Helheim’s Gate | Hel's Embrace Edition

[Intro] What Odin leaves — the cold earth keeps, and Hel remembers — those who sleep. [Verse 1 – The Shield-Borne Dead] My brothers bear me through the snow, shield on shoulders, steps below. The field lies red behind my eyes, no raven breaks the ashen skies. Iron cold within my hand, I gave my blood unto this land. I hear them breathe, I hear them weep, as I sink down — dark and deep. [Chorus 1 – Carry Me Down] Carry me down — to Helheim’s gate, where cold winds carve — my final fate. No golden feast — no hall for me, but still my brothers — remember me. What Odin leaves — the cold earth keeps, and Hel remembers — those who sleep. [Verse 2 – No Valkyrie Came] No Valkyrie bent through storm or snow, no bright spear showed the way to go. No wing, no cry from Odin’s throne, no feast of gold, no hall of stone. Yet I did not fall with empty hand, I gave my blood unto this land. Let no man say my name was shame, I met the dark — with iron and flame. [Chorus 2 – Stronger Hook] Carry me down — to Helheim’s gate, where cold winds carve — my final fate. No golden feast — no hall for me, but still my brothers — remember me. What Odin leaves — the cold earth keeps, and Hel remembers — those who sleep. [Bridge – Helvegr] Helvegr kallar… (The road to Hel is calling…) kom þú heim… (Come home…) Óttask eigi… (Do not fear…) sofðu í friði… (Sleep in peace…) No curse awaits beyond her gate, only frost and ancient stone. Before the gate of ice and night, I saw no fire, I saw no light. And Hel stood still, no wrath, no hate, the silent keeper at the gate. She spoke my name, and fear gave way, the cold received what gods let stray. Then all my shame fell from my name, for death and honor are not the same. [Final Chorus – Acceptance] Open now — O Helheim’s gate, let the cold winds — speak my name. No golden feast — no hall for me, but still my brothers — remember me. What gods may leave — the deep earth keeps, and Hel remembers — those who sleep. Open now — O Helheim’s gate, I lay down fear — I lay down pain. No golden hall — has called for me, yet in the cold — my soul is free. The gate stood cold — as ancient stone, yet you did not pass — below alone. Mmmh — mmh — mmh — Hel remembers… Mmmh — mmh — mmh — those who sleep…