Dame Pandora of Dark Sanctuary did guest vocals on the album The Deathship Has a New Captain.
The Valkyrie
The Vision Bleak Lyrics
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of violence, blodshed and death
Crushed bodies and broken shields
Brave man take their last breath
Thither was called the valkyrie
Death-angel โ a saviour in guise
But grim, so cold and wintery
Over the mountains
The glorious ride
Out of the darkness
Into the light
Wonderous their enigma
Beauteous and cruel
Phantasm or Reality?
Light-bearer or ghoul?
In all the chaos and the earthen weight
of torment, torture and pain
She elects the ones to elevate
from the perished and the slain
The ride is wild and ominous
Empyreal and arcane
In her arms the answer's found
to all quests profound
"The Valkyrie" by The Vision Bleak is a profound song about the brutal reality of war, death, and the valkyries that shepherd the fallen soldiers to the afterlife. The song begins with the depiction of the brutal nature of battlefields: the bloodshed, the broken shields and the fallen soldiers gasping their final breaths. The valkyries, a female figure in Norse mythology, are then summoned to the scene, their role is described as one of a death-angel, a savior, but one that is wintery and cold, armored with desired demise. The valkyries' duty in the song is to pick the soldiers who have died on the battlefield and elevate them to the afterlife.
The song then explores the mystical nature of the valkyries' existence. They are described as an enigma, both beautiful and cruel, light-bearer or ghoul, raising a philosophical question of whether their existence is a phantasm or reality. As the song progresses, the valkyries are depicted as liberators. They relieve the fallen soldiers of their earthly sufferings and take them on a wild and ominous ride to their final destination. In conclusion, "The Valkyrie" is a deep and powerful song about life and death, the brutality of war and the valkyries that take the fallen soldiers to their final rest.
Line by Line Meaning
The grim madness of the battlefields
The intense and dark frenzy of the war zone
of violence, blodshed and death
Where hostility, bloodshed and death are prevalent
Crushed bodies and broken shields
The warriors' bodies and their weapons crushed and destroyed
Brave man take their last breath
Courageous men go their way to their final moments
Thither was called the valkyrie
The supernatural being- a Valkyrie was called upon
Death-angel โ a saviour in guise
The savior who appears as an angel of death
But grim, so cold and wintery
Looking grim, cold, and winter-like in appearance
Armored with desired demise
Protected by a shield of death she wants to bestow
Over the mountains
Flying over the mountains
The glorious ride
a magnificent and majestic journey
Out of the darkness
Escaping from the darkness
Into the light
Moving towards the light
Wonderous their enigma
The perplexing nature of the Valkyries
Beauteous and cruel
Combining beauty and cruelty
Phantasm or Reality?
Doubting the reality of it being a figment of imagination
Light-bearer or ghoul?
Questioning if she is the bearer of the torch or the ghost of the dead
In all the chaos and the earthen weight
Amidst all the confusions and earthly miseries
of torment, torture and pain
Full of anguish, agony and suffering
She elects the ones to elevate
She decides who should reach the highest place
from the perished and the slain
From those who were destroyed and killed
The ride is wild and ominous
The journey is dangerous and sense of foreboding
Empyreal and arcane
Ethereal and mysterious
In her arms the answer's found
Finding the solution lies in embracing her
to all quests profound
To all questions that need deep contemplation.
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paul Korver
The Valkyrie
The grim Madness of the Battlefields...
...of Violence, Bloodshed and Death.
Crushed Bodies and broken Shields.
Brave Man take their last Breath.
Thither was called the Valkyrie.
Death Angel, A Saviour in Guise.
But grim, so cold and wintery.
Armored with desired Demise.
Over the Mountains.
The glorious Ride.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
Wonderous their Enigma.
Beauteous and cruel.
Phantasm or Reality.
Lightbearer or Ghoul?
In all the Chaos and the earthen Weight...
...of Torment, Torture and Pain.
She elects the Ones to elevate...
...from the perished and the Slain.
The Ride is wild and ominous.
Empyreal and arcane.
In her Arms the Answer's found...
...to all Quests profound.
Over the Mountains.
The glorious Ride.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
rowarlock
One of their best songs, in my opinion! Especially the chorus "Over the mountains ... the glorious ride ... out of the darkness ... into the light ........."
Ben Cross
Why have I not heard of this band till now? Very good! \m/
Custos Imperii
They get better with every album!
Greycloudly
This album is good but itยดs like a clone from the album "the deathship has a new captain" if you look on the guitar riffs, drum and structure
Alex1710XVII
+Greycloudly Totally! I thought I was the only noticing this, but there's also some TWGHTP in there.
Rando M
+Greycloudly I hope they continue cloning, i hope they continue to retain their particular magic.
Draco Vertolgr
right on! this is solid \m/
Bayice Lofer
รpic song, just great horn s up
Paul Korver
The Valkyrie
The grim Madness of the Battlefields...
...of Violence, Bloodshed and Death.
Crushed Bodies and broken Shields.
Brave Man take their last Breath.
Thither was called the Valkyrie.
Death Angel, A Saviour in Guise.
But grim, so cold and wintery.
Armored with desired Demise.
Over the Mountains.
The glorious Ride.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
Wonderous their Enigma.
Beauteous and cruel.
Phantasm or Reality.
Lightbearer or Ghoul?
In all the Chaos and the earthen Weight...
...of Torment, Torture and Pain.
She elects the Ones to elevate...
...from the perished and the Slain.
The Ride is wild and ominous.
Empyreal and arcane.
In her Arms the Answer's found...
...to all Quests profound.
Over the Mountains.
The glorious Ride.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light.
Salih198723
Love the intro :D