[Verse 1] Under Yggdrasil, the black roots twist, Runes in the frost, clenched in the fist. Odin asks, “What is the meaning of man?” The ravens just laugh — and the world goes bang. A preacher of nothing stands under the moon, Says, “You are the cosmos, humming its tune.” No throne in Valhalla, no final decree, Just the universe dreaming that it isn't free. [Pre-Chorus] So raise the horn, let the old gods stare, There’s no answer hanging in the air. If fate is a joke and the joke is divine, Then laugh with the Norns at the end of the line. [Chorus] HEY! — The gods laugh! HEY! — The worlds collide! No meaning waits on the other side. Dance on the grave of the reason you sought, The void is a mirror — and the mirror is thought! SKÅL! — To the endless night! SKÅL! — To the meaningless flame! We are the thunder, we are the game, And the gods themselves forgot their name! [Verse 2] Alan speaks softly while the war drums pound: “You cannot catch the river by chasing it down.” The self is a mask, the ego a throne, You came from the cosmos — you're never alone. But absurdity howls from the gates of Hel, “No purpose! No plan!” — and it rings like a bell. So Thor grips Mjölnir and raises his hand: “If there is no meaning, then forge where you stand!” [Pre-Chorus] Let the serpent coil around the sun, Let Ragnarök come when Ragnarök comes. If existence has no reason to be, Then freedom is choosing what meaning you'll see. [Chorus] HEY! — The gods laugh! HEY! — The worlds collide! No meaning waits on the other side. Dance on the grave of the reason you sought, The void is a mirror — and the mirror is thought! SKÅL! — To the endless night! SKÅL! — To the meaningless flame! We are the thunder, we are the game, And the gods themselves forgot their name! [Bridge – slow, ritualistic] Who spins the wheel? Who names the thread? Who promises glory When all men are dead? Odin knows. The Norns know. The raven knows. And still— THE WHEEL TURNS! [Guitar break] [Final Chorus] HEY! — Let the gods laugh! HEY! — Let the heavens fall! There never was a meaning written for us all. Raise your voice where the silence begins, The joke isn't losing — the joke is you win! SKÅL! — To the infinite night! SKÅL! — To the beautiful flame! The universe dances without a name, And we dance with it — laughing all the same! [Outro] Under Yggdrasil, beneath the stars, No heaven above us, no prison of Mars. The void opens wide— And the old gods grin. “There was never a point.” “So sing.”
