The Varangian

I ventured eastward, stepped ashore on foreign land Far from the reach of old gods, other to withstand The richest temples, and the mightiest of walls Queen of cities, By the gates of Miklagard One final stand, One last demand Now let the will of valkyria take me In a holy land, One final stand I let the wind of valkyria take me I fought a lifetime for an emperor divine Five hundred sons of æsir, standing line by line Now as I fade away, I see what I've become My spirit travels, to the northern fields of home One final stand, One last demand Now let the will of valkyria take me In a holy land, One final stand I let the wind of valkyria take me I rise from kingdom of men A-waiting the Vigrid Plain One final stand, One last demand Now let the will of valkyria take me In a holy land, One final stand I let the wind of valkyria take me One final stand, One last demand Now let the will of valkyria take me In a holy land, One final stand I let the wind of valkyria take me