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Windir Lyrics

Sumaren elleve hundre og åttifira gjekk kong Sverre til harde motåtgjerder,
In the summer of 1184, King Sverre took harsh measures against his enemies.

Drapi på han Ivar Dape med prest og følgje fekk hate større,
When Ivar Dape was killed by Sverre's men, his followers grew even more resentful.

Det største slaget i borgarkrigen skulle no trast finna stad,
The biggest battle of the civil war was about to take place.

Horder av menn i brynjer med sverd ville enda opp i mannadrap,
Armored men with swords would inevitably result in many deaths.

Ingen ante at bragdi hans Arntor kunne slike følgje få,
No one expected that Arntor's actions would have such consequences.

Ved Hagastrondi på Fimreite låg Sverre sin flåte på fjortan skip,
Sverre's fleet of fourteen ships was stationed at Hagastrondi in Fimreite.

Med mål å ramma Sogndal bygd,
Their objective was to attack and burn down the town of Sogndal.

kvar ein gard skulle brennast ned,
They planned to burn down every farm in the area.

Krigaren Arntor gjekk viljugt i strid for å sikra hans ætt evig grid,
The warrior Arntor willingly fought to ensure the eternal safety of his family.

Gudane ved hans side og han Magnus med hær og skip,
Arntor felt the presence of the gods and was accompanied by Magnus and his army.

Utan sidestykkje, eit voldsomt mannadrap, ein eim av daud, fjorden raud, svart, svart slag,
Without equal, a violent massacre, the stench of death, the fjord turned red, black, black battle.

Blodhemn rådde millom Magnus og Kong Sverre,
Blood vengeance ruled between Magnus and King Sverre.

Deira strid om Noreg si trone enda med Magnus sitt fall med tvo tusen mann,
Their fight for Norway's throne ended with Magnus' death and two thousand of his men.

Svikaren Sverre slost ikkje han, so i tøs han iakttok slaget frå land,
The traitor Sverre did not fight, but instead watched the battle from a distance.

Krigaren Arntor gjekk viljugt i strid kom alder attende døydde for grid,
The warrior Arntor willingly fought until he died eight days later, all for the sake of his family's safety.

Dag lei mot kveld, ætti fekk vita, Arntor såg gudane so ein ekta windir,
As the day turned to night, his family learned of Arntor's sacrifice and he was seen as a true hero, recognized by the gods like a true Windir.

For å sikra hans ætt evig grid må krigaren gå viljugt i strid.
To ensure eternal safety for his family, a warrior must willingly fight and sacrifice himself if necessary.