[Intro – Thunder cracks, waves crash, drums pound like distant war] [Spoken in a deep Viking tone] "Raise the sail, feed the fire, strike the tide with Odin's ire!" [Instrumental intro] [Verse 1 – Heavy, galloping rhythm] Steel on the wind, and blood in the spray, We ride the storm at break of day. Axes gleam with morning's breath, Each man sworn to fight ‘til death. No fear of gods, nor wretched kings— We carve our fate with dragon wings! Through ice and flame, we seek the fight, And sail to meet the endless night! [Chorus – Soaring, melodic with choir backing] Ride the tide, O sons of fire! With hearts of rage and dark desire! Through storm and sword, we earn our fame— The longboat bears the chosen name! Oars of Valhalla strike the sea, Row for honor! Row for me! [Instrumental break] [Chanting Bridge – Call and response, sea shanty style] (Crew chant – drums and stomps only): Ho! Hey! Row the storm away! Ho! Hey! Death will never sway! Ho! Hey! To the gods we pray! Row, brothers, row! We ride today! [Lead vocal echoes over chant] By Njord’s breath and Thor’s loud roar, We’ll crash through Hel and reach the shore! Let Midgard shake beneath our cry— We’ll drink the mead and never die! [Instrumental break] [Verse 2 – Faster tempo, more aggressive guitars] Skulls for the prow and shields to brace, We ride with fury on our face! Frozen fjords behind us fall, Ahead awaits the glory-hall! The ravens fly, the runes are cast, We are the storm, the spear, the blast! No man returns who hides from flame— We die with pride and earn our name! [Instrumental break] [Chorus – Repeat with additional choir harmonies] Ride the tide, O sons of fire! With hearts of rage and dark desire! Through storm and sword, we earn our fame— The longboat bears the chosen name! Oars of Valhalla strike the sea, Row for honor! Row for me! [Final Chant – Slower, thunderous, as if rowing through mist] Ho! Hey! Blood upon the spray! Ho! Hey! We will never stray! Ho! Hey! Let the legends say— We rowed to fate, the Viking way! [Outro – Instrumental with flute, choir, and distant thunder fading out]
