] His spirit joins the stormy fight, [Female singer] (Her depths I roam) [Male singer] So I may do his holy work, [Female singer] (She brings me home) [Male singer] In Ægir's hall, a table's laid, [Female singer] (No fear I know) [Male singer] Before the foes I have betrayed, [Female singer] (My courage grows) [Chorus: Fortissimo, Hook, full epic orchestra, driving deep house beat, powerful layered drums, viking horns] [Harmonized male and female vocals] He steers my ship on waters deep, (She holds the tide) While dragon-prows the sea-lanes sweep, (My fate inside) While dragon-prows the sea-lanes sweep, (My fate inside) [Outro: Fade Out with lone echoing cello over tanpura drone and ocean waves] [Male singer] So I shall dwell in Valhall's keep, [Female singer] (My final gain) [Male singer] With chosen sons of Óðinn's sleep, [Female singer] (And end all pain)