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Prophecy
The Wizard Lyrics
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The goddess of life
Who now would give the world-tree
Water and life
So the gods were seeking her
All across the world
But no one could find her
Odin rode to Mimir
And asked him for the truth
He had to give one eye
To hear the words of wisdom
The prophecy of the holy Norns
A tale of death and doom
Odin saw the ultimate sign
The end is coming soon
The prophecy of the holy Norns
World is doomed to die
Fire in the sky
The end is coming soon
Odin has heard it
That Iduna serves in hell
He asked the queen of death
To set Iduna free
But she didn't want to go
In the dark she wants to live
Where she could rest in peace
Til the end of time
Tales of the oath
Of death and doom
He saw the sign
The end is coming soon
The song "Prophecy" by The Wizard talks about the Norse gods seeking the goddess of life, Iduna, who can give the world-tree water and life. The gods searched for her everywhere, but nobody was able to find her. In order to find out the truth, Odin rode to Mimir and asked him for his wisdom, and in exchange, Odin had to give up one of his eyes. Mimir shared the prophecy of the holy Norns, which was a tale of death and doom. As Odin saw the ultimate sign, he realized that the end was approaching fast. He heard that Iduna was serving in hell, and he asked the queen of death to set her free, but Iduna didn't want to leave the darkness where she could peacefully rest until the end of time.
The lyrics of "Prophecy" describe the theme of impending doom as the world is supposedly doomed to die as per the prophecy of the holy Norns. The song stands out for its evoking portrayal of the Norse mythology and talk about the concept of fate and destiny. The song also shows the struggle of the gods against the natural course of events as they tried to find ways around the prophecy of the Norns. This song aptly reflects on the Norse mythology and shows how the people of ancient times struggled with ideas like destiny, fate, and natural order.
Line by Line Meaning
Where is Iduna
The gods are trying to locate Iduna
The goddess of life
She is known to be responsible for the life-giving world-tree
Who now would give the world-tree Water and life
Without Iduna's presence, the world-tree is unable to receive water and provide life
So the gods were seeking her
The gods made an attempt to find her
All across the world
Their search was not confined to a particular location
But no one could find her
Their efforts to locate Iduna have been in vain
Where may she've turned?
It is unclear where she could have gone
Odin rode to Mimir
Odin visits Mimir
And asked him for the truth
Odin requests Mimir to provide the truth
He had to give one eye
Mimir demanded Odin's eye in exchange for the truth
To hear the words of wisdom
Only then could Odin acquire the necessary knowledge
The prophecy of the holy Norns
Odin learns of the prophecy foretold by the holy Norns
A tale of death and doom
The prophecy predicts the end of the world and catastrophic events
Odin saw the ultimate sign
Odin witnesses the ultimate sign of the impending doom
The end is coming soon
The end of the world is inevitable and approaching quickly
The prophecy of the holy Norns
The prophecy is reiterated
World is doomed to die
The end of the world is an unavoidable fate
Fire in the sky
Catastrophic events may include fires in the sky
Odin has heard it
Odin is aware of Iduna's place in hel
That Iduna serves in hel
Iduna is present in the underworld hel
He asked the queen of death
Odin requests the queen of death to release Iduna from the underworld
To set Iduna free
Odin desires for Iduna's release from her current location
But she didn't want to go
Iduna has no interest in leaving the comfort of her current home
In the dark she wants to live
She desires to remain in the dark and quietness of the underworld
Where she could rest in peace
Hel offers Iduna a peaceful existence
Til the end of time
Iduna has no intentions of leaving her current location for any reason
Tales of the oath
The prophecy is repeated once more
Of death and doom
The prediction of catastrophic events and the end of the world
He saw the sign
Odin witnessed the ultimate sign of an impending catastrophe
The end is coming soon
The end of the world is inevitable and coming in the very near future
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