Shores in Flames
Bathory Lyrics

Mother winter leaves our land
The winter season ends and it's time to set sail.

And opens wide the seas
The sea is open and accessible now that the frozen winter season is over.

The lukewarm breeze does beckon me
The pleasant warm wind is calling me to set sail.

As it whispers through the trees
The wind travels through the trees and whispers its message to us.

It says: Set your sails
The wind beckons us to set the sails of the ship.

And let me take your ship to foreign shores
Let the wind guide the ship to unknown destinations.

Take farewell of those near you
Say goodbye to those around you.

And your land of the North!
Leave the North behind and embark on a journey to foreign lands.

The wild cold deep black ocean's waves
The ocean is a dark, cold and unpredictable place with its high waves.

Invites my hungry heart
I am drawn to the ocean's mystery and allure.

Cry not my love I'll return
Do not fret, I will come back safely.

Only death can keep us apart
We will only be apart if one of us dies.

Oden in the sky up high
God of war is watching over us from the sky.

Let the Ravens of yours fly
The ravens will act as guides to lead us to our destination.

To guide us on our sail to foreign shores
The ravens will show us the way to our destination.

The wind blows through my hair
The wind is blowing through my hair and filling my sails, setting us off on our journey.

And fills our sails with hope and pride
The wind is giving us confidence and optimism about our voyage.

Caress these lines of Oak, wind
The wind should treat our ship gently so the oak lines don't break.

Do not throw us all aside
Please don't let a storm or heavy wind ruin our journey and leave us adrift.

As wide as sky above
The waves are gigantic and seemingly as big as the sky itself.

Carry us, oh, Gods of sea
The ancient deities of the sea should bless us and make our voyage safe.

Don't take us down below
Please don't let us perish in the sea.

Now approach the shore at dawn
We are approaching land as the sun rises.

All is still the light of daybreak is yet to be born
It's a quiet time; not many others are awake and the sun hasn't risen yet.

Clad in morning dew asleep
People in the city are still asleep and the morning dew is on the ground.

The city's walls rise before us men from the seas
The walls of the city are visible to us sailors who have arrived from the sea.

Carrying cold steel at our sides
We are armed with sharp metal weapons for battle.

No time to lose at sunbirth we attack the city by surprise
We are timing our attack to take the city by surprise at sunrise.

Down the coastlines with the wind we reign
We are the victorious 'men of the North' taking over the shores with the strong wind behind us.

Men of the North we leave the shores in flames
We are spreading destruction as we depart from the new lands we have conquered.

Tor of thunder way up high
Thors's hammer is raised above, ready to be swung in battle.

Swing your Hammer that cracks the sky
Thor should use the hammer with full force and power.

Send the wind to fill our sails and take us home
Please help guide us on our way back home with the wind at our backs.

Guide your sons, us, home
Guide the sailors safely back home.

When the wind cries out my name
When signs are pointing to my mortality.

And time has come for me to die
When my end-of-life is near.

Then wrap me in my cape
Shroud me in my garments.

And lay my sword down at my side
Lay my sword to rest beside me as I pass.

Then place me on a ship of Oak
Lay me in a ship made of oak.

And let it drift with tide
Let the ship drift away with the tide, carrying me onward.

Let the flames purify my soul
Be cleansed of all sin and negative emotions.

On its way to hall up high
On my journey to Valhalla.

Fire!
A battle cry, or a warning to those I leave behind, to warn them of incoming danger or impending doom.