Shieldmaiden from Long Nights by Winterblade
Unlike most of their contemporaries, Viking women often ran into battle alongside men. These legendary and frequently heroic warriors were called Shield-maidens.
When one practices the way of the Shield-maiden, they may find there is strength in fighting one's own battles. Should one find success in those ways, it is likely that she will become a leader in the field, instead of a timid sheep amongst wolves.
Tracklist
| 10. | Shieldmaiden | 3:51 |
Lyrics
Shadows lurk in evil words,
They drive the weak insane
Cast your worries off the edge
Into the shallow bay
Water falls and so I watch
Another restless night
I stand devoted by your side
Until the afterlife
Any battlefield or any challenge, we can meet as one
And I will follow you, my shield maiden, into the break of dawn
The moon reflecting off your face
The old can become new
Leather keeps your body safe
When I can’t be there too
Credits
License
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Winterblade is one man with a passion for the Old Norse Æsir and heavy metal. Those passions are combined on the album "Long Nights," a project rooted in Viking history and often drawn from historical texts. Just released: GREATEST SAGA, the 11-part story of how Norway's first king rose to power in the most unusual way...