(Verse 1 - Male Vocal, Deep, Resonant, Building Intensity)
(Drums begin, slow, heavy, tribal beat. Sparse, deep horn calls.)
Hearken now, ye cold north wind,
To the oath my spirit's pinned.
Not of steel, nor worldly gold,
But a fury, ages old.
By the Ravens, stark and grim,
To the dark and bloody rim
Of the shield wall, I am drawn,
Till the breaking of the dawn.
(Pre-Chorus - Male Vocal, More Driving Beat)
My blood runs hot, my breath grows deep,
Secrets of the wild I keep.
No mail I wear, no helm I don,
Only wrath, till life is gone!
(Chorus - Male Vocal, Powerful, Primal Scream/Shout)
(Drums intensify, faster, almost chaotic. Layered shouts/growls possible.)
ODIN! Grant me the bear's might!
Let the beast within ignite!
For the axe, for the shield, for the kill!
My berserker's oath, my iron will!
No pain, no fear, just battle's call!
By the All-Father, watch me fall!
(Verse 2 - Male Vocal, Slightly more frantic, still driving)
(Beat maintains intensity, hints of frenzied rhythm)
The wolf's howl echoes in my bone,
Where mercy's touch has never sown.
Foeman's cry, a song to hear,
As death's embrace draws ever near.
My eyes glaze, vision blurred and red,
Joining ranks of honored dead.
For the clan, for glory's name,
I burn bright in battle's flame.
(Pre-Chorus - Male Vocal, Building Tension)
My blood runs hot, my breath grows deep,
Secrets of the wild I keep.
No mail I wear, no helm I don,
Only wrath, till life is gone!
(Chorus - Male Vocal, Explosive, Full Fury)
(Drums at peak, wild and relentless. Full choir/group shouts.)
ODIN! Grant me the bear's might!
Let the beast within ignite!
For the axe, for the shield, for the kill!
My berserker's oath, my iron will!
No pain, no fear, just battle's call!
By the All-Father, watch me fall!
(Bridge - Male Vocal, Slows, almost a growl, then rebuilds)
(Percussion slows, becomes more deliberate, heavy. Deep horn swells.)
When the fever breaks, and the blood runs cold,
My story etched, forever told.
A warrior's sleep, in Valhall's hall,
Heeding the Aesir's final call.
(Instrumental Outro - Drums Fade, Lingering Horn)
(Drums slowly fade to a distant, final beat. Horn call echoes.)
The oath is sworn. The fury's spent.
For Valhalla.
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