Pilgrim
Atlantean Kodex Lyrics


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From dreaming halls beyond the west
There strong and free a storm will rise
A boat it bears with biting breath
And a pilgrim from the lands of hope
Beneath the moon and under stars
He will wander far from western strands
When need is great through Europe's night
Unknown to mortal men

The years have passed
Our ancestral Henges awake
Pilgrim! Wanderer!
Truth-bearer lead us to war
In hallowed halls our horns resound
Purify this holy ground
And from the ruins of Europa
Again we shall rise

He will come unto the timeless halls
Where shining fall the countless years
And endless reigns the Elder King
Under Mountain, ravens circle the peak
And the pear-tree shall bloom
On Walserfeld plain
The king will rise from the throne
And sweep these dogs from his lands

The years have passed
Our ancestral Henges awake
Pilgrim! Wanderer!
Truth-bearer lead us to war
In hallowed halls our horns resound
Purify this holy ground
And from the ruins of Europa
Again we shall rise

The world is grey, the mountains old
Our people's hearts are ashen-cold
No harp is wrung, no silver trumpet calls
The darkness dwells in Europe's halls
Yet we still remember, we few who dwell
In this far land beneath the trees
The truth
The light




The dreaming golden spires
The starlight on the Western Seas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Atlantean Kodex's "Pilgrim" can be interpreted as a call to arms for those who seek to preserve the traditions and way of life of their ancestors. The pilgrim in the song represents a journeyman who travels from the lands of hope and crosses Europe to awaken the ancestral Henges and lead a charge to war. The song implies that there is a darkness lurking in Europe's halls and that the only way to defeat it is to remember the truth, the light, and the golden spires of dreaming.


The lyrics reference several mythological and historical elements that are steeped in European folklore. The pilgrim's journey is reminiscent of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer," in which a warrior roams the earth in search of a new lord to serve after his kingdom falls. The image of the Elder King, who reigns under the mountain with ravens circling the peak and the pear-tree blooming on Walserfeld plain, invokes Norse and Germanic mythology. The use of the term "Henges" refers to the standing stones that are prevalent throughout prehistoric Britain and Europe, adding to the song's sense of ancestral pride and cultural identity.


Line by Line Meaning

From dreaming halls beyond the west
From faraway, imaginary places in the west


There strong and free a storm will rise
A powerful and independent uprising will happen


A boat it bears with biting breath
A ship that is full of determination and readiness


And a pilgrim from the lands of hope
And a traveler from a place of optimism and positivity


Beneath the moon and under stars
In the nighttime sky


He will wander far from western strands
He will travel a long way from imaginary places in the west


When need is great through Europe's night
When there is a great need during the night in Europe


Unknown to mortal men
Known only by divine beings


The years have passed
Time has gone by


Our ancestral Henges awake
Our ancient stone structures are coming to life


Pilgrim! Wanderer!
Traveler! Nomad!


Truth-bearer lead us to war
Guide us with honesty into war


In hallowed halls our horns resound
In sacred places we sound our horns


Purify this holy ground
Make this sacred land pure


And from the ruins of Europa
And from the destruction in Europe


Again we shall rise
We will once again emerge victorious


He will come unto the timeless halls
He will arrive at ancient and eternal places


Where shining fall the countless years
Where countless years shine and pass by


And endless reigns the Elder King
And the ancient king rules forever


Under Mountain, ravens circle the peak
Ravens fly around the mountaintop


And the pear-tree shall bloom
And the pear tree will come to life


On Walserfeld plain
On a flat area called Walserfeld


The king will rise from the throne
The king will take back his power


And sweep these dogs from his lands
And force out the enemies from his territory


The world is grey, the mountains old
The world is dull and the mountains are ancient


Our people's hearts are ashen-cold
Our people are emotionless


No harp is wrung, no silver trumpet calls
There is no music, no festive sounds


The darkness dwells in Europe's halls
Evil and negativity exist in Europe


Yet we still remember, we few who dwell
But we, the minority who live here, still remember


In this far land beneath the trees
In this distant place where there are many trees


The truth
The real facts


The light
The positive side of things


The dreaming golden spires
The imaginary and hopeful golden towers


The starlight on the Western Seas
The light from the stars shining on the seas in the west




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Argamocrypt

Awesome, reminds me of Atlantean Kodex.

VulgrimOfficial

Argamocrypt xD

MrHejke

"Don't you know a fire's burning
Since the ancient times of Rome
Don't you hear Europa calling
For him who leads the children home"

Andrew Milne

Wonderful. Puts me in mind of Candlemass and Viking-era Bathory.

Peter Bergman

Reminds me of Child in Time

pan0s95

OMG I'M OFFICIALLY BLOWED AWAY . tremendous song by an amazing band. Reminds me of a combination of candlemass with power elements.Keep it up my friends. doom greetings from Greece

Peter Warner

love this band

Peter Warner

what a great metal band this is / hope to hear another album soon

kingapada

Hey, this kinda reminds me of how metal should be. This song rocks, nice job!

Red21Viper

Secret of steel, deep purple etc. They were a bit crude back in the day but with White Goddess they became to me the band with the greatest album in that sound for the current decade.

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