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Muspells brúðr - Bride of Muspell

[Verse 1] Móðir mín grét í loga bjart, faðir minn fékk skömm ok svart. Muspells munnr mér hjarta brann, brunnr varð sár – þar dó hans bann. [Verse 2] Eg geng um fold, en engi nær, vatn sjóðr á hendi mér. Engi munnr minn hold má kyssa, því eldr minn brennr, ok líf má missa. [Pre-Chorus] Eldr ok íss – tvíburar spá, örlög syngja: „Eitt skuluð þrá.“ [Chorus] Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! [Verse 3] Í norðri sá eg mann við hrím, augu hans kald, en orð hans frím. Hann bar Niflheims náð ok böl, við mættumst þar – sem logi föl. [Verse 4] Hann frýs mitt hjarta, eg brenn hans sinn, við sameinum dauðann minn. Í eldi hans fann eg frið, í frosti mínu lifði við. [Pre-Chorus] Eldr ok íss – tvíburar spá, örlög syngja: „Eitt skuluð þrá.“ [Chorus] Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! [Bridge] Vér gengum heim úr báli birt, vér brennum heim, þar snjórinn syrt. Vér snúum tímum, vér brjótum lag, því engi guðr mælti þann dag. Eldr kyssir ís, í dauða fæðist líf, vér erum logi – vér erum skær. [Pre-Chorus] Eldr ok íss – tvíburar spá, örlög syngja: „Eitt skuluð þrá.“ [Chorus: keychange up] Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eldr ok íss – vér erum sinn! Muspells brúðr! Niflheims vinr! Eilíft brennr – eilíft finn! Translation: [Verse 1] My mother wept in bright flame, my father received shame and darkness. The mouth of Muspell burned my heart, a well became a wound – there his curse died. [Verse 2] I walk upon the earth, yet no one comes near, water boils upon my hand. No mouth may kiss my flesh, for my fire burns, and life may be lost. [Pre-Chorus] Fire and ice – twin prophecy, the fates sing: “One shall you desire.” [Chorus] Bride of Muspell! Friend of Niflheim! Fire and ice – we are one! Bride of Muspell! Friend of Niflheim! Eternally burning – eternally bound! Bride of Muspell! Friend of Niflheim! Fire and ice – we are one! Bride of Muspell! Friend of Niflheim! Eternally burning – eternally bound! [Verse 3] In the north I saw a man of rime, his eyes were cold, yet his words were clear. He bore Niflheim’s grace and curse, we met there – where flame grew pale. [Verse 4] He froze my heart, I burned his mind, we united, overcame death. In my fire he found peace, in his frost I came alive. [Bridge] We walked home from the bright blaze, we burn home, where snow grows dark. We turn the times, we break the law, for no god spoke on that day. Fire kisses ice, in death life is born, we are flame – we are bright.