Quickly gathering excellent reviews, SIG:AR:TYR was signed to Karmageddon Records (formerly Hammerheart) only two months after the release of The Stranger demo. SIG:AR:TYR's next project was to forge a concept work with more metal musical elements, while retaining the acoustic-ambient atmosphere. Unfortunately, before the album could be released Karmageddon went out of business and SIG:AR:TYR was back into the underground.
In 2005, SIG:AR:TYR released the debut full-length release, Sailing the Seas of Fate via Morbid Winter Records. The album, a mixture of metal and acoustic music, tells the story of a Viking quest to the far northern reaches of the world to retrieve an object to turn the tide of Christianity.
In 2008, SIG:AR:TYR released the second full-length album Beyond The North Winds that built upon the folk metal and acoustic atmosphere introduced in Sailing the Seas of Fate to create a powerful and diverse pagan metal album. Beyond The North Winds received many excellent reviews and inclusion on several top ten lists for 2008.
Riding the momentum of the great reception received by Beyond the North Winds, SIG:AR:TYR immediately plunged back into the writing and recording process in 2009 to create Godsaga, a darker, harsher album that explores the concepts of loss and sacrifice in the tales of both Egil's Saga and Odin's sacrifice on the world tree Yggdrasil. Godsaga is set to be released in early 2010.
FAR AWAY
SIG:AR:TYR Lyrics
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Where the ravens fly
And the valkyries cry
Let me take you far away
Where the gold halls gleam
and Allfather dreams
Let me take you far away
Where the high-ones meet
At the One-eye's seat
Let me take you far away
Where Baldur sleeps
And all creation weeps
Far Away... Far Away...
Let me take you far away
To the mountains high
That reach the sky
Let me take you far away
To the stars that shine
At the end of time
Far Away... Far Away...
The song "Far Away" by SIG:AR:TYR has a dreamy and ethereal quality to it with the singer inviting and imploring the listener to come with him on a journey to a faraway, mystical and mythical land. The lyrics evoke themes of Norse mythology with references to the valkyries, ravens, Baldur, and all father. The singer’s voice seems to be imbued with a sense that he is deeply connected to the world of spirits and gods. He takes the listener to a place where the hall of gold gleams, possibly referring to Asgard. In Nordic Mythology, Valhalla, the great hall of Odin, was said to be roofed with shields of gold and its walls adorned with spears. Baldur, the son of Odin, is also mentioned in the song, who was known to be handsome, wise, and kind. He was loved by everybody, except for Loki, who conspired his death. The singer also refers to the One-eye's seat, possibly referring to Odin, who only had one eye.
The song's theme is a common one in Nordic Mythology. It speaks of a journey to another world, perhaps a metaphor for enlightenment or transcendence. The music itself is atmospheric and powerful, with the guitar harmonies and riffs providing an enchanting and enchanting sound that fits perfectly with the lyrics' themes. Overall, the song is a beautiful invocation of mystical and mythical lands that never fail to fascinate people who are interested in Nordic Mythology.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you far away
Allow me to lead you to a distant, unfamiliar place
Where the ravens fly
Where the birds of Odin soar through the skies
And the valkyries cry
Where the chosen slain are ushered into Valhalla by the weeping warrior maidens
Where the gold halls gleam
Where the magnificent palaces of the gods glitter with precious metals
and Allfather dreams
And Odin, the Allfather, sleeps and dreams of his next adventure
Where the high-ones meet
Where the divine beings convene
At the One-eye's seat
At the place where Odin, the Allfather, presides with his one eye
Where Baldur sleeps
Where the bright and beloved god of light rests
And all creation weeps
And all things mourn the death of Baldur, who was killed by his brother's trickery
To the mountains high
To the towering peaks that reach toward the heavens
That reach the sky
That stretch towards the clouds
To the stars that shine
To the celestial bodies that twinkle in the darkness
At the end of time
At the conclusion of all things
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.