The Eye Of Oden
Borknagar Lyrics


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Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
The fields down there and the ravine below
Where the elements feast in reckless desire

A raven is seated
Where the sun cannot reach,
Only terrific storms prevail
In a thunderin' havoc they ruthlessly roar

My heart it beats the pulse of ancient times
The countless rhythm, the rattling stones
My weapon cleanse the filth of all bones

Tender are the havens
Which remain on the open plains
The shadow crawls
Upon the resort of the remnaints
Even toward the hills lie shattered shields

The winter it hunts all their hearts in fear
And the river drifts with the resolution of thunder

Infernal are the storms in which our shelter stand
Their strongest grip of fear, and our shelter tear

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,




The fields down there and the ravine below
He beholds a kingdom of grace, savage yet fair

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Borknagar's song "The Eye of Oden" describe a scene on a mountain where the singer is observing the elements of nature below. The mountain is above all fire, and the fields and the ravine below are where the elements are feasting in reckless desire. A raven is seated where the sun cannot reach, and only terrific storms prevail. The heart of the singer beats with the pulse of ancient times, and their weapon is used to cleanse the filth of all bones. The gentle havens remaining on the open plains are contrasted with the shattered shields lying towards the hills, and the winter hunts all hearts in fear while the river drifts with the resolution of thunder.


Line by Line Meaning

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
The singer is describing a mountain that is higher than any flames on earth.


The fields down there and the ravine below
There are fields and a deep ravine beneath the mountain.


Where the elements feast in reckless desire
The elements (like wind, rain, and snow) are having a wild celebration in this place.


A raven is seated
A raven is perched somewhere in the vicinity.


Where the sun cannot reach,
The raven is in a place that is shaded from sunlight.


Only terrific storms prevail
There are only terrible storms in this place.


In a thunderin' havoc they ruthlessly roar
The storms are incredibly loud and destructive.


My heart it beats the pulse of ancient times
The singer's heart is beating as if it belongs to someone from long ago.


The countless rhythm, the rattling stones
The stones on the mountain are making a constant noise.


My weapon cleanse the filth of all bones
The singer's weapon is able to remove all impurities from bones.


Tender are the havens
Safe places are few and far between.


Which remain on the open plains
The few safe places are out in the open.


The shadow crawls
Something dark and ominous is slowly moving forward.


Upon the resort of the remnaints
Whatever is coming is heading towards the last remaining safe places.


Even toward the hills lie shattered shields
Even the hills aren't completely safe, as evidenced by the broken shields lying there.


The winter it hunts all their hearts in fear
The cold of winter is making people afraid and emotionally vulnerable.


And the river drifts with the resolution of thunder
The river is flowing fast and loud like a thunderstorm.


Infernal are the storms in which our shelter stand
The storms that rage around our shelter are like something from hell.


Their strongest grip of fear, and our shelter tear
The fear that the storms bring is so strong that it damages our shelter.


He beholds a kingdom of grace, savage yet fair
The singer sees a place that is both beautiful and brutal at the same time.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Michael Meyers

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
the fields down there and the ravine below
Where the elements feast in reckless desire

A raven is seated
Where the sun cannot reach,
only terrific storms prevail
In a thunderin' havoc they ruthlessly roar

My heart it beats the pulse of ancient times
The countless rhythm, the rattling stones
My weapon cleanse the filth of all bones

Tender are the havens
which remain on the open plains
The shadow crawls
upon the resort of the remnaints
Even toward the hills lie shattered shields

The winter it hunts all their hearts in fear
And the river drifts with the resolution of thunder

Infernal are the storms in which our shelter stand
Their strongest grip of fear, and our shelter tear

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
the fields down there and the ravine below
He beholds a kingdom of grace, savage yet fair



All comments from YouTube:

C. Sampaio

01. The Eye Of Oden 02. The Winterway 03. Om Hundrede Aar Er Altong Glemt 04. A Tale Of Pagan Tongue 05. To Mount And Rode 06. Gimland Domani 07. Ascension Of Our Fathers 08. The Dawn Of The End

MetalBere

i love this album so much

notmrbill

Wow. First song I've heard from these guys. Gonna have to buy some of their stuff. What would you guys say is their best album?

Michael Meyers

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
the fields down there and the ravine below
Where the elements feast in reckless desire

A raven is seated
Where the sun cannot reach,
only terrific storms prevail
In a thunderin' havoc they ruthlessly roar

My heart it beats the pulse of ancient times
The countless rhythm, the rattling stones
My weapon cleanse the filth of all bones

Tender are the havens
which remain on the open plains
The shadow crawls
upon the resort of the remnaints
Even toward the hills lie shattered shields

The winter it hunts all their hearts in fear
And the river drifts with the resolution of thunder

Infernal are the storms in which our shelter stand
Their strongest grip of fear, and our shelter tear

Up there on the mountain, above all fire,
the fields down there and the ravine below
He beholds a kingdom of grace, savage yet fair

Cayque Sales

Vortex is awesome. But Garm is Garm

CountSchmidt

thanks for the upload, so glad i came across this band

Sad Theory

Garm rocks!

Queer Kimi

It's Garm-tastic! :D

Cayque Sales

I don't understand Garm. He founded Borknagar and Arcturus and then he left both. I think he loves Vortex, by the way XD. At least this bands kept doing good albums

kilar

the 1st and the 2nd album: Borknagar and The olden Domain. Those albums got the original singer ''Garm'' and the original cold sound of Borknagar...and then money went through ...

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