Sinklars Visa
TYR Lyrics
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Til Norge hans Kurs monne stande;
Blandt Gudbrands Klipper han fandt sin Grav,
Der vanked' saa blodig en Pande.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Erklær'de sig for en Fiende;
Hannem fulgte efter fjorten hundrede Mand,
Som alle havde ondt i Sinde.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
De skændte og brændte, hvor de kom frem,
Al Folkeret monne de krænke;
Oldingens Afmagt rørte ej dem,
De spotted' den grædende Enke.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Soldaten er ude paa Kongens Tog,
Vi selv maa Landet forsvare;
Forbandet være det Niddingsdrog,
Som nu sit Blod vil spare."
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
De Bønder af Vaage, Lesje og Lom
Med skarpe Økser paa Nakke
I Bredebøjgd tilsammen kom,
Med Skotten saa vilde de snakke.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Tæt under Lide der løber en Sti,
Som man monne Kringen kalde;
Laagen skynder sig der forbi;
I den skal Fienden falde.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Med døde Kroppe blev Kringen strø'd
De Ravne fik nok at æde, -
Det Ungdomsblod, som her udflød,
De skotske Piger begræde.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
End knejser en Støtte paa samme Sted,
Som Norges Uvenner monne true.
Ve hver en Nordmand, som ej bliver hed,
Saa tit hans Øjne den skue!
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Vel op før Dag
De kommer vel over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
Over den Hede.
The lyrics to Týr's song Sinklars Vísa recount the story of Hr. Sinklar, a warrior who sailed across the Salten Sea to Norway. He eventually landed among the Gudbrands Klipper, where he met his bloody end. The lyrics then speak of a group of soldiers who arrived in Romsdals with ill intentions, causing destruction and disregarding the laws of the land. The locals banded together in defense, eventually defeating the soldiers and erecting a monument in their honor.
The song is a tribute to the bravery of Norse warriors and the strength of their communities in times of conflict. The lyrics invoke a sense of pride in one's heritage and the importance of standing up for one's homeland. The repetition of the phrase "Vel op før Dag" (which translates to "well before dawn") adds to the sense of urgency and the need to act quickly to defend one's land and people.
Line by Line Meaning
Hr. Sinklar drog over Salten Hav,
Mr. Sinklar sailed over the Salten Sea,
Til Norge hans Kurs monne stande;
With Norway as his destination;
Blandt Gudbrands Klipper han fandt sin Grav,
Among the rocks of Gudbrands he found his grave;
Der vanked' saa blodig en Pande.
Where his head bled.
Vel op før Dag
Early in the morning,
De kommer vel over den Hede.
They come well over the heath.
Ved Romsdals kyster han styred' i Land,
He landed on the shores of Romsdal,
Erklær'de sig for en Fiende;
Declared himself an enemy;
Hannem fulgte efter fjorten hundrede Mand,
Followed by fourteen hundred men,
Som alle havde ondt i Sinde.
All with evil intent.
De skændte og brændte, hvor de kom frem,
They ravaged and burned wherever they went,
Al Folkeret monne de krænke;
Disregarding all laws and rights;
Oldingens Afmagt rørte ej dem,
The old man's weakness did not sway them,
De spotted' den grædende Enke.
They mocked the weeping widow.
Soldaten er ude paa Kongens Tog,
The soldier is on the king's mission,
Vi selv maa Landet forsvare;
We must defend the country ourselves;
Forbandet være det Niddingsdrog,
Cursed be the cowardly traitors,
Som nu sit Blod vil spare."
Who now want to spare their blood.
De Bønder af Vaage, Lesje og Lom
The farmers of Vaage, Lesje and Lom
Med skarpe Økser paa Nakke
With sharp axes on their shoulders
I Bredebøjgd tilsammen kom,
United in Bredebøygd
Med Skotten saa vilde de snakke.
To talk with the Scots.
Tæt under Lide der løber en Sti,
Close to Lide runs a path,
Som man monne Kringen kalde;
Which is called Kringen;
Laagen skynder sig der forbi;
The river Laagen rushes by there;
I den skal Fienden falde.
And in it, the enemy shall fall.
Med døde Kroppe blev Kringen strø'd
With dead bodies, Kringen was strewn
De Ravne fik nok at æde, -
The ravens had plenty to eat,
Det Ungdomsblod, som her udflød,
The youth's blood that flowed here,
De skotske Piger begræde.
Was mourned by the Scottish girls.
End knejser en Støtte paa samme Sted,
A monument still stands in the same place,
Som Norges Uvenner monne true.
That may threaten Norway's enemies.
Ve hver en Nordmand, som ej bliver hed,
Woe to every Norwegian who does not become immortal,
Saa tit hans Øjne den skue!
As often as his eyes behold it!
Over den Hede.
Over the heath.
Over den Hede.
Over the heath.
Over den Hede.
Over the heath.
Over den Hede.
Over the heath.
Contributed by Isabella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mithiras
I love how their voices are perfectly harmonized with each other's
metalheadfanatica
One of my brother's favorite songs. He shared it with me before he was deployed many years ago and I've loved it ever since. He never came home, but this song helps me remember him and all the great memories we have. I can never thank TYR enough.
RIP, Jamie. We love and miss you, xo.
CyberSaurus0829
Came for awesome music, stayed for the feels. Sorry for your loss dude
Dashing Apothecary
who knows maybe he's in Valhalla drinking and having a merry time but no one is truly dead until the last person who holds there memory dies
Slowguy 66
Pour a beer for those who fell, for those to did not return!! Amon Amarth. Best wishes to your families.
Nosotros Los Lobos Estamos Regresando
Hail to all our brethrens and sisters who never came back to home. I know they will see for us when our moment comes.
Heathen Alchemist
It was the beautiful vocal harmonies that made me notice TYR in the first place. I still come back to their 'older' work because it's still amazing.
Samson Lassen
me too
MisterPotato666
That intro always got me singing something i can't even sing
Rasmus.B
@Joachim B In 1612 Skåne belonged to Denmark and not Norway btw :) I don't think Skåne ever belong to Norway, but Skåne was in the hands of the Danes for many, many years.