Home of Once Brave
Bathory Lyrics
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The cold black Nordic sea
Risen towards the eternal sky
The land lays open and free
Up high the Mountains
Where the wind catch its speed and chill
Snowstorms are born
Above two Ravens
Messengers of the wise One eyed God
Who rules this land
Of the strong and the great
And tall
Beautiful
Behold this thy land
Open and free
This thy home of the brave
Dark endless forest
Where at the day hides the shadows of the night
Snowcovered vast lands
As great as the eternal sky
Now in the midst
Of this wild and this open and free
He placed my kind
To possess this their land to be
Above two Ravens
Messengers of the wise one eyed God
Who ruled this land
Of once strong and once great
But now
Forgetting to behold this their land
Once ours (once) free
This my home of once brave
The lyrics of Bathory's song "Home of Once Brave" depict the Nordic landscape and pay tribute to the strength and courage of the people who once inhabited it. The song begins with an image of the Nordic sea, cold and black, rising up towards the eternal sky. The land, as it is described, is open and free, with mountains that rise high into the sky and are subject to snowstorms that can cause chaos in the valleys and hills.
The image of two Ravens, messengers of the wise one-eyed god Odin, is woven throughout the lyrics, pointing to the land's deep cultural and mythological roots. This god, who rules over the strong and the great, is said to have placed the Nordic people in this land to possess it and make it their own.
The emphasis on the idea of "once brave" pervades the song, highlighting the regretful note that the Nordic people have lost sight of the strength and courage that once animated their culture. The land that was once open and free, belonging to a people who were strong and great, has been forgotten and taken for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the water
Emerging from the cold black Nordic sea
The cold black Nordic sea
A frigid body of water in the Nordic region
Risen towards the eternal sky
The land stretches upward towards the endless sky
The land lays open and free
The open and free Nordic terrain
Up high the Mountains
The Nordic mountains stand tall
Where the wind catches its speed and chill
The chilling and fast winds blow over the mountains
Snowstorms are born
The cold winds create snowstorms
And rage loud through the valleys and the hills
The snowstorms are amplified as they pass through the valleys and hills
Above two Ravens
Two raven birds flying overhead
Messengers of the wise One eyed God
The raven is seen as a messenger of Odin, the wise one-eyed god in Norse mythology
Who rules this land
Odin is seen as the ruler of the Nordic lands
Of the strong and the great
The Nordic lands are known for their strong and great people
And tall
The Nordic people are also tall in stature
Beautiful
The Nordic land is beautiful
Behold this thy land
Look upon this Nordic land with awe and respect
Open and free
The Nordic land is open and free to all
This thy home of the brave
This Nordic land is the home of the brave and strong
Dark endless forest
The Nordic forests are dark and seemingly endless
Where at the day hides the shadows of the night
During the day, shadows from the dense forests creates darkness
Snowcovered vast lands
The Nordic lands are vast and covered in snow
As great as the eternal sky
The Nordic lands are as grand and infinite as the sky
Now in the midst
Today in the middle of this grand Nordic land
Of this wild and this open and free
The wild and free Nordic land
He placed my kind
Our ancestors were placed in this Nordic land
To possess this their land to be
To be the rightful owners and inhabitants of this Nordic land
But now
But today
Forgetting to behold this their land
We have forgotten to appreciate the Nordic land
Once ours (once) free
Once we owned and enjoyed the freedom of the Nordic land
This my home of once brave
Once a land of the brave, this is now our home
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Xriuan
Lyrics
Out of the water
The cold black Nordic sea
Risen towards the eternal sky
The land lays open and free
Up high the mountains
Where the wind catch its speed and chill
Snowstorms are born
And rage loud through the valleys and the hills
Above two ravens
Messengers of the wise One eyed God
Who rules this land
Of the strong and the great
And tall
Beautiful
Behold this thy land
Open and free
This thy home of the brave
Dark endless forest
Where at the day hides the shadows of the night
Snow covered vast lands
As great as the eternal sky
Now in the midst
Of this wild and this open and free
He placed my kind
To possess this their land to be
Above two ravens
Messengers of the wise one eyed God
Who ruled this land
Of once strong and once great
But now
Forgetting to behold this their land
Once ours once free
This my home of once brave
Andrej Csuka
The way how he could capture the emotion of nostalgia in this song is pure genius
tony nordlander
swedish melancoli of the deep forrest and snow!
Tara Moon
I believe it's the concept of what once was compared to it's downfall now. Values, pride and ownership degrading.
Xriuan
Lyrics
Out of the water
The cold black Nordic sea
Risen towards the eternal sky
The land lays open and free
Up high the mountains
Where the wind catch its speed and chill
Snowstorms are born
And rage loud through the valleys and the hills
Above two ravens
Messengers of the wise One eyed God
Who rules this land
Of the strong and the great
And tall
Beautiful
Behold this thy land
Open and free
This thy home of the brave
Dark endless forest
Where at the day hides the shadows of the night
Snow covered vast lands
As great as the eternal sky
Now in the midst
Of this wild and this open and free
He placed my kind
To possess this their land to be
Above two ravens
Messengers of the wise one eyed God
Who ruled this land
Of once strong and once great
But now
Forgetting to behold this their land
Once ours once free
This my home of once brave
Inanna Xanthus
Rest In Peace,pelle and quorthon.
Xriuan
@Aiova np, anytime (;
Akitsa9
I wanted to thank you too, I see all your lyrics we comments thank you
Phil 7719
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Manu Desre
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João Vitor
Que melodia maravilhosa 😍👏