The Lay Of Thrym
TYR Lyrics
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Of reason and of right overnight
Left between a tyrant's temper mean
And treason and betrayal, cold and stale
Hue and cry, I can't sit idly by
We're hostages to greed, intercede
All you have is illgotten gain
Any man may throw you off the throne
Seat will not be set for thee
At the league of free nations
May this mark the end of your reign
Let the lay of Thrym be heard
Leave no tyrant out there undeterred
Thunderstruck theocracy
This theodicy heathen
In the end the giant was slain
Hammer home to any despots dome
That tales of tyranny end with me
Hue and cry, I can't sit idly by
We're hostages to greed, intercede
All you have is illgotten gain
You stand only for your own
Any man may throw you off the throne
Seat will not be set for thee
At the league of free nations
May this mark the end of your reign
Let the lay of Thrym be heard
Leave no tyrant out there undeterred
Thunderstruck theocracy
This theodicy heathen
In the end the giant was slain
The song “The Lay Of Thrym” by Týr begins with the lines “Hammertheft and all the world bereft, of reason and of right overnight, left between a tyrant's temper mean and treason and betrayal, cold and stale”. This verse speaks about the aftermath of a theft by someone who is likely a tyrant. The theft has resulted in a world where reason and right have been taken away, and people are now hostages to greed. The situation is complicated further by the presence of a traitor who has betrayed the people. The singer feels that he cannot simplysit idly by and watch as the situation spirals out of control.
The chorus of the song urges the tyrant to understand that his ill-gotten gains and his pursuit of personal interest will not help him keep his throne. The singer goes on to call for action, urging the tyrant to be deterred and for his reign to end. The end of the song speaks about how justice was finally achieved and the giant (Thrym) was slain. The song thus delivers a message of resistance, resistance against those in power who abuse their power and threaten the peace and prosperity of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Hammertheft and all the world bereft
The theft of Mjölnir has caused chaos throughout the world
Of reason and of right overnight
Without the hammer, all sense of logic and justice has disappeared
Left between a tyrant's temper mean
The people are now under the rule of a cruel and oppressive leader
And treason and betrayal, cold and stale
The people cannot trust each other, as many have turned against their own kind
Hue and cry, I can't sit idly by
I cannot ignore the suffering of my people and must take action
We're hostages to greed, intercede
Our society is being held captive by the selfish desires of those in power, and we must intervene
All you have is illgotten gain
The ruler has obtained his power through unjust means
You stand only for your own
The ruler is motivated solely by self-interest
Any man may throw you off the throne
The people have the power to overthrow the tyrant
Seat will not be set for thee
The ruler will not be welcomed in the community of free nations
At the league of free nations
The organization of free nations will not accept the tyrant's rule
May this mark the end of your reign
Let this be the end of the tyrant's oppressive rule
Let the lay of Thrym be heard
Let the message of the defeat of the giants be spread far and wide
Leave no tyrant out there undeterred
Let this be a warning to other oppressive rulers
Thunderstruck theocracy
The divine right of rulers has been challenged
This theodicy heathen
The gods have abandoned the tyrant
In the end the giant was slain
The oppressive forces have been defeated
Hammer home to any despots dome
Make sure all tyrants understand the consequences of their actions
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Matthew Whalen
Sing along if u kno'e the words ... *sigh*.. Here is Romanised western spelling song lyrics. Not Cyrillic. </3.. Zavody, vstavayte
Sherengi smykayte..
Na bitvu shagayte,
shagayte, shagayte!
Prover'te pritsel,
zaryazhayte ruzh'yo!
|: -Na boy proletariy,
za delo svoyo!- :| (Repeat last stanzas) at certain times of song.
Ogon' leninizma
nash put' osveshchayet,
Na shturm kapitala
ves' mir podnimayet!
Dva klassa stolknulis'
v poslednem boyu;
|: Nash lozung — Vsemirnyy
Sovetskiy Soyuz!:|
Zavody, vstavayte!
Sherengi smykayte!
Na bitvu shagayte,
shagayte, shagayte!
Prover'te pritsel,
zaryazhayte ruzh'yo!
|: Na boy proletariy,
za delo svoyo! *
David Whittle
love this song. Makes me want to fight against all the injustices of the world with the heathen hammer high
Jonathan Barnes
🥊❤🛡🥊
AJWolf Official
Hold the heathen hammer high!
Bard's Craft
1:26 That horse is the most metal thing I've heard in a while
NoNamesLeft0102
How have I listened to this song for years and never noticed that?
Степан Боцко
Great, i didn't hear it, but now it sounds very fun =)
Hart Warg
I think it's sopposed to be Thor's goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr.
Iron Berzerker
The drums beating to the galloping of a horse is genius.
David Broadhurst
Favourite song right now, by far!
Olivia
I had no idea this was a song. I was legitimately looking for the story of the same name. I'm not disappointed with what I found instead!