At the early 2008 their third album "Heading Northe" stormed the metal scene, which came up with a less fierce but even more melodic style. Another live release from the Wacken Open Air 2007 is expected to come out soon.
Current band lineup:
(Vocals/Guitar): Lars Ramcke
(Guitar): Alex Guth
(Bass): Yenz Leonhardt
(Drums): Falko Reshöft
Thy Laste Fyre
Stormwarrior Lyrics
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A glorious life thou hast lead
Father of mine, greate warrior
The halle up highe lies aheade
Stallions shalle be sacrificed
Thy ship hath been raised
The weapons of thine are placed at thy side
Into the realm far beyond
Thy last fyre lights up the solemn nighte
Thy last fyre under the northern sky
Lead off the ceremony
Lay a rope arounde her neck
Strangle the slave and the poniard
Will end her burning flame
Shieldes are pounding the nighte
Drowning her fearfilling cries
Torches are throwne onto the stake
Thy ship stands aflame, northwards to sail
The laste course of thine to fulfill
Thy last fyre lights up the solemn nighte
Thy last fyre under the northern sky
Ritual flames upon Midgard's lande
Transitional burning tonighte
Thy last fyre
[Solo: Lars]
Mourning leaves the dead no reste
No sleep, no repose
He would gad aboute an intruder to be
Tears cried after thee would burden thy chest
But thou shalt not returne to bring mischief
Thy ship stands aflame, northwards to sail
The laste course of thine to fulfill
Thy last fyre lights up the solemn nighte
Thy last fyre under the northern sky
Ritual flames upon Midgard's lande
Transitional burning tonighte
Thy last fyre
The lyrics of StormWarrior's song "Thy Laste Fyre" tell the story of a fallen warrior who is being honored in death. The first stanza describes the warrior's life and his place in the afterlife, with his ship being raised and his weapons placed at his side. A slave is selected to follow him into the afterlife, and the ceremony begins with the sacrifice of stallions and the lighting of the warrior's last fire.
The second stanza describes the sacrifice of the slave, who is strangled and then burned at the stake as the crowd pounds their shields and throws torches onto the fire. The warrior's ship is set aflame and sails northward toward his final destination. The third stanza speaks of mourning and the burden of loss, but also the finality of death and the impossibility of returning to the living world.
Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a Viking funeral and the way in which a fallen warrior is honored and remembered. The use of ritual and symbolism is striking, and the lyrics have a poetic quality that captures the solemnity and power of the ceremony.
Line by Line Meaning
Thy time hath come, thou shalt be honoured
It is time for you to be honored for leading a glorious life.
A glorious life thou hast lead
You have lived a life worth praising and celebrating.
Father of mine, greate warrior
My father, the great warrior.
The halle up highe lies aheade
The hall of the afterlife awaits you above.
Stallions shalle be sacrificed
Sacrifices of stallions will be made in your honor.
Thy ship hath been raised
Your ship has been prepared for your journey.
The weapons of thine are placed at thy side
Your weapons are by your side for your journey.
A slave hath been chosen to followe her lorde
A slave has been chosen to follow their lord into the afterlife.
Into the realm far beyond
They will journey into the afterlife, beyond this realm.
Thy last fyre lights up the solemn nighte
The fire that will send you off is burning brightly in the quiet night.
Thy last fyre under the northern sky
The ceremonial fire is under the northern sky as a symbol of the afterlife.
Lead off the ceremony
Begin the ceremony.
Lay a rope arounde her neck
Put a rope around the slave's neck.
Strangle the slave and the poniard
Strangle the slave with the poniard in order to end her life.
Will end her burning flame
This will end her life and the ceremonial fire.
Shieldes are pounding the nighte
The sound of shields being pounded can be heard through the night.
Drowning her fearfilling cries
The slave's cries are being ignored and silenced by the ceremony.
Torches are throwne onto the stake
Torches are being thrown onto the ceremonial fire to prepare for your journey.
Thy ship stands aflame, northwards to sail
Your ship is now on fire and will sail you towards the afterlife in the north.
The laste course of thine to fulfill
Your final journey that you were meant to take.
Ritual flames upon Midgard's lande
The ceremonial flames are upon the land of the living.
Transitional burning tonighte
The ceremonial fire represents the transition from life to death.
Mourning leaves the dead no reste
Grief does not allow the dead to rest peacefully.
No sleep, no repose
The dead cannot sleep or find rest.
He would gad aboute an intruder to be
The dead would wander about and potentially cause trouble for the living.
Tears cried after thee would burden thy chest
The grief and tears of loved ones remaining behind would cause you sadness and grief in the afterlife.
But thou shalt not returne to bring mischief
You will not be able to return to the living world and cause trouble.
Contributed by Kennedy J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
6mechreb6
awesome
T K
wonderful! Song But my Internet is ill and can't listen to music smoothly..:(