[Verse 1] The moon wore a crown made of blood in the sky, While ravens circled the ships passing by. The sea had no stars, and the wind had no breath, And every black wave whispered softly of death. They sailed from the fjords when the winter was young, With iron in hand and old curses unsung. Thirty red shields on a dragon-prowed boat, Thirty proud warriors keeping one oath. “Row through the darkness, let destiny call, Better to die than to kneel or to crawl. If Hel takes our bodies beneath the black foam, Then carve our names deep in the stones of our home.” [Chorus] Then came three knocks from the hull down below. Knock. Every warrior froze. Knock. The fires burned slow. Knock. captain whispered, “Don't answer the sea.” the sea called out "come down with me" [Verse 2] their captain, had dreamed of the dead— Of eyeless old warriors surrounding his bed. They stood in the snow with their throats cut wide, And whispered, “You sailed where the living should hide.” On the seventh night, the ocean turned still, No wind touched the sail, no wave touched the keel. The oars stopped moving though no man gave command, And something beneath them brushed against the sand. [Chorus] Then came three knocks from the hull down below. Knock. Every warrior froze. Knock. The fires burned slow. Knock. captain whispered, “Don't answer the sea.” the sea called out "come down with me" [Verse 3] But young Erik laughed, trying hard not to fear, “There's nothing beneath us but darkness down here.” Then something replied from the depths far below— A voice like a graveyard beneath winter snow: “You called for Valhalla. You prayed to the dead. Now the sea has remembered Every word that you said.” [Final-Chorus] Then came three knocks from the hull down below. Knock. Every warrior froze. Knock. The fires burned slow. Knock. captain whispered, “Don't answer the sea.” the sea called out "come down with me"
