The Steel
Unveiling the Essence of Forged Steel: Korpiklaani's Powerful Anthem
Lyrics
Steel, strike now, come into being
Invoking the creation of steel, urging it to come into existence.
Spring up from the hot fire
Encouraging the steel to form rapidly from the intense heat of the fire.
Steel, strike now, rise from the ground
Reiterating the call for steel to emerge, this time from the ground.
Arise from the busts of nymphs
Suggesting the origin of the steel from the busts of nymphs, possibly highlighting a mystical or artistic connection.
Deadly steel, it's time to strike
Referring to the steel as deadly and emphasizing that it is now time to be used in combat.
You'll come to life by strikes
Imagining the steel coming to life through striking or forging processes.
Black steel, it's time to strike -
Calling for the action of striking with black steel, mentioning the intense heat from tar-burning.
You hot tar-burning steel
Describing the steel as hot and tar-burning, emphasizing its intense and formidable nature.
Three steels, it's time to strike
Extending the call for striking to three instances, possibly symbolizing strength and unity.
You were forged by Ilmarinen
Attributing the forging of the steel to Ilmarinen, a mythological figure, and referencing its origin from the ground.
He picked you from the ground
Describing Ilmarinen picking the steel from the ground, suggesting a connection to nature.
From footprints of beasts
Indicating that the steel comes from footprints of beasts, adding an element of wildness or primal origin.
Steel, strike now, come into being
Repeating the call for the steel to come into being, reemphasizing the theme of creation.
Transform in the hot fire
Encouraging the transformation of the steel in the hot fire, possibly alluding to a refining process.
Swear you now, killing steel
Asking the steel to swear, personifying it as "killing steel" and emphasizing its purpose in battle.
Merely to strike the enemies
Stating that the steel is meant specifically to strike enemies, highlighting its martial role.
Copper steel, it's time to strike
Calling for action with copper steel and suggesting that repeated strikes may enhance its strength.
Strikes may build up your strength
Implying that the accumulation of strikes can build up the strength of the steel.
Steel so red, it's time to strike -
Emphasizing the timeliness to strike with red steel, labeled as hot-burning cross-steel.
You hot-burning cross-steel
Describing the red steel as hot-burning cross-steel, possibly alluding to a potent and symbolically charged form.
Fine and shiny steel, strike now
Calling for the striking of fine and shiny steel, highlighting the aesthetic qualities of the material.
You will be made by strikes
Predicting that the steel will be made through a series of strikes, reinforcing the idea of a forging process.
Whitish steel, it's time to strike -
Prompting the striking of whitish steel, possibly indicating a different type or stage of the material.
You sharpened killing steel
Describing the whitish steel as sharpened killing steel, reinforcing its purpose in combat.
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