Genius Translations
Månegarm - Krakes sista strid (English Translation)
(Together we will fight!)
[Verse]
Lord, wake up
Your sister is here, with hatred, deceit, ferocity and steel
Hand me Sköfnung
Her blade shall sing, let us hear her song (Her song)
[Bridge]
One last battle, one last fight, calling upon us
One last battle, we do not fear death
A final fight, calling upon us
[Verse]
Bring forth our best mead
Tell Skuld we are carefree, let us see her grin
Gather the army at our gate
We are bound to our fate, to the judgment of the Norns
[Chorus]
Fallen warriors, rising again
The dead rising, corpses living again
Against magic, courage does us no good
Together we will fight, Krake's final battle
[Bridge]
There they marched out, adorned chain mails and spears
Valiant and war trained folks
To kinsmen’s betrayal, and great sword dance
A feud between sister and brother
[Verse]
In the slaughter that stood, a flood of courage and blood
Even strong the armies fought
Driven by gold, malevolent was Skuld
Whose mind was filled but of prey
In front the King, fought a furious bear
No arrows or sword made him harm
But in the enemy’s lead, Sejdkonor screech
As they runes and death-galdr tore
With sorcery and ferocity, the battle turned
[Bridge]
In the middle of the fight, among men destined to die
Our great King fell
Rolf was thrown in great mound, a well-tested man
Such was the King's share
(Such was the King's share)
[Chorus]
Fallen warriors, rising again
The dead rising, corpses living again
Against magic, courage does no good
Together we fall, in Krake's final battle
Fallen warriors, rising again
The dead rising, corpses living again
Against magic, courage does no good
Together we fall, in Krake's final battle