Lyrics
1349
Reference to the Black Death year 1349
Times of decay
Period characterized by decay
Pestilence
Spread of infectious diseases
Blood
Symbolic of bloodshed and death
Supreme
Supreme or extreme nature of the situation
The years of sickening souls
Years marked by the suffering of souls
Can you feel the breath upon your neck
Sensation of imminent danger
Hear the cruel voice of the old
Hearing the harsh voice of experience
Revealing the flesh of the dead
Unveiling the remains of the deceased
The evil grin of the plague
Malevolent expression associated with the plague
I remember these times of great sorrow
Recollection of a time of great sorrow
These years of deep pain
Years marked by profound pain
A land lied in a veil of solitude
Imagery of a desolate land
Faces pale as the moon
People with faces as pale as the moon, indicating sickness
Stalking the landscape in the shape of an oak
Describing a haunting presence in the form of an oak
Misery loves company
Emphasizing the shared suffering of the afflicted
One could hear the violin play
Reference to a mournful melody played on a violin
A single dead tune
A tune representing death
Marking the age of the dead
Symbolic of an era marked by death
One nation lost in the claws of an oak
Whole nation gripped by the ominous presence of death
So foul that her gaze alone would make one freeze in torment
Describing the terrifying gaze of an entity associated with death
Lying on the deathbed with an empty stare
Depiction of a person on the verge of death with a vacant stare
Only preparing for the journey to the other side
Preparation for the journey to the afterlife
Nine long nights and days on the path of no return
Extended period of suffering and journey with no return
Towards the realm they all know and fear: helheim
Heading towards the feared realm of Helheim
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