Graven Takeheimens Saler
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Naberg reiste seg når ved Mannahemens garden
Økstid Sverdtid ufred var der
Ikke dog var er byllepestens plager
Ingen gjestet frender ingen gjestet prest
Ingen drog til byen uten lanse og til hest
I Opphavs tider sang de sanger for
Seg selv og sine fedre
I dag synges kun de
Sanger som skal gjøre morgendagen bedre
Sanger for den neste ingen sanger for den Beste
Svik og løgn har fatt
Sin plass I midgard jotneses palass
En mann vandret rolig sikker stolt der mellom hus
Han ferdedes blant folk han trakket
Tyredd der blant mus
Flere hundre menn han gjestet hver kald natt
Han var enøyd høy og tynn
Og på sitt hode bar han hatt
Ensom mann han vandret over bivsrot en kald morgen
Han ristet på sitt hode over menneskenes tap
For de sikret seg en
Plass I en ufødt tragisk himmel




For de vandret nor og ned for
De rotnet I Hels fred

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Darkthrone's song Graven Takeheimens Saler describe a world in chaos and despair, where even the most basic security measures are necessary to survive. The opening lines describe a time of war and plague, where even the most remote regions of the land are threatened by disease and violence. The people are wary of outsiders and travel only with weapons and horses to defend themselves.


The second stanza contrasts the present with the past, where songs were sung for personal entertainment and to honor ancestors. In contrast, contemporary songs focus on the future, with little regard for the best qualities of the human race. The third stanza describes a man who walks calmly among others, but is quick to leave when they become overwhelmed by fear. His physical appearance suggests a certain vulnerability, but he is brave and self-reliant nonetheless.


The final stanza speaks to the isolation and discontent of the human experience, and the belief that death is a release from the heartbreak of this world. The people are rejected in life and consigned to an unresolved and tragic afterlife. In summary, the song portrays a society in disarray, where people live by the current moment and are motivated by fear rather than a sense of purpose or connection to others.


Line by Line Meaning

Naberg reiste seg når ved Mannahemens garden
The mountain rose up when near Mannahem's garden


Økstid Sverdtid ufred var der ikke dog var er byllepestens plager
A time of axes and swords, no war to be had, but the plague of the boils was present


Ingen gjestet frender ingen gjestet prest
No guests visited kinsmen, no guests visited priests


Ingen drog til byen uten lanse og til hest
No one went to the city without a lance and on horseback


I Opphavs tider sang de sanger for seg selv og sine fedre
In the times of origin, they sang songs for themselves and their fathers


I dag synges kun de sanger som skal gjøre morgendagen bedre
Today, only songs that will make tomorrow better are being sung


Sanger for den neste ingen sanger for den Beste
Songs for the next, none for the Best


Svik og løgn har fatt sin plass I midgard jotneses palass
Betrayal and lies have found their place in Midgard, in the palace of the giants


En mann vandret rolig sikker stolt der mellom hus
A man walked calmly, confidently, and proudly between houses


Han ferdedes blant folk han trakket tyredd der blant mus
He traveled among people, he wore tiredness among mice


Flere hundre menn han gjestet hver kald natt
He visited several hundred men every cold night


Han var enøyd høy og tynn og på sitt hode bar han hatt
He was one-eyed, tall, and thin, and on his head, he wore a hat


Ensom mann han vandret over bivsrot en kald morgen
A lonely man walked over bee swarms one cold morning


Han ristet på sitt hode over menneskenes tap
He shook his head over humanity's losses


For de sikret seg en plass I en ufødt tragisk himmel
For they secured a place in an unborn tragic heaven


For de vandret nor og ned for de rotnet I Hels fred
For they walked north and down, for they rotted in Hel's peace




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ivar Enger, Leif Gylve Nagell, Ted Arvid Skjellum

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