Lyrics
From the land of the storm they departed
Departure from a stormy land
And the wind of the plague they became
Becoming the wind of the plague
When the sand of the shore turned to red
Shore's sand turning red symbolizing bloodshed
By the blood of the fallen
Blood of the fallen affecting the land
All the force of the wild we are facing
Facing the force of the wild
Lindisfarne was taken by fate
Fate leading to the capture of Lindisfarne
Not our god nor a prayer could help but
God and prayers unable to prevent the event
Our trust as we call the saints
Trust in saints as a form of solace
With no mercy they plundered and slayed
Merciless plundering and slaying
Tainted the ground of the Holy Isle
Tainting the Holy Isle with violence
Burnt the abbey to ruins
Complete destruction of the abbey by fire
Can't give up
Determination not to give up
Stand tonight, altars on fire
Altars symbolically ablaze, standing strong
Can't deny
Acknowledging the undeniable situation
Get up together to weather tonight
Uniting to face the challenges of the night
Can't give up
Refusing to give up, embracing life
Come to life, altars on fire
Altars coming to life amidst adversity
Can't defy
Unwilling to defy the impending struggles
Get up tonight
Urgency to rise and face the night
To defend what was holy and sacred
Defense of what is holy and sacred
We stood up by our weakness and fear
Standing despite weakness and fear
All aware to be slaughtered and torn
Awareness of vulnerability to violence
By the wild, by their sword and spear
Wild aggression through sword and spear
By the dawn all the few of survivors
Survivors taken as slaves at dawn
They were taken as slaves under will
Enslavement under the will of the conquerors
And the altar was burnt and despised
Desecration and burning of the altar
By the horde, as the godless killed
Act of sacrilege by the godless horde
They brought agony, thunder and hate
Introduction of agony, thunder, and hate
Unsainted the halls of the sacred child
Defiling the sacred halls and spaces
Burnt the altar to ruins
Altar's destruction as an expression of disdain
Can't give up
Reiteration of the refusal to surrender
Stand tonight, altars on fire
Altars standing strong in the face of adversity
Can't deny
Acknowledging the undeniable situation
Get up together to weather tonight
Collective effort to weather the challenges
Can't give up
Reaffirming the commitment to life
Come to life, altars on fire
Altars symbolizing resilience and revival
Can't defy
Refusing to defy the enduring struggle
Born to forever or never to fight
Eternal commitment to fight or surrender
Stand up and pray the night will rise
Standing up and praying for the rise of the night
Can't give up
Reiteration of the refusal to surrender
Stand tonight, altars on fire
Altars standing strong in the face of adversity
Can't deny
Acknowledging the undeniable situation
Get up together to weather tonight
Collective effort to weather the challenges
Can't give up
Reaffirming the commitment to life
Come to life, altars on fire
Altars symbolizing resilience and revival
Can't defy
Refusing to defy the enduring struggle
Born to forever or never to fight
Eternal commitment to fight or surrender
Stand up and pray the night will rise
Standing up and praying for the rise of the night
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