Shores of Vinland
DoomSword Lyrics


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We were sailing towards
The unknown in the open sea
After the storm, our hope was lost
In the raging waves but
My old faith was never so strong,
My viking heart don't fear the fate!
Under Leif's christian command
Full of wild grapes was the land
To which we approached
And tried to live but no more
Hydromel was in our horns
Our viking hearts don't fear the fate!
Twice a winter, we messed our beloved.
Praying the lord,
Leif sought a blessing for our souls
Under his sign we abandoned our folks,
Now we are ready to unfurl the sails
Naglfar the ship will not have our nails,
Our viking hearts don't fear the fate!
Twice a winter we missed our beloved,
To these shores our hearts do not belong!
Our ship devours the ocean waste
The sea is the nature on which we where born
Approaching our bay resound the viking horn
The hammer triumphant,
The cross now is torn,
My viking heart still has faith!
Twice a winter, we missed our beloved




Who did enlight the way to return?
Mighty Thor bring me back home.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of DoomSword's "Shores of Vinland" depict a journey of a group of Vikings sailing towards the unknown open sea. After facing a storm, their hope was lost in the raging waves. However, the singer's old faith and "Viking heart" never stop them from fearing fate. Under Leif's Christian command, they approach a land full of wild grapes and try to live there. However, they miss their beloved twice in winter, and Leif seeks blessings for their souls. Though they abandon their folks under his sign, they are ready to unfurl the sails and not let Naglfar, the ship of the dead, have their nails. But these shores do not belong to their hearts, and they pray to their god Thor to bring them back home.


The song portrays the struggle of the Vikings to find their place in a changing world where Christianity is gaining momentum, and their age-old traditions and beliefs face a threat. The lyrics show how they are torn between their old ways and new Christian beliefs. While Leif seeks blessings for their souls in Christianity, the singer's Viking heart still has faith in their gods, especially Thor. The song could also interpret the conflict between the desires and realities of life, where they long for beloved ones but have to live with loss.


Line by Line Meaning

We were sailing towards
Starting our journey into the vast, unknown ocean


The unknown in the open sea
Venturing into the expansive ocean with no clear destination


After the storm, our hope was lost
Feeling hopeless after surviving a treacherous storm


In the raging waves but
Despite the turbulent waters


My old faith was never so strong,
Maintaining steadfast faith despite hardships


My viking heart don't fear the fate!
Confidently facing the unknown future


Under Leif's christian command
Following Leif's leadership as a Christian


Full of wild grapes was the land
Discovering fertile land filled with abundant resources


To which we approached
Approaching the new land


And tried to live but no more
Attempting to settle in the new land but facing challenges


Hydromel was in our horns
Drinking honey mead from animal horns


Our viking hearts don't fear the fate!
Sustaining bravery in the face of uncertainty


Twice a winter, we messed our beloved.
Enduring the pain of separation from loved ones twice a year


Praying the lord,
Seeking guidance from God


Leif sought a blessing for our souls
Leif prayed for the well-being of their souls


Under his sign we abandoned our folks,
Following Leif's command, they left their homeland


Now we are ready to unfurl the sails
Preparing to embark on their next journey


Naglfar the ship will not have our nails,
Determining to avoid death and destruction


Our viking hearts don't fear the fate!
Retaining their bold Viking spirit


To these shores our hearts do not belong!
Realizing they don't belong in this foreign land


Our ship devours the ocean waste
Sailing through the vast ocean with ease


The sea is the nature on which we were born
Embracing their heritage as seafarers


Approaching our bay resound the viking horn
Announcing their arrival with triumphant Viking sounds


The hammer triumphant,
Celebrating the power of Thor's hammer


The cross now is torn,
Rejecting the influence of Christianity


My viking heart still has faith!
Maintaining their Viking belief system


Twice a winter, we missed our beloved
Expressing the pain of separation from loved ones


Who did enlight the way to return?
Questioning who will guide them back home


Mighty Thor bring me back home.
Seeking the aid of the mighty Thor to return home safely




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