[Intro] --- [Verse 1] The oath is sworn in Uppsala's hall A challenger with a cursed blade He sails for SΓ‘msey, storm and squall Where ravens wait for the slain [Pre-Chorus] The raven circles overhead The Valkyries have come to claim A hero's blood is what they said He whispers IngibjΓΆrg's name [Chorus] TYRFING BURNS! The raven feeds! TYRFING BURNS! VALHALLA BLEEDS! [Verse 2] The swords collide, the shields they break Eleven brothers fall in line A single thrust β the curse awakes SIXTEEN WOUNDS β THE RAVEN'S SIGN [Pre-Chorus] The raven circles overhead The Valkyries have come to claim A hero's blood is what they said He whispers IngibjΓΆrg's name [Chorus] TYRFING BURNS! The raven feeds! TYRFING BURNS! VALHALLA BLEEDS! [Bridge] The ring is cold, the message sent He rides away on wings of death A life for glory, fully spent He whispers INGIBJΓRG'S NAME [Final Chorus] TYRFING BURNS! The raven feeds! TYRFING BURNS! VALHALLA BLEEDS! [Outro] The raven flies to Valhalla's gate The ring returns, the hero falls She takes the ring, she knows his fate And silence fills the halls [End]
