There are multiple artists on Last.fm listed as Gjallarhorn;

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1) Gjallarhorn is a Finnish band that performs world music with roots in the folk music of Finland and Sweden. The band's music echoes the ancient folk music tradition of Scandinavia with medieval ballads, minuets, prayers in runo-metric chanting and ancient Icelandic rímur epics in a modern way. The group is named after the Gjallarhorn of Norse mythology.

Gjallarhorn was formed in 1994 on the west coast of Finland, in the Swedish speaking area, by Jenny Wilhelms, Christopher Öhman (viola, mandola) and Jacob Frankenhaeuser (didgeridoo). The band started as a trio but became a quartet with percussion in 1996. The band has been a quartet ever since.

The music of the band remains Swedish in character. Most of their repertoire is the acoustic folk music of these Swedish-speaking Finns, from the unique minuets and ballads that have only survived in Ostrobothnia, to the old traditional waltzes. The didgeridoo and sub-contrabass recorder offer an underlying drone, a technique shared by some other Nordic bands such as Garmarna. Also notable is their use of the hardanger fiddle and Jenny Wilhelms' kulning, a high-pitched, wordless vocal technique based on traditional Scandinavian cattle-herding calls.

2) Gjallarhorn is an Italian epic/Viking metal band, whose lyrical themes mainly deal with those of Ragnarok. They have only released one album, Nordheim (2005). Their style is somewhat reminiscent of Hammerheart-era Bathory, with slow epic songs performed with clean vocals. Three members of Gjallarhorn also play in the epic-metal band Doomsword.

3) Gjallarhorn is a black-metal band from Kherson, Ukraine.
Lyrical themes: Paganism, History
Members:
Onswar Vocals, Keyboards (2004-present), Drums (2008-2014, 2016-present)
Nameless Bass (2006-2009), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-present), Vocals (2009-2014)
Doomor Guitars (2006-present), Vocals (backing) (2011-present)
Grimwar Bass (2014-present)

Su Ru Ruskadirej
Gjallarhorn Lyrics

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Det var två skälmar som gjorde råd
Su ru ruskadirejom krypi på mej
Som skulle till mjölnardottern gå
För en rilleri rå
Det trillar väl å
Fast trillorna ligger under sur rur ru

Gör dej liten och kryp i säck

Så skall ja för dej till mjölnarebäck

Kära mjölnare var mej huld
Mal min sack och ta ingen tull

För den i min dotters hus
Den blir inter malen med detta dags ljus

Su ru ruskadirej

Men när det börja skymma i varje vrå
Så börja säcken och studsa och gå

Kära min fader tänd upp ljus
Jag tror vi har tjuvar uti vårt hus

Kära min fader slack ljusen ut
Det var svarta katten som spänd'en myss

Men käringen som på ugnen låg
När har ni hört katten med stövlar gå

Su ru ruskadirej

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gjallarhorn's song "Su Ru Ruskadirej" depict a playful and mischievous story. The song begins with two cunning individuals who devise a plan to visit the miller's daughter. They hint at a secretive rendezvous by using the phrase "Su ru ruskadirejom krypi på mej," which can be interpreted as sneaking or crawling towards someone. The motive behind their visit is not explicitly stated, but they mention a "rilleri rå," possibly referring to a secret rendezvous or an illicit affair. They imply that there is a hidden treasure, "trillorna," that lies beneath a mysterious "sur rur ru."

The song then takes a twist, with the lyrics advising to shrink and crawl into a bag while the singer promises to take them to the miller's creek. The miller, portrayed as kind and generous, is urged to grind the sack without charging any toll. However, as dusk falls, the bag begins to bounce and move on its own, suggesting that there is something unexpected or mysterious happening. The miller's daughter suspects thieves and urges her father to light the candles, but he dismisses her concerns by attributing the movement to a black cat wearing a hat. The daughter questions this explanation, as she points out that cats don't typically wear boots, adding a touch of humor to the story.

Overall, the lyrics of "Su Ru Ruskadirej" capture a lighthearted and whimsical tale of mischief and hidden intentions. It portrays a playful interaction between characters, with elements of humor and mystery woven throughout.

Line by Line Meaning

Det var två skälmar som gjorde råd
There were two rogues who devised a plan

Su ru ruskadirejom krypi på mej
Su ru ruskadirejom crawled on me

Som skulle till mjölnardottern gå
Who were going to the miller's daughter

För en rilleri rå
For a cunning trick

Det trillar väl å
It will surely work

Fast trillorna ligger under sur rur ru
Even though the tricks are hidden beneath Su ru ruskadirej

Gör dej liten och kryp i säck
Make yourself small and crawl into a sack

Så skall ja för dej till mjölnarebäck
So I will take you to the miller's stream

Kära mjölnare var mej huld
Dear miller, be kind to me

Mal min sack och ta ingen tull
Grind my sack and do not take any toll

För den i min dotters hus
For the one in my daughter's house