The Home That I Will Never See
Hagalaz' Runedance Lyrics


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Vast forests with evergreen trees
Foggy hills the eye can see
The wind sweeps through a valley
That lies by the deep blue see

A village from another time
Awakens with the misty dawn
This is my home my mind shows me
The home that I will never see

Small houses, carved in dragonheads and runes
The smell of tar and burning wood
Men and women breathe their souls to their craft
Some dancing to the lyre's tunes

A young man wraps his arms round me
One dancing flame we came to be
The only vows I chose to know
This is the place I call my home

Oh, the vision tortures me
I will never really see
I will never smell its smell
Nor touch the face of my loved one

My village by the deep blue sea
Today an ugly factory




Oh, why has it become my fate?
That I am here one thousand years too late

Overall Meaning

The song "The Home That I Will Never See" by Hagalaz' Runedance paints a vivid picture of a mystical and idyllic home that the singer longs for. The song opens with a description of vast forests with evergreen trees and foggy hills that can be seen in the distance. The wind sweeps through a valley that lies next to the deep blue sea. The singer then goes on to describe a village from another time that awakens with the misty dawn. This village is described vividly as having small houses that are carved in dragonheads and runes. The smell of tar and burning wood permeates the air and men and women are seen breathing their souls to their craft. Some are even dancing to the lyre's tunes.


The singer describes a moment where a young man wraps his arms around her and they become one dancing flame. She feels a sense of belonging and declares that this is the place she calls home. However, the vision tortures her because she knows that she will never be able to see it for herself. She will never smell its smells or touch the face of her loved one. The village that she longs for is now an ugly factory and she questions why she has been fated to be born one thousand years too late.


The song is a melancholic and beautiful narrative that speaks to the longing many of us feel for a place we may never reach. It reminds us that sometimes the things we long for are lost to time and progress. However, it does give us the hope that we can continue to search for our own place of belonging and love, even if it does not match the one in our imaginations.


Line by Line Meaning

Vast forests with evergreen trees
I see vast forests filled with evergreen trees, stretching as far as the eye can see.


Foggy hills the eye can see
There are foggy hills that are visible to the eye.


The wind sweeps through a valley
The wind blows through a valley, creating a serene atmosphere.


That lies by the deep blue sea
The valley is located near the deep blue sea.


A village from another time
There is a village that feels like it is from another time.


Awakens with the misty dawn
The village comes to life with the arrival of the misty dawn.


This is my home my mind shows me
The village is the home that exists only in my mind.


The home that I will never see
It is a home that I will never get to see in reality.


Small houses, carved in dragonheads and runes
The houses in the village are small, but they are intricately carved with dragonheads and runes.


The smell of tar and burning wood
The village smells like tar and burning wood, indicating that people are cooking or making things.


Men and women breathe their souls to their craft
Everyone in the village is completely invested in their craft and devotes their time to it.


Some dancing to the lyre's tunes
Some villagers engage in leisurely activities such as dancing to the tunes of the lyre.


A young man wraps his arms round me
A young man embraces me with his arms.


One dancing flame we came to be
We become one, united in our passion.


The only vows I chose to know
The only commitments I care about are the ones I made in this village.


This is the place I call my home
This village is the place where I feel most at home.


Oh, the vision tortures me
Thinking about this village is agonizing to me.


I will never really see
I know I will never see this village in reality.


I will never smell its smell
I know I will never experience the smell of the village for myself.


Nor touch the face of my loved one
I will never be able to touch my loved one's face in this village.


My village by the deep blue sea
The village I envision is located near the deep blue sea.


Today an ugly factory
Sadly, the village has become an ugly factory in the present day.


Oh, why has it become my fate?
I question why I am fated to live in a time where the village no longer exists.


That I am here one thousand years too late
I feel that I missed my chance to experience this place by existing in a time a thousand years too late.




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