Oath on the Tide

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left the fjord at dawn With salt on my hands Not for славa's fever But to guard our lands I saw my mother's fire My brother's steady stare And swore by iron truth I'd bring them back safe [Pre-Chorus] If the black waves call I won't kneel If the cold wind bites I stand still There's a name I carry Under my skin And a love I promised I'd return to again [Chorus] Honor in my chest Love in my hands Loyal to my people I make my stand Courage in my breath As the oars beat time I'll come home to you If fate gives me one more sign [Verse 2] We crossed the northern dark Where the gulls won't fly Past broken ice fields Under a wolf-gray sky I raised my shield for them Not for the gold Every scar I earned Was a story told [Pre-Chorus] If the black waves call I won't kneel If the cold wind bites I stand still There's a face I see When the night cuts deep A woman's hands in the lamp And a vow I keep [Chorus] Honor in my chest Love in my hands Loyal to my people I make my stand Courage in my breath As the oars beat time I'll come home to you If fate gives me one more sign [Bridge] Then the final horns came Over spear and flame My companions fell But I called their names I stood in the breach With a shattered shield And bought their lives On that frozen field [Verse 3] The Valkyries came down With silver on their hair They lifted my body Through the winter air Odin in the hall With his single eye Said, "Son of the storm You did not die" [Chorus] Honor in my chest Love in my hands Loyal to my people I make my stand Courage in my breath As the oars beat time I'll come home to you When the final fire climbs [Outro] Now I feast with the sworn In the endless glow We strike at giants Where the cold winds blow For Ragnarök is coming And I sharpen my blade But in every thunder I still hear your name