Svolder's Battle Songtext
von Incursed

Would you like to hear my song?
Would you believe my words?
About king Olaf Tryggvason
The subject of this song

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

The king had a vessel built
On the level sand
The Serpent was the largest ship
Built on Norwegian lands

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing


Eric left the sandy beach
Ran down to the pier
"Be prepared to leave the beach
The Serpent is now here!"

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

They all saw the Serpent come
Sailing proud and bold
The rigging was a sail of silk
The bows were made of gold

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing

Wolf the Red stood in the bows
He never got it wrong
"Don't shoot the ship to much ahead
The Serpent is too long"


Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

King Olaf stood up in the stern
Staring back and forth
"Who owns all these mighty ships
Steering at our port?"

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

Herning looks out on the ships
Answers to his call
"They belong to Eric the Earl
The bravest of them all"

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing

The king of Denmark stormed ahead
Convinced that he could win
Norwegians, they fought so hard!
The Danish lines were thin

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

Smoke raised from fighting men
Blood poured in the sea
It turned out that all the Danes
Had to back and flee

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing

Eric jumped onboard the Serpent
With his sword in hand
Herning rushed down from the stern
Med him with his brand

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing

The king shouted from the stern,
Through the noise and rattle:
"Jump into the sea, my men!
We have lost this battle"

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing

Then the king and all his men
Although brave and bold
Jumped into the salty sea
They did as they were told

Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur′s thing