Old Gods in a Soft World

[Intro] Came from cold coasts, carved in the frost Now I’m stuck in a scroll, in a screen, feel lost Blood in my beard, but the laws say “stop” So I look to the sky, let the question drop (yeah) [Verse 1] I was raised on a roar, not a quiet room Steel sang hymns, now it’s office fumes Used to judge a man by his scars and stance Now they judge a man by his tags and dance See my enemies flex in a tailored suit They don’t swing swords, they just twist the truth Leaders speak sweet while they sell our land Shake warm hands with a red-stained plan I’m a ship with no shore, heart with no war Berserk soul in a grocery store See soft eyes cry from a comment thread But they feel no shame when the poor go unfed So I pace these aisles like a caged old wolf Every aisle sign feels fake and spoofed I don’t fit their script, so they say I’m wrong But my bones hum battle, my blood sings along (yeah) [Chorus] Old gods in a soft world, can you hear my call? I was made for the shield wall, now I’m stuck at the mall If I can’t swing steel, teach my heart to be strong Turn my war into witness, make my rage into psalm Old gods in a soft world, what’s a warrior to do? When the foes wear smiles and the lies feel true If I can’t break chains using edge and flame Let my tongue be a hammer, let my life bear Your name (oh yeah) [Verse 2] I don’t bow to a throne made of bought-out votes I don’t trust thin smiles or their polished quotes They trade real bread for a sugar fix Sell pills, sell fear, call it politics My clan back home would’ve stormed their gates Now I storm my doubts, I confront my hate ‘Cause these kids need more than a broken man Who just dreams of raids on a distant land So I hit my knees like I used to charge Call on One greater than the seas at large Ask Thor, ask Tyr, ask the One above “How do I fight right in an age of love?” Then a whisper cuts through all my boiling blood: “You were built for the fire, not just for the flood You can stand in the storm, but still shield the weak Let your courage speak louder than your clenched teeth” So I walk these streets with a warrior’s chill But my hands stay open, my blade is will I protect, not prey; I defend, don’t boast I’m the Viking you should fear the most!(hey!) [Chorus] Old gods in a soft world, can you hear my call? I was made for the shield wall, now I’m stuck at the mall If I can’t swing steel, teach my heart to be strong Turn my war into witness, make my rage into psalm Old gods in a soft world, what’s a warrior to do? When the foes wear smiles and the lies feel true If I can’t break chains using edge and flame Let my tongue be a hammer, let my life bear Your name [Bridge] I won’t bow to a coward’s throne I won’t trade soul for a safer phone If I can’t raid shores, I will fight this fear Drag dark thoughts out, leave ‘em crushed right here I’ll fight for the broken, stand for the small That’s my battle line in this falderal Old gods, true God, hear my broken cry Teach a war-torn heart how to live, not die (woah) [Chorus] Old gods in a soft world, can you hear my call? I was made for the shield wall, now I’m stuck at the mall If I can’t swing steel, teach my heart to be strong Turn my war into witness, make my rage into psalm Old gods in a soft world, I will answer You I will stand, I will serve, I will see this through If I can’t break chains using edge and flame Let my life be a saga that still honors Your name (yeah)