[Intro] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm, Norse lur horns indicating the start of the attack] [Tempo: Accelerating] [Build-up: Tension growing] (Oooooh... oooooh...) (Oooooh... oooooh...) [Opening Chorus] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm, bass building tension, pan and bone flutes creating urgency] [Tempo: Accelerating further] [Build-up: Tension rising to the maximum] [Atmosphere: The Vikings have arrived at a French village amidst the panic of the peasants] [Vocals: Chorus of 9th-century French men expressing panic and growing urgency in the face of the inevitable] They come! They come! They're already here! Run! Escape! We've nowhere to flee! Women and children The elderly follow Men in the front! We stand here! Pray to God, They're already here! [Short Instrumental] [Instruments: Norse war drums starting at a climax and then subsiding, bass reducing tension, lone horn closing the instrumental] [Tempo: Slowing down, setting up the verse] [Build-up: Reducing tension for a soft verse intro] [Verse 1] [Instruments: Viela enters, setting the mood, psaltery accompanies, drum and tambourine provide background accompaniment] [Vocals: Relaxed 9th-century French man] [Soundscape: 19th-century French coastal village] IX] Sun rise, clouds part, wind bring fresh air New day begins, time to leave the lair In the village, men prepare while women fare as children play with an old tree's fresh pear Just like that, there is activity in every square Is just another day, we don't have time to spare [Verse 2] [Instruments: Viela gradually accelerates as bagpipes enter, bringing urgency, and drums rhythmically increase tension] [Vocals: Growing nervousness of a 9th-century French man] [Soundscape: 9th-century French coastal village] Noise at the entrance, a monastery bell Far in the distance, a woman's panick yell Suddenly, no warning, monastery bell knell Uncertainty, unease, such a terrible smell It's going to happen, a bad feeling fell Panic appears as reality starts to jell [Build – rising] [Instruments: Norse war drums appear, overlapping the viela and bagpipes; bass generates tension; Norse lur horns introduce the inevitable] [Tempo: Accelerating suddenly] [Build-up: Tension reaching its peak, preparing for the next chorus] [Vocal: Almost spoken nasal Viking male chorus] (Oooooh... oooooh...) We come... We come... [Chorus] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm; bass building tension; pan and bone flutes creating urgency] [Tempo: Accelerating further] [Build-up: Tension rising to the maximum] [Atmosphere: The Vikings have arrived at the French village] [Vocals: Powerful chorus of 9th-century nasal norse viking men] We come! We come! We're already here! Run! Escape! You have nowhere to flee! Women and children The elderly follows Your men in the front? Your fear's here! Pray to your God We are already here! [Short Instrumental] [Instruments: Norse war drums starting at a climax and then subsiding, bass reducing tension, lone horn closing the instrumental] [Tempo: Slowing down, setting up the verse] [Build-up: Reducing tension for a soft verse intro] [Verse 3] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm and storytelling, bass maintaining neutral tension, lur guiding the verse] [Vocal: Nasal Viking man singing Saga] [Soundscape: Viking longship approaching the coast] We row, we feel, we smell the sea Today, the gods, they hear our plea Pillage, riches, Thor's guarantee Today we arrive at the land of the free So men, warriors, here all agree We'll raid the land to the cruelest degree! [Bridge] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm] [Tempo: Accelerating] [Build-up: Tension growing] (Oooooh... oooooh...) (Oooooh... oooooh...) [Verse 3] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the growing rhythm; bass subtly increasing tension; lur guiding the verse] [Vocal: Nasal Viking man inciting combat] Prepare the axes, prepare the shield! Today we keep everything they yield! Prepare the torch, their bell has pealed! Today we burn all of them in the field! To their God their hope appealed! Today the Nordic fury is unsealed! [Pre-Chorus] [Instruments: Norse war at maximum; Norse lur horns indicating the start of the attack] [Tempo: Accelerating to the maximum] [Build-up: Tension reaching its peak, preparing for the final chorus] [Chorus] [Instruments: Norse war drums marking the rhythm; bass building tension; pan and bone flutes creating urgency] [Tempo: Accelerating further] [Build-up: Tension rising to the maximum] [Atmosphere: The Vikings have arrived at the French village] [Vocals: Powerful chorus of 9th-century nasal norse viking men] We came! We came! We're already here! Your women your children Even the eldery fell! Your men on the ground We steal everything here! You prayed to your God Your monastery fell And with your wealth I'm leaving from here! [Outro] [Instruments: All fading] [Tempo: decelerating] [Atmosphere: End of raid] (Oooooh... oooooh...)
