Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear
Ulver Lyrics
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Om Fuldmaanens Vee & Grue
Naar det klagede op mod hendes Skiaer
Fra Vintrens kolde Eensomhed
Da frycktede de at Vargen vaer nær
Vakt vaer dends gamle Mayestet
Der vaer Døgn da nogen meenede at hafve seet
I hendes Lius, som han splidder med dend
Skygge som han spreer,
Skyggen aff een ukiend Mackt
Der dend hylede mod sin Gud i infernaldsk Prackt
Dende Diefvels Herold, han herjede
Fra Kandt til Kandt, & mange aff Mandeæt forsvandt
Paa dend hun lyser, han binder; oc Helveds Ulv,
Han dræber, medens Afgrunden brager
Forbandelsen er her visseligen
Aff Diefvlen han bleff skiænked een Gave
Der ved Troldom favned han til Ulv
Ey vaer han længer een Guds Slave
Der ved Midnat vandred ofver hule Grave
Amongst men words went
Of the Full Moone's woe.
When a dirge did rise to Her skylit eye
From the lone winter's colde
They fear'd that the wolf was nigh
Awakened its Majestie of olde
Nights did pass when men claim'd the saw
In Her light that he splits
with the shadow he casts
The shadow of a force unknown
Howling at its God in splendoure infernall
This Devil's Herolde, he hunted the land
And many a man disappear'd
Where She shines, he binds; the Wolf of Hell
He kills o'ver the rumbling Abyss
The Curse is certayne
The Beast below bestowed on him a gift
And by Magick he to wolf was bound
No more was he a slave to God
At midnight treading on hollow grave
The song "Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear" by Ulver is a dark and ominous piece that reflects on the fear and superstition that surrounds the full moon, wolves, and the devil. The lyrics describe how people talked obsessively about the dangers of the full moon, and how they feared that the wolf, an ancient and mythical creature, was close by. This fear was so powerful that it awakened the old majesty of the wolf.
The song goes on to describe how some people claimed to have seen a shadow moving in the moon's light, howling at God in infernal glory. This shadow, the lyrics suggest, is a manifestation of an unknown force, a devil's herald that hunts the land and binds those whom it finds under the moon's light. The wolf of hell, associated with the abyss and death, is also mentioned as a fearsome creature that kills in the moon's glow.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hymn I: Of Wolf and Fear" evoke a sense of foreboding and terror, as they reflect on the fear and superstition that surrounds the full moon, wolves, and the devil.
Line by Line Meaning
Amongst men words went
The news spread among the people
Of the Full Moone's woe.
About the misery caused by the full moon
When a dirge did rise to Her skylit eye
When a lamentation rose to her moonlit eye
From the lone winter's colde
From the cold loneliness of winter
They fear'd that the wolf was nigh
They were afraid that the wolf was near
Awakened its Majestie of olde
Its ancient majesty was awakened
Nights did pass when men claim'd the saw
There were nights when men claimed to have seen
In Her light that he splits
In the moonlight that he divides
with the shadow he casts
With the shadow he creates
The shadow of a force unknown
The shadow of an unknown power
Howling at its God in splendoure infernall
Crying out to its god in infernal glory
This Devil's Herolde, he hunted the land
This herald of the devil hunted the land
And many a man disappear'd
And many men disappeared
Where She shines, he binds; the Wolf of Hell
Where she shines, he captures; the hellish wolf
He kills o'ver the rumbling Abyss
He kills over the roaring abyss
The Curse is certayne
The curse is certain
The Beast below bestowed on him a gift
The beast below gave him a gift
And by Magick he to wolf was bound
And with magic he was bound to the wolf
No more was he a slave to God
He was no longer a slave to God
At midnight treading on hollow grave
Walking over a hollow grave at midnight
Contributed by Ava Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Guard Owl Muertero Chris
If you remastered the entire album you'd be making it a dream come true to be able to hear it in this way!!!
ilias hatzis
The passage from distortionless guitar around 1:00 to the theme beginning at 1:49 is simply ingenious! Amazing stuff. Imho this is one of the best bm songs ever.
enkelt dødelig
What a relaxing music for sleeping
NOISE IS FUNTASTIC
In fact, the first time I heard this album, I was lying at night in the dark of a cold night, ready to sleep.
Daisies of Doom
What's not to hate about this masterpiece?
maoz israel
the best black metal ever recorded
La Hire
Damn this song recorded with today's technology would be insane
Aleksandr Mokin
The problem was not the technology, they purposefully made it sound awful, carrying the sound through two amps. I don't like how it sounds and I don't know why they needed to do it :( I wish someone makes a good remaster, but this is still unlistenable.
HOME INVASION
@Aleksandr Mokin you think this is unlistenable? wow lol
AnAxeToGrind
@Aleksandr Mokinyou know what’s unlistenable? Your opinion. Leave us alone.