Beyond the Last Beacon — Ember of Midgard — Nordic Folk Rock

Full English Lyrics [Verse 1] Drums are beating, ropes are drawn We leave the harbor before the dawn Salt on our faces, wind in the sail Wooden hearts on a boundless trail The old bells fade behind the bay No king can tell us where to stay The tide is calling, wild and wide A world unseen waits on the other side [Pre-Chorus] Pull the oars and hold the line Let the open water be our sign No road beneath us, no walls ahead We follow the horizon instead [Chorus – Seafarer Choir] Beyond the last beacon, carry us on Over the waters, into the dawn Hey! Ho! Let the strong winds blow To unknown shores we will go Beyond the last beacon, fearless and free A new life waits across the sea Hey! Ho! Let the old world fade We sail for the future our own hands made [Verse 2] Flutes are singing through the spray Horn calls answer from far away The nyckelharpa leads the sound While rolling waves shake the ground No map can name the land we seek No fearful tongue will make us weak We carry seeds, steel and song And every mile makes our spirits strong [Pre-Chorus] Raise the sail and face the blue There is nothing left for us to lose No chain behind us, no gate ahead We follow the horizon instead [Chorus – Seafarer Choir] Beyond the last beacon, carry us on Over the waters, into the dawn Hey! Ho! Let the strong winds blow To unknown shores we will go Beyond the last beacon, fearless and free A new life waits across the sea Hey! Ho! Let the old world fade We sail for the future our own hands made [Instrumental Break] Fast war drums and deep bass drive the rhythm. Flutes and nyckelharpa trade melodies over acoustic strings, melodic guitars and powerful horn calls. The male crew chants: Hey! Ho! Pull as one! Hey! Ho! The voyage has begun! Hey! Ho! Pull as one! Chase the edge of the sun! [Bridge] Should the black waves climb too high We will meet them eye to eye Should the cold wind turn us round We will sing a stronger sound For every soul who crossed before For every child on the distant shore We give our strength, we give our name To lands that do not know us yet [Final Chorus – Lead Vocal and Full Choir] Beyond the last beacon, carry us on Over the waters, into the dawn Hey! Ho! Let the strong winds blow To unknown shores we will go Beyond the last beacon, fearless and free A new life waits across the sea Hey! Ho! Let the old world fade We sail for the future our own hands made Beyond the last beacon! Beyond the last beacon! No chains, no walls, only sky and sea Beyond the last beacon, we sail to be free! [Outro] Drums keep beating, sails stay strong The sea carries our final song The harbor is gone, the way is clear A new world waits—and we draw near Hey! Ho! Across the foam The unknown shore will be our home