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 Hagalaz’ Runedance theme, and people should not claim otherwise!
”I’m 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. Don’t connect me to it. I’m a free artist, I love my real life and personal freedom. I have evolved to amazing things and people should do the same. ”
”I like to start new ideas, I love to renew myself! I don’t 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 it’s awesome!
I like to exlore whatever new things come to my mind and I’m 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 I’m not. And I so encourage everyone out there to do the same. Just be yourself, and never stop asking questions! ”
When the Falcon Flies
Hagalaz' Runedance Lyrics
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I sense the falcon near
Across the nine worlds he flies
A silent voice my call
He seeks my soul
He sinks down to the underworld
And flies into my dream
And carries me away
I slip away
We fly over mountains
Over seas raging wild
I see trees shaken by the storm
And villages in peaceful dormancy
A shaman reaches out
To greet the one-eyed man
I see the past, the present and
The future melt to one timeless void
A mystic moor-land comes to sight
An unknown path ahead
Elves dancing around me
Could this not be an everlasting dream?
The song "When the Falcon Flies" by Hagalaz' Runedance describes a dream-like journey in which the singer is visited by a falcon across the nine worlds. The singer senses the nearness of the falcon as the rain falls from a dark-grey sky. The falcon is a symbol of strength and greatness, and it seeks the singer's soul. The falcon sinks down to the underworld and flies into the singer's dream, lifting them up while they sleep and carrying them away. The singer slips away and flies with the falcon over mountains, seas, tree-shaken storms, and peacefully sleeping villages.
As they fly, the singer sees a shaman reaching out to greet the one-eyed man, Odin. The singer sees past, present, and future melt into one timeless void, and a mystic moor-land comes into sight with an unknown path ahead. The singer is surrounded by elves dancing around them, and wonders if this could be an everlasting dream.
The lyrics of "When the Falcon Flies" paint a vivid picture of a spiritual journey through different worlds, guided by a falcon and encountering mythological figures such as Odin and elves. The dream-like quality of the song adds an element of mystery and timelessness to the experience. The falcon represents freedom, strength, and guidance, while the shaman and Odin represent spiritual knowledge and enlightenment.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain falls from a dark-grey sky
Amidst a gloomy atmosphere, precipitation descends from the clouds
I sense the falcon near
I have a strong feeling that a bird of prey is in close proximity
Across the nine worlds he flies
He traverses various realms or dimensions
A silent voice my call
My call is heard without uttering a sound
He seeks my soul
He is searching for the essence of my being
He sinks down to the underworld
He descends into a subterranean realm
And flies into my dream
He enters into my subconscious state
He lifts me up while I sleep
While I slumber, he raises me upwards
And carries me away
He transports me to another location
I slip away
I am overcome and drift off
We fly over mountains
We soar above towering landforms
Over seas raging wild
Above tumultuous ocean waters we glide
I see trees shaken by the storm
I observe trees being agitated by the tempestuous weather
And villages in peaceful dormancy
I also behold tranquil villages in slumber
A shaman reaches out
A spiritual leader extends their hand
To greet the one-eyed man
To acknowledge an individual with a singularly functioning eye
I see the past, the present and
My vision encompasses history, the current moment and
The future melt to one timeless void
The future coalesces with the past and present to form an everlasting emptiness
A mystic moor-land comes to sight
An otherworldly, desolate landscape appears before me
An unknown path ahead
There is an unfamiliar journey in my future
Elves dancing around me
Supernatural creatures are performing a graceful dance in my vicinity
Could this not be an everlasting dream?
Is it possible that this is an unending fantasy?
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@astridgeist5464
R.I.P. Andréa. You will be never forgotten.
@svenlutz8998
Einfach nur GEIL
@wsad9999
Rain falls from a dark-grey sky I sense the falcon near Across the nine worlds he flies A silent voice my call he seeks my soul He sinks down to the underworld And flies into my dream he lifts me up while I sleep and carries me away I slip away We fly over mountains Over seas raging wild I see trees shaken by the storm and villages in peaceful dormancy A shaman reaches out to greet the one-eyed man I see the past, the present and the future melt to one timeless void
@pugsly6338
For some reason the title of this song reminds me of When the eagle flies, a song I played in band even though they have nothing to do with each other lol anyways Hagalaz Runedance is amazing :) AOL needs to play her songs more often. (tis how I discovered her, through AOL radio.)
@Kdssow
@beastyfox I sense the spanish inquisition lurking around this page.
@HorusDevoted91
Reminds me of Horus <3
@badcooper235
My thoughts exactly
@wsad9999
@wsad9999 A mystic moor-land comes to sight an unknown path ahead Elves dancing around me Could this not be an everlasting dream?
@beastyfox
i sense devil tint