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Valkyrie’s Lullaby

The battle is done
one of the two armies has won
the crows take flight at day’s last light (1)
and yet, they still try to run

Do not try to run from me
the light of your soul I can see
the torch of your deeds, your honor and greed,
determine the fate you receive (2)

(Chorus)
Enter my arms to carry you home
away from your harm you will be one of Odin’s own

You stand in the ring of your foes
all fallen from your axe blows
your sword drank their blood that rained in a flood
your honor and fame quickly grow (3)

Shield maid defending your land
your life was victory’s demand
your shield split in twain, blood waters your grain
your death brings you to Freyja’s hand (4)

(Chorus)

Frightened jarl hates the spear-din
you lost the battle within
when you fought your fate, surrendered your gate
your weak battle-dew shamed your kin (5)

Hidden under your dead friends
Today is not your journey’s end
Remember your war, your brush with death’s door
Keep honor till we meet again (6)

(Chorus)

My sisters and I heed the call
to choose after last fighter falls
for Freyja’s green fields or Eihenjar shields
or sent to Hel’s darkness to crawl (7)

Open your ears to my cry
and for the last time, close your eyes
Reaver’s work is done, the last mercy comes (8)
I sing valkyrie’s lullaby!

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Hello hello, friends. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get back! I’ve been doing some research that seems pretty cool, but it’s taking me a little while to get my thoughts down. In the meantime, I’ll be posting some of my song lyrics to this forum as well. I’m really bad about making them publicly available, so please feel free to peruse them here. When I can, I’ll include YouTube links or some such as well so you can hear it.

Thanks again for sticking with me!