[Intro]
Over the fjord, the hail came down
Not from Odin's hand
But from a throne beyond the cloud
To a frozen land
[Verse 1]
They came in fire and snow
Across the iron sky
White as the wolf-bone moon
And bright enough to blind
We heard their wings like shields
We saw the gold in flame
And in our fear and awe
We gave them older names
[Chorus]
We called them gods
We called them gods
Mistook the light for war
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
[Verse 2]
They did not wear wolf pelts
Or ride on blackened steeds
Yet storm and mercy moved
In every word they breathed
They raised the broken up
They touched the ash to flame
We carved their silhouettes
And crowned them in our pain
[Chorus]
We called them gods
We called them gods
Mistook the wings for war
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
We called them gods
We called them gods
When fear fell to the floor
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
[Verse 3]
Now I kneel by the stone
Where old oaths turned to dust
The old tales hold the shape
But they never knew the truth
Not thunder born of pride
Not kings of axe and blood
Just messengers of grace
Sailing through the flood
[Chorus]
We called them gods
We called them gods
Mistook the light for war
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
We called them gods
We called them gods
When fear fell to the floor
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
[Bridge]
If the mountain shook
If the sea went black
If a silver fire broke
On the longship's track
It was not a god of man
It was not a northern name
It was mercy in the gale
It was glory without blame
[Final Chorus]
We called them gods
We called them gods
Mistook the light for war
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
We called them gods
We called them gods
When fear fell to the floor
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
We called them gods
We called them gods
Their wings cut through the storm
We called them gods
We called them gods
But heaven was more
We called them gods
We called them gods
No hammer, no cold crown
We called them gods
We called them gods
When heaven touched the ground
[Outro]
Over the fjord, the hail is done
The war horns fade away
Still I hear those wings at dawn
Calling me to stay