1999 Arc

Taarna
Midgard Serpent
Hall of Steel
Valkyrie Sun
Castle Walls
Test of Time
Take My Eyes

"Valkyrie Sun"

The flash of my blade and smell of your fear
Vengeance has made me, I have no more tears
The fury of war is the comfort I seek
Valkyries come for the bold, not the meek

I’ve spent my hours in torture and pain
No one can count all the warriors I’ve slain
Some fly to Asgard and some freeze in Hel
All of them live in the tales that men tell

There’s nowhere to hide and there’s nowhere to run
Know you will die when the battle’s begun
Look to the sky and you know I’m the one
Blinding your eyes is the Valkyrie sun

Blood on my axe is like treasure to me
The wind in my hair is all that I need
Give me my armor and a horn full of mead
I’ll take a hammer and a good healthy steed

If I must slaughter ten thousand and more
Avenging my brothers who’ve fallen before
I will not rest or sleep or eat
‘Til all of our enemies lie at my feet

There’s nowhere to hide and there’s nowhere to run
Know you will die when the battle’s begun
Look to the sky and you know I’m the one
Blinding your eyes is the Valkyrie sun

Those who must face me now fall on their swords
Trusting their God for they fear me more
Their kingdom will fall and their king lose his head
The blood on my sword with his will be wed

I never have known a mightier foe
This one has a warrior soul
The king and I mix blood and snow
The last to stand at last will know

Now here I lie as I lose my vision
I stand as I die, though the battle is won
I look to the sky and I know I’m the one
Blinding my eyes is the Valkyrie sun

"Castle Walls"

Open your mind, release your soul
Enter the void, you're in control
Below the depths of deepest pit, beyond infinity
You have got the power of will to live in infinite dreams

Many have come and many will go
Some have learned and some still grow
Feel the sting of serpent's kiss, taste the poison fire
Disregarding consequence, fulfilling your desire

These castle walls that surround me
Have been my home for endless time
These sacred halls where you have found me
Will stand when stars no longer shine

Forgotten realms of aeons past
Gave you the destiny you hold within your grasp
Forge your future in the flames
Calm the beast you've yet to tame
Climb these castle walls in no one's name

Dreams are made of fire and steel, not from sleep or rest
Watch your enemy's blood congeal, when you have stood the test
Steel and stone, blood and bone- these are the weapons of will
Even if you stand alone, let no one make you kneel

These castle walls that surround me
Have been my home for endless time
These sacred halls where you have found me
Will stand when stars no longer shine

Dark forces rise to take your soul away
You must be strong enough to fight and win the day
And when the dark ones come to tear your fortress down
You must do battle with the knowledge you have found

Magic runes and talismans now guard the castle walls
And hard-won wisdom protects these sacred halls
You must also understand when the time is right for war
And when to take your brother's hand and throw wide the door

These castle walls that surround me
Have been my home for endless time
These sacred halls where you have found me
Will stand when stars no longer shine

Forgotten realms of aeons past
Gave you the destiny you hold within your grasp
Forge your future in the flames
Calm the beast you've yet to tame

These castle walls that surround me
Will stand when stars no longer shine
These sacred halls where you have found me
Can be your home for endless time
Climb these castle walls in no one's name