This project was very popular right from the start and e… Read Full Bio ↴1998 - 2002
This project was very popular right from the start and entered the charts. Originally inspired by Germanic occultism and culture through the Neo-Folk music scene, founder Andrea was involved with counter culture artists such as Boyd Rice, Patrick Leagas and Tony Wakeford, thus Hagalaz' Runedance was, in the beginning, linked to this genre, even referred to as the most selling Neo-Folk album. Electro masters Ulver were also collaborating on a few songs. The lyrics were based on modern themes, cleverly disguised with mythical metaphors.
The band dissolved many years ago and Andrea moved on and turned to her darker tunes and urban art again. None of her other projects have relations to the Hagalazβ Runedance theme, and people should not claim otherwise!
βIβm too controversial and free-spirited to be religious, if you know what I mean. I found out soon that Pagan religion blinds people just like any other religion. Donβt connect me to it. Iβm a free artist, I love my real life and personal freedom. I have evolved to amazing things and people should do the same. β
βI like to start new ideas, I love to renew myself! I donβt want to have a label on my forehead and I keep my personal spiritual ideas separated from my artistic expressions. I need artistic freedom and I only do things that give me energy. These days I work as a full-time artist with music, films, novel writings and acting and I love my job. I even work with famous film-directors and itβs awesome!
I like to exlore whatever new things come to my mind and Iβm not afraid to stand alone. And I know people often feel threatened by such an individual, but hey, I rather am hated for who I am than loved for what Iβm not. And I so encourage everyone out there to do the same. Just be yourself, and never stop asking questions! β
Hel: Goddess of the Underworld
Hagalaz' Runedance Lyrics
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A black moon's preparing my mind
Out here, I seek her shrine
I welcome the queen of the lowest world
Into the ice hall
Where mirrors reflect my soul
She's freezing my tears
Taking all fears
Two sides to her face
Her claws pierce or embrace
Enter, with open eyes
You'll see her garden of delight
To the within
Beyond our memory
Falling so deep
Where unborn souls sleep
Hail, to the queen of death
Her shadow walks with you
Remember her kind
And understand life
Invisible mate
Waiting to seal our fate
Watch my strife
Hel, guard my life
Cold, this misty night
A black moon's preparing my mind
Beneath eternal fog
I have seen clear
The lyrics of this song by Hagalaz' Runedance describe a cold, misty night where the singer is preparing their mind for the arrival of Hel, the goddess of the underworld. The singer seeks her shrine and welcomes her into the ice hall where mirrors reflect their soul. Hel freezes the singer's tears and takes away all fears. The singer notes that Hel has two sides to her face, where her claws can either pierce or embrace. The singer invites the listener to enter with open eyes into Hel's garden of delight.
The remaining lyrics continue to describe the journey into the underworld. The singer notes that they are falling deep into the within, beyond memory, where unborn souls sleep. They hail to the queen of death, and urge listeners to remember her kind and understand life. The song concludes with the acknowledgment of Hel as an invisible mate waiting to seal the singer's fate. The singer requests that Hel guard their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold, this misty night
The night is foggy and chilly
A black moon's preparing my mind
The moon's unusual color is affecting her thoughts
Out here, I seek her shrine
She is searching for the shrine of the goddess Hel in the outdoors
I welcome the queen of the lowest world
She is welcoming Hel, the goddess of the underworld
Into the ice hall
They are entering a hall made of ice
Where mirrors reflect my soul
The ice hall has mirrors that reflect her inner self
She's freezing my tears
Hel is causing her tears to freeze
Taking all fears
Hel is able to remove all fears
Two sides to her face
There are two aspects to Hel's personality
Her claws pierce or embrace
Fate can be good or bad depending on Hel's mood
Enter, with open eyes
One must enter Hel's realm with their eyes open
You'll see her garden of delight
Hel has a beautiful garden in her realm
To the within
One must go inward to find Hel's realm
Beyond our memory
Hel's realm is beyond what humans can remember
Falling so deep
One must go deep into Hel's realm
Where unborn souls sleep
Hel's realm is where souls go before they are born
Hail, to the queen of death
She is giving respect to Hel, the goddess of death
Her shadow walks with you
Hel's influence follows people
Remember her kind
People should remember Hel's kindness
And understand life
Hel teaches people to understand life
Invisible mate
People's fate is unknown and invisible
Waiting to seal our fate
Fate is waiting to determine people's futures
Watch my strife
She is asking Hel to watch over her struggles
Hel, guard my life
She is asking Hel to protect her life from death
Cold, this misty night
The night is still foggy and chilly
A black moon's preparing my mind
The moon's color is still affecting her thoughts
Beneath eternal fog
The realm of Hel is always foggy
I have seen clear
Despite the fog, she has found clarity in her understanding of Hel and life
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@morrigancrowwatch7194
Cold, this misty night
A black moon's preparing my mind
Out here, I seek her shrine
I welcome the queen of the lowest world
Into the ice hall
Where mirrors reflect my soul
She's freezing my tears
Taking all fears
Two sides to her face
Her claws pierce or embrace
Enter, with open eyes
You'll see her garden of delight
To the within
Beyond our memory
Falling so deep
Where unborn souls sleep
Hail, to the queen of death
Her shadow walks with you
Remember her kind
And understand life
Invisible mate
Waiting to seal our fate
Watch my strife
Hel, guard my life
Cold, this misty night
A black moon's preparing my mind
Beneath eternal fog
I have seen clear
@robertjohnston1339
Respect from the Celtic Pagans of Ireland. Keep our Cultures strong, and sing the songs of our past and future. Do not forget who we are and where we come from. Saoirse
@thenorroenasociety
RIP Andrea. Sleep well with the ancestors.
@hermanessences
I always listened to this one as a teen. RIP <3 <3
@carnacaranmcallister6135
Rest in Peace, Andrea π π₯π€ π€ π€ β€οΈ π€ β€οΈ π€. Auf ewige Wiederkehr!
@morrigancrowwatch7194
Cold, this misty night
A black moon's preparing my mind
Out here, I seek her shrine
I welcome the queen of the lowest world
Into the ice hall
Where mirrors reflect my soul
She's freezing my tears
Taking all fears
Two sides to her face
Her claws pierce or embrace
Enter, with open eyes
You'll see her garden of delight
To the within
Beyond our memory
Falling so deep
Where unborn souls sleep
Hail, to the queen of death
Her shadow walks with you
Remember her kind
And understand life
Invisible mate
Waiting to seal our fate
Watch my strife
Hel, guard my life
Cold, this misty night
A black moon's preparing my mind
Beneath eternal fog
I have seen clear
@JugglerOfWords
I still remember when I heard this live, it was an almost spiritual experience....
@heikkijhautanen4576
Its so damn sad that we lost her!!! :(
@mikesmicroworlds4566
Hail Hel! Protector of the broken, punisher of the honourless, killer of fear
@RitaFMachado
There are certain songs from Hagalaz, like this one, in which her voice reminds me a lot of Anne-Marie Hurst from Skeletal Family!
@mateustetzner2923
β‘Helβ₯