Pestkrieg
Nachtfalke Lyrics
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In hundreds of battles we stand
Mjolnir the hammer is on our side
Swing our swords and raise our hands
When Hel comes to earth
Goddess of suffer and dead
She will open the gates
Triumph or death - Pestkrieg!
War in northland - Pestkrieg!
Triumph or death - Pestkrieg!
Death of the Gods - Pestkrieg!
Cross the river of death
We stand and fight till we die
On ancient shores of all evil
We raise again our swords
The lyrics of Nachtfalke's song Pestkrieg invoke a sense of fierce loyalty to one's cause and the willingness to fight to the death for it. The opening lines "For blood and honor we fight, In hundreds of battles we stand" reveal the intense commitment the warriors have towards their mission. They see themselves as defenders of their land and people, upholding their honor and fighting with pride. The mention of Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, is a reference to Norse mythology and symbolizes their faith and belief in their gods.
The second stanza brings in the concept of Hel, the goddess of death in Norse mythology. The war is seen as being waged to unleash the underworld, indicating the enormity of the battle and the toll it would take. The chorus "Triumph or death - Pestkrieg!" reinforces the idea that this is a fight to the finish. The allusion to the "Death of the Gods" is ominous, indicating the possibility of a catastrophic end.
The final stanza speaks to the idea of standing one's ground and fighting till the end. The phrase "On ancient shores of all evil" suggests that the battle has been long in the making and has deep roots in their history. The image of the warriors raising their swords shows that they are not afraid to face their enemies head-on, and are ready to fight fiercely until their last breath.
Line by Line Meaning
For blood and honour we fight
We are fighting for our beliefs and our integrity
In hundreds of battles we stand
We have participated in a significant number of wars and combats
Mjolnir the hammer is on our side
We have a powerful tool known as the Mjolnir on our side
Swing our swords and raise our hands
Raising swords and hands is a sign of our readiness to fight
When Hel comes to earth
We are referring to a goddess named Hel who is believed to cause suffering and death
Goddess of suffer and dead
Hel is the goddess of suffering and the dead
She will open the gates
We believe that Hel has the power to open the gates of underworld
Unleash the underworld
The underworld will be unleashed when Hel opens its gates
Triumph or death - Pestkrieg!
We are ready to either achieve victory or die fighting
War in northland - Pestkrieg!
We are referring to a war taking place in the northern region
Death of the Gods - Pestkrieg!
We believe that the gods will be killed during this battle
Cross the river of death
We will not give up even when death is imminent
We stand and fight till we die
We are ready to fight until our last breath
On ancient shores of all evil
We are fighting on the evil-infested territories of our ancestors
We raise again our swords
We are ready to fight again with our swords
Contributed by Tristan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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