Paved was his road with the golden bricks To the glory and the fame Yesterday's hero sits quiet and low Promises of future lies shattered like broken glass Lon...

Many men are sent on a quest for the crown searching all corners of the great land The minstrel tries to sing as before but the jester he laughs no more Many me...

Your wealth and your power Both increase with every day Theory versus practice as the mould spreads it's way Ravens fill the sky wolves start to cry and you sh...

Early Morning It's cold and the snow is whirling Like a warning, a promising fate But the king rests in peace on his sled Hooves are pounding So many thoughts i...

There are too many stones and life is just made of glass Mark the words of the fool he will tell you the truth, oh so cruel You say and I will believe although...

Behind the veil of destiny The path might turn in sudden twists of irony Night turns to day, dark turns to light End to the beginning on the other side of right...

You grasped a pot of gold, now it looks like led On your path of hunger the gold lies still ahead At the end of the rainbow another rainbow starts Try to catc...

Hold the sceptre to the sky, hold it high to be cleansed Climb the ancient stone, you child of innocence Take the sceptre you who didn't crave it, reach to the...

Gaze into nature's eyes Is there spite, is there greed? Face your fellow man, Realize he's of evil breed We ought to be afraid of ourselves You must not live i...

When profit shows his face our sense of clarity is washed away Spinning round the axle of greed, don't let the economy stagnate for it's our creed I turn my he...

Grasp your sword so blindly, time is in for holy war In the sign of a fairy tale you sacrifice your precious life Yield to the nonsense, yield to the dogmatic ...

På bergets topp I uvgestalt stå Omma. En ruvare I mystick form av visheten I dess värld. Vid berfets fot I skepnad grå stå Omma. En väktare I skuggorna, herdinn...

It's the darkened years, Superstition's flying high There is pain, there is fear In the poverty's sigh Preachers on a frightening spree, Of demons and hell's fi...

I will not scream out in anger Won't play this game forever Make up your mind or I will take control Why can't we end this nightmare If that's your way take you...

Listen to me children and I will fill your ears with all the sweet things you love to hear If you're scared of death, here's eternal life If you're down and all...

Riding through the echoes of the past while the hooves pound the ground Looking through the mist of the night in the dim and covering light of the moon Pale co...

Far down the path of firelight dreams in the blue-spun twilight hours Along the lane of winding and silk towards the winged and sacred bowers Alone and aloof i...

The memory lingers on of the arrival of dawn They saw the beacon aflame, Burning with sorrow for the lives that would be lost And the troops went ashore, Sounds...

The four hooves echo in the night Pictures of deepest fear reflect in your eyes, like a fire in your soul Burst through the forest of the wild The full moon beh...

Herr Silfver han var en riddareman, Han fäste en mö uti främmande land. De levde tillsammans uti årena sju Och barnen hon födde en och så tu. Sen döden kom uti...

En fager ung mö bär på älskogens skam Ty åt syndernas frukter man aldrig glädjas kan. En höst kväll så rå efter lönndom och mord Hon ett barnlik begravde uti ov...

Nu faller dagg och nu stiger sol men det kan du inte höra. Du ligger utan blus och kjol med läpparna mot mitt öra. Tala nu allvar, ber du bestämt: Du skrattar v...

Kämparna satt på höga fjäll Hälsade varann så godan en kväll Nog har det blivit dags att ta sig en viv? Kämpen han slogs med den äran. Väl vet jag så väner en ...

[Erik:] -Fly away my homeward mind, out from darkness and touch the sky Chained and restless yet flying high, on wings of joy leaving my fate behind I feel th...

Behind the dark walls dark secrets hide in the shadows An coil presence in the fortress of light Darkness is falling as the spirit of god slips away You're a si...

Konungen fjärran till Ryninge for. När fågelen sjunger I skogen. Kvar där hemma blev syster och bror. Mig väcker en stolts jungfruga. "Liten Kerstin kan jag få...

Behind the dark walls dark secrets hide in the shadows An coil presence in the fortress of light Darkness is falling as the spirit iof god slips away You're a s...

Hör vindar som vill fly Se korpen i himmel av bly Det är frosten som nalkas Var björk och lind är nu kal I skogsråets grånande sal Det är frosten som nalkas Mo...

Once upon a time there was a restless king in charge What could he contribute to write some history? Gold he had plenty of but plenty could be more so onwards h...

From the western realm they marched Through thunder, storm and rain On a mission to quell the snakes [King Haakon:] -You will search every hole And turn every...

Live your dream and live it well Soon comes the night And you will dream in hell Build a tower to the sky Take on the powers Not meant for you and I Can you wa...

I can not stand your lovin' I got to go, Go and find myself some peace Go bitch on someone else I'll take no more, No more frustration to the core I refuse to ...

I'm a grim and lonesome wanderer I walk you through the night Lurking in the shadows, waiting for a bite You don't know who I am, But I'm nasty and obscene I'll...

For the moon and the sun and for the winds I've sung, hear how the lovely tones dance upon my tongue I've gazed upon the Orion for oh so many nights, astounded ...

Forgotten and concealed are the tales of old Yet the spirits of the field I do behold A mist-like shape reveals the fiddler in his prime, it's an act through th...

We dwell in a time of neither night nor day It's like an ever-eve of a gloaming light Our robes have gone grey as we sailed to mortal shore The journey felt so ...

Where the winds sing the laments of times long gone Where the elves dance their dances of solitude Hearken to the mountain can you hear the echoes of the hammer...

Heading into the battle Against inferior foe Early morning's sea lies so silent and clear Let them feel a broadside From our three decker of pride Let the enemy...

I travel over high mountains through deep valleys and forests Crossing great rivers in search of knowledge of the gods from far beyond place and time I hear a w...

I travel over high mountains through deep valleys and forests Crossing great rivers in search of knowledge of the gods from far beyond place and time I hear a w...

Taxes raised by the union king, A blockade in his back for the days of the wars - No importation and no exportation is making the nation bleed Yet the bailiffs ...

[Birger:] Step inside and join us tonight Don't stand in the cold like strangers [Erik:] Thank you brother, we kindly accept Let us feast tonight to the grac...

Millions of fears are howling loud The tarn of tears is running out, You reside to far away East and west and down below It's easier to let it go, Not always bo...

Over rivers and seas cross valleys and heaths, to the edge of the world and back our journey did lead Father up in the sky let the ravens fly, to soar aside our...

O tysta ensamhet, Var skall jag nöjen finna? Bland sorg som ingen vet, Skall mina dar försvinna. En börda tung som sten Mig möter vart jag går. Bland tusen finn...

Dweller of the Sombre Lanes, Crow of the gutter and grime Striving through the dark for gain, Up to the gallows you clim Through your most stagnant life The rus...

Per Tyrssons döttrar i Vänge Kaller var deras skog De sovo en sömn för länge Medan skogen han lövas Först vaknade den yngsta, så väckte hon upp de andra Så s...

[The Ballad of Per Tysson's daughters in Vnge] [Lyrics: Tradititional, Translation: Mathias Blad] Per Tyrsson's daughters in Vnge Oh how chilly their woods Th...

Hold the cross up high into the sky far above your head in sacred decadence In pride and honour you wear the crucifix as a shield towards the bitter consequence...

[Erik:] - I hope the future guides you well Through archways paved in gold I hope tomorrow leads you right (To the gates of heaven!!) Count on me to stand by yo...

I sit here by your side and weep you goodbye, I'm singing songs of sorrow for you true gentle rose of mine Upon my arm I've tied a ribbon in black although I kn...

Kick your roots, break the bonds When you get some, you need some more Our credence made you strong While your honesty's weaker than before Trample down their ...

Cry cry, cry your eyes out You'll get no pity out of me Try try, to lie your way out It will not fool me you'll see You alone have picked the game, There is no...

[The Queen:] -There you finally are, sister of the winds And mother of my future deeds I'm in a battle I yet can't win, So help me and tell me what you need [...

By the rail he stands on black waves he rides The tomorrow belongs to him and the queen by his side Do not fear the storm master the oaken galley and be brave a...

En man han tjänt herr lagers gård I sommar, vinter år för år Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig? För slit och släp under himmel grå Han blott sitt bröd som löning ...

You're a spawn of the high cliffs, slave to the wind and son to the storm Born to a life on the free wings, without chains to hold back your heart Sweep throug...

Look in consternation as storms tear up the sea, raging down upon us with greatest might Gathering the power from above the clouds, blackening the sun away from...

You stared too long into the sun forgot the rest of the sky Don't let the gambler lead you astray the truth is slipping further away Take a good look up to the ...

Du går omkring som en dreglande zombie Rent av förhäxad, bedrövligt att se Det fanns en tid, då du verkade förståndig Stånd-ig är allt som finns kvar nu av det ...

Lonely hunter spying through the night Beast of pleasure, a gambler in pain Time after time always on the hunt It will lead you round your grave You'll go down ...

All our visions of sweet tomorrow is cracking and fading away Hopes of glory are drowned in sorrow this dissension expels us to yesterday Lead your troops into...

Blow your trumpets, let the feast begin Sing for us minstrels tonight Let the coronation shimmer and shine in the golden sun so bright In a velvet mantle he ta...

Here I walk on pathways so old, travellers of yesterday I still behold Hearken to the waves caressing the shore oh how much land have they seen before Oh, moun...

Here I walk on pathways so old, travellers of yesterday I still behold Hearken to the waves caressing the shore oh how much land have they seen before Oh, moun...

Don't let your mind pollute you, You're screwing your brain The end is no beginning, you must break the chain The voices wail (don't do this, don't do that) Yo...

[Birger:] -It is with joy that I greet you Come inside, taste what is served for you Food does not lack, neither do wine Action or fate, let's stir the mighty...

Soaked in the silver rain They rode through the woods Crossed the mountains And crossed the rivers so deep They came at dawn With fire and steel, Left at dusk, ...

From a dark horizon a harlot once came, searching for the right path to bring her to fame Ignorance and falsity: a perfect symbiosis, for a royalty Hold on to ...

Soaked in the silver rain they rode through the woods Crossed the mountains and crossed the rivers so deep They came at dawn with fire and steel, left at dusk, ...

They burst through the gates with swords in hand they made their way cross the hall of the high lord [Erik:] -As long as that man lives peace will never propa...

Deep inside the black and winding mazes I'm running from my ghouls, My own thoughts are replaced by the hidden faces deep from my soul Longing to see time rolli...

Deep inside the black and winding mazes I'm running from my ghouls, My own thoughts are replaced by the hidden faces deep from my soul Longing to see time rolli...

Deep inside the black and winding mazes I'm running from my ghouls, My own thoughts are replaced by the hidden faces deep from my soul Longing to see time rolli...

Genom vättars djupa skogar Over myrars fridfulla ensamhet Bränner fruktans flamma fram Genom månbelysta dälder Över bergets rygg mott ett okänt mål Jagad ulv nu...

Vi Sålde Våra Hemman och gav oss sedan ut, Som fägelen bortflyger, när sommaren tar slut Han kommer en gång åter när våren skrider fram, Men vi få aldrig skåda ...

Oskyldig kärlek en gång I blom, Spirande I sin fulla prakt. Trolovade hjärtan I åtråns brand, Offer för avundens makt. Förrädisk lust I'månens karga sken, Ett ...

Fjärrän kyrka ljuder dovt Ut över vida slätter Där en ensam vandrare gär Varken välbärgad eller dräng 'Friheten är hans broder, Skogens famn hans tryggaste säng...

Tunes of mendacity whispers throughout the gloom, like echoes of mystery or a lullaby of doom An illusion of pleasure an illusion of pain Yield to the beauty a...

We sold our homesteads and started on our way just like the birds will fly when autumn is here to stay One day they will return, come spring again that's when B...

Oh, you graceful eagle that soar in the air, how I enjoy your chainless life You are calling from your sky living under the sun, just riding the winds up high ...