[Verse]
In the mountain's shadow
Where the fjords run deep
A whisper of the ancients
A secret we still keep
Carved in stones so ancient
Symbols of the sky
They spoke the tongue of Odin
Where mysteries lie
[Verse 2]
By the hearth's cold embers
With fire and smoke
The runes were first deciphered
The Nordic heart awoke
A gift from gods or curse
The lines told tales of yore
With power did we beckon
Unlocking the door
[Chorus]
Oh
The runes
The runes
They speak what we can't see
A path to ages old
A bridge of destiny
But woe to those who seek
And cast them in the dark
For danger walks beside
The seeker and the mark
[Bridge]
A vision of the future
In storm and frost we see
The echoes of our kin
And trials yet to be
But heed the silent warning
The runes might bring despair
A peril in the prophecy
A burden we must bear
[Verse 3]
In moonrise casting shadows
On the ancient stones
Each symbol holds a story
Each casting conjures bones
From bloodlines old we call them
And tremble at their might
For once the runes are spoken
They change the very night
[Chorus]
Oh
The runes
The runes
They speak what we can't see
A path to ages old
A bridge of destiny
But woe to those who seek
And cast them in the dark
For danger walks beside
The seeker and the mark