Song to Hall Up High
Bathory Lyrics
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Father of all the past
And all that will ever be
You are the first and the last
The watcher of all that lives
The guardian of all that died
Who rules my world and the sky
Northern wind take my song up high
To the Hall of glory in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
When my time has come to die
The lyrics of Bathory's Song to Hall Up High are a powerful invocation to Odin, the Norse god of wisdom, poetry, and war. In the first stanza, the singer addresses Odin as the father of all time, both past and future, acknowledging his status as the supreme deity of the Norse religion. The second stanza portrays Odin as the watcher of all life on earth, as well as the guardian of those who have passed on. The third stanza uses the imagery of the one-eyed god sitting high in the sky, ruling over the affairs of humankind.
The chorus of the song is a plea to the northern wind to carry the singer's song to the heavenly hall of Valhalla, the mythical palace where warriors who die in battle go to feast and fight alongside the gods. The singer hopes that his song will be heard by Odin, and that the gates of Valhalla will open wide when his time comes to join the ranks of the honored dead.
Overall, the lyrics of Song to Hall Up High are a tribute to the Norse gods and the warrior ethos that defined their culture. The song invokes the power and mystery of the ancient North, and speaks to the enduring appeal of Norse mythology to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you watch over me
I am aware that you keep a protective eye on me
Father of all the past
You are the origin of all the events that have occurred
And all that will ever be
You're also responsible for all future happenings
You are the first and the last
You're the one who started everything and will end it too
The watcher of all that lives
You oversee everything that breathes
The guardian of all that died
You safeguard all beings that have passed away
The one-eyed God way up high
You're the one-eyed divine being high up above
Who rules my world and the sky
You govern both the realm of mortals and the heavens
Northern wind take my song up high
The northern wind, please carry my melody to the skies
To the Hall of glory in the sky
Let it reach the grand Hall of fame in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
So that the gates to the Hall embrace me when my time comes
When my time has come to die
When my days on this earth come to an end
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Saif Hoque
I know you watch over me
Father of all the past
And all that will ever be
You are the first and the last
The watcher of all that lives
The guardian of all that died
The one-eyed God way up high
Who rules my world and the sky
Northern wind take my song up high
To the Hall of glory in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
When my time has come to die
Robert Friedrich
If you don't get goosebumps when the choirs come in, I don't consider you an individual capable of feeling emotion.
Carlos Abad
Agreed . Hail wherever you are.
Robert Friedrich
@Carlos Abad hails from Germany kind sir :)
Saif Hoque
I know you watch over me
Father of all the past
And all that will ever be
You are the first and the last
The watcher of all that lives
The guardian of all that died
The one-eyed God way up high
Who rules my world and the sky
Northern wind take my song up high
To the Hall of glory in the sky
So its gates shall greet me open wide
When my time has come to die
otto gonzalez
Awasome
Filip Samoilo
this intro always gives me the goosebumps whenever i heaven't heard it in a long time.
The Tito TV Show
This song is so spiritual and emotional! It is a god-worship song (of course it is a nordic god). Very different from the dark lyrics from their black metal era.
Rotting Christ Guitar Covers
The sound of perfection 🤘🔥
Emperor Savron-Peter DeWind04!
Κι εσύ εδώ για Bathory; Τέλεια!
Stefaan Lambrecht
Play this on my funeral