Uten liv ligger landet øde
Manes Lyrics


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"Garm han gшyr fшre gnipaheller.
Festet slitnar og frшke han renn.
Шksold, sverold, skjoldar klovna, Vindold, vargold, fшare verda шydest".
Blodet ryker ramt.
Og gjшare himmelen rшd.
Jeg ser valkyrier komme.
Klare til kamp.
Bror skal bekjempe bror.
Hardhet skal herske.
Krig, kamp, ulv, storm.
Til verden gеare under.
Gjallarhornet.
Varsler manges skjebne.
Midgardsormen vrir seg.
Uten liv ligger landet шde.
Solen svartner.
Himmelen reuner.
Stjerner styrer fra himmelen.

Uten liv ligger landet шde. "Surt fer vinder.
Med svidande eld.
Det skinav sverdet.
Sе sola bleiknar.
Menn pеhelveg hastar.
Himmelen klovnar.




Grunnen gjallar.
Gygrar flygande".

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manes's song Uten liv ligger landet øde speaks about a catastrophic battle that brings destruction to the land, air, and sky. The lyrics draw heavily from Norse mythology and speak of the end of the world or Ragnarok. The first couple of lines talk about Garm, the watchdog of the Underworld, barking before the entrance to Helheim. Gnippahellir refers to a cave where Garm is believed to reside. The next few lines speak of a festet or knot being untied, symbolizing the start of the battle. The sky turns red as blood is spilled, and the valkyries (warrior maidens) are ready to take the fallen warriors to Valhalla. The lines "Bror skal bekjempe bror. Hardhet skal herske. Krig, kamp, ulv, storm. Til verden gåare under" speaks of the inevitability of brother fighting brother and the brutality of the battle.


The lyrics "Gjallarhornet. Varsler manges skjebne. Midgardsormen vrir seg," refer to the horn blown by Heimdall that signals the coming of the gods to the battle of Ragnarok where the Midgard serpent Jormungandr will eventually be slain. As the battle intensifies, the land will be left desolate and empty, without life. Finally, the lines "Surt fer vinder. Med svidande eld" speak of Surt, the fire giant of Muspelheim, coming with a flaming sword, bringing an end to the world as we know it.


Overall, the song speaks of the inevitability of the end of the world and the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth. The lyrics use Norse mythology and imagery to present a poetic vision of the end times.


Line by Line Meaning

Garm han gшyr fшre gnipaheller.
Garm leads the way towards Gnippahellir cave.


Festet slitnar og frшke han renn.
The fetter of Fenrir breaks, and he runs loose.


Шksold, sverold, skjoldar klovna, Vindold, vargold, fшare verda шydest
Axes, swords, and shields are shattered. Wind and wolves across the world howl.


Blodet ryker ramt.
Blood flows and smokes.


Og gjшare himmelen rшd.
The sky turns red with blood.


Jeg ser valkyrier komme.
I see the Valkyries arrive.


Klare til kamp.
Ready for battle.


Bror skal bekjempe bror.
Brother will fight brother.


Hardhet skal herske.
Harshness will prevail.


Krig, kamp, ulv, storm.
War, battle, wolf, storm.


Til verden gеare under.
Until the world perishes.


Gjallarhornet.
The Gjallarhorn sounds.


Varsler manges skjebne.
Foretells the fate of many.


Midgardsormen vrir seg.
The Midgard Serpent writhes.


Uten liv ligger landet шde.
The land lies barren without life.


Solen svartner.
The sun blackens.


Himmelen reuner.
The sky collapses.


Stjerner styrer fra himmelen.
Stars fall from the sky.


Surt fer vinder.
Surt brings winds.


Med svidande eld.
With scorching fire.


Det skinav sverdet.
The sword glimmers.


Sе sola bleiknar.
And the sun grows pale.


Menn pеhelveg hastar.
Men hasten to the battlefield.


Himmelen klovnar.
The sky is torn apart.


Grunnen gjallar.
The ground trembles.


Gygrar flygande.
Giantesses fly.




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