Summon the Wolves
Battlelore Lyrics
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The gathering of the haunted
Howls in the nocturnal mist
Calls for the hunt
I have seen the shape of the fallen
The guardian of the gates
I have seen the darkest one behind them
The one without a name
Ravaging in the woods
Sleepwalking in shadows
The hunger drives them forth
The hunger forever burning
Under the leash of the enemy
They carry the troops against us
Ride from the northern fields
To terror the world at night
Born to devour dark powers
Born to obey the one
Dire dwellers of the fiery caves
The feast of the forgotten souls
The dawn ends the furious hunt
The newborn sun reaps the gloom
But the daylight will fade away
When the night falls they roam again
They will never hunt alone
Open gates of void arrive with them
Freezing stare through your bones and veins
He will hear every word you say
The lyrics to Battlelore's song Summon the Wolves speak of a gathering of the haunted servants, called forth by howls in the misty night to begin their hunt. The singer describes having seen the "shape of the fallen," the guardian of the gates, and the "darkest one behind them," without a name. The wolves are driven by an insatiable hunger and a burning desire to devour dark powers, born to obey their master and feast on forgotten souls in fiery caves. They are also under the control of an enemy, who uses them as troops to terrorize the world at night.
Despite the arrival of dawn, the wolves are never alone and will always return with the falling of night. The final lines suggest that the wolves and their master have a supernatural ability to freeze their prey's bones and veins with their stare, a chilling image that emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these creatures.
Line by Line Meaning
Full circle summons the servants
The group is gathering and it's time to summon the servants.
The gathering of the haunted
The group is full of people who have been affected by supernatural forces.
Howls in the nocturnal mist
There are wolves howling in the misty, dark night.
Calls for the hunt
The group is preparing to go on a hunt.
I have seen the shape of the fallen
The artist has seen the form of those who have failed in their endeavors.
The guardian of the gates
A protector is guarding the entrance or exit of something important.
I have seen the darkest one behind them
The singer has seen the one who is the furthest from the light.
The one without a name
This entity is so terrible or powerful that there is no name for it.
Ravaging in the woods
They are destroying everything in their path while in the woods.
Sleepwalking in shadows
They are moving around like sleepwalkers, in the shadowy parts of the environment.
The hunger drives them forth
Their constant desire and hunger to keep moving is what motivates them.
The hunger forever burning
They will always have a deep, burning hunger that will never be satiated.
Under the leash of the enemy
They are being controlled or manipulated by the enemy.
They carry the troops against us
They have gone over to the enemy's side and are bringing troops with them to fight us.
Ride from the northern fields
They are coming from the north on horseback or another mode of transportation.
To terror the world at night
They plan to spread fear and terror throughout the world under the cover of night.
Born to devour dark powers
Their existence is solely to consume and destroy anything dark or sinister.
Born to obey the one
They were created and conditioned to always be obedient to the one in charge.
Dire dwellers of the fiery caves
They are terrifying beings that live within fiery caves.
The feast of the forgotten souls
They feed on souls that have already been forgotten by the living world.
The dawn ends the furious hunt
The hunt is over and the sun is rising.
The newborn sun reaps the gloom
The rising sun is removing the darkness and the world is feeling more hopeful.
But the daylight will fade away
The peace and calm of the day will eventually give way to night again.
When the night falls they roam again
At night, they become active once again and move around freely.
They will never hunt alone
They always have others with them when they go on hunts.
Open gates of void arrive with them
There is an opening or gateway to the void, and they are bringing it with them.
Freezing stare through your bones and veins
Their gaze is so intense that it feels as though it's freezing your bones and coursing through your veins.
He will hear every word you say
There is someone who is capable of hearing every single word that you say.
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.