Bolverk is the one man Transendentalistic Black Metal Project of St. Israkh… Read Full Bio ↴Bolverk is the one man Transendentalistic Black Metal Project of St. Israkh. Bolverk was created for a raw epic black metal sound that returns mankind to nature. Because the way mankind is now isn't truly living, its just being alive.

Members
St. Israkh: All Instruments and Vocals

Influences
Burzum, Old Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Ulver, Sorgsvart, Emperor, Satyricon, Mayhem, Xasthur, Myrkgrav, Scandinavian Folk Music

Sounds Like
Transcendental Black Metal

Hjem
Bolverk Lyrics

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I min fars land
Med familie sammen
Som alltid
Sikkerheten av barndom
Visner bort
Nå kommer et liv så tomt

Fanget i syklusen

Av monotoni
Hva vil jeg bli?
Fri til å gjøre hva jeg vil
Som mor altid sa

Her er jeg sikker
Men det er ikke
Derfor jeg lever
Jeg må gå

Jeg drar fra varmen av mo
Jeg skal aldrig glemme
Så langt jeg går

Gjennom livet
Hjem er alltid hjem

Overall Meaning

In Bolverk's song "Hjem," the singer reflects on his childhood in his father's homeland, where he lived with his family and the safety of his youth. As time passes, however, the security of his childhood fades away, replaced by a life that feels empty and repetitive, trapped in a cycle of monotony. He wonders what he will become and dreams of being free to live the life he wants, as his mother always told him.

Despite the safety he feels in his home, he realizes that it is not the reason he lives. He must leave the warmth of his childhood memories behind and venture out into the world, never forgetting where he came from. Through the ups and downs of life, home will always be home. The song captures the longing for freedom and the struggle to find one's place in the world, while also celebrating the importance of one's roots.

Line by Line Meaning

I min fars land
In the beloved land of my father's kin

Med familie sammen
With family together, as always

Som alltid
As always, with familiar presence

Sikkerheten av barndom
The safety of childhood, secure and sound

Visner bort
Fading away, slipping beyond reach

Nå kommer et liv så tomt
Now comes a life so empty, deprived of worth

Fanget i syklusen
Trapped within the cycle

Av monotoni
Of monotony, dreary and mundane

Hva vil jeg bli?
Who will I become, what lies ahead?

Fri til å gjøre hva jeg vil
Free to pursue what I desire

Som mor altid sa
As my mother always said