First Kill
Outcast's Vengeance: A Saga of Blood and Betrayal
Lyrics
The first man I killed was the earl's right-hand man
The speaker recalls killing the earl's right-hand man who came to take someone away.
When he came to take her away
The reason for the killing was to prevent the person's abduction.
I ran his own sword straight through his throat
The speaker used the right-hand man's own sword to fatally wound him.
And then I stood there, watching him fall
The speaker describes standing and witnessing the fall of the victim.
The first blood I spilled was the blood of a bard
The first blood spilled by the speaker was from a bard, likely due to a personal motive.
I had to wipe the smile away
The act was committed to wipe away the bard's smile, suggesting a perceived insult or offense.
I was not yet a man, nor was I a boy
Despite not being fully mature, the speaker sought revenge and made the bard pay for some wrongdoing.
But still, I made that bastard pay
The speaker expresses determination in making the bard suffer consequences.
So I left him there, on the stone floor
The aftermath of the killing is depicted, leaving the bard on the stone floor.
Bathing in a pool of his own blood
The image of the bard lying in a pool of blood is presented.
My one and only choice was to flee this land
The speaker had no choice but to flee the land after the violent act.
To leave this wretched place for good
The decision to leave the place permanently is affirmed due to its wretched nature.
I am an outcast
The speaker identifies as an outcast, feeling isolated and rejected.
All alone
Emphasizing the loneliness of being an outcast.
I'm a nomad without home
The speaker describes being a nomad without a home.
I am an outlaw
Declaring outlaw status, suggesting the speaker is rejected by society.
I'm disowned
Further emphasizing being disowned and cut off from societal bonds.
And I am no man's son
The speaker denies any affiliation as a man's son.
Through the cold midwinter nights on a southbound winding path
Describes a journey during cold midwinter nights with minimal light.
The stars and moon my only light and the earl's men closing fast
The speaker is pursued by the earl's men.
I swore that I'd return that I would see him burn
The speaker vows to return and witness the earl's demise.
I will live it in my dreams the smell, the blood, his dying screams
The memories of the event, including the smell, blood, and screams, linger in the speaker's dreams.
To my father I was dead, he took his hand from me
The speaker's father disowns and shuns him, considering him dead.
He drove me away, I was shunned
The father's rejection forces the speaker to leave.
My one and only choice was to leave this land
Leaving the land becomes the only choice for the speaker.
To become the pagan they would hunt
The speaker embraces a pagan identity, anticipating persecution.
I am an outcast
Reiteration of being an outcast.
All alone
Reiterating the loneliness of being an outcast.
I'm a nomad without home
Reiteration of being a nomad without a home.
I am an outlaw
Reiteration of outlaw status.
I'm disowned
Reiterating being disowned and cut off from societal bonds.
And I am no man's son
Reiteration of denying any affiliation as a man's son.
I am an outcast
Reiteration of being an outcast.
All alone
Reiterating the loneliness of being an outcast.
I'm a nomad without home
Reiteration of being a nomad without a home.
I am an outlaw
Reiteration of outlaw status.
I'm disowned
Reiterating being disowned and cut off from societal bonds.
And I am no man's son
Reiterating the denial of any affiliation as a man's son.
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