A frosty day though April Through woods we paved our way The crisp chill of the morning air The sky and clouds were grey When coming to the clearing Was that smoke amongst the mist A fiery glow in the distance Assured us something was amiss
Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why? Edwin, Edwin - Why?
I upped my pace I ran hard More than ice did chill my veins A mile before I reached the village I could see the flames And when I did arrive there I could not believe my eyes Around my lay the carnage Of men’s hatred and despise
Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why? Why? Why? Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why?
By the love of your new god did it have to be this way This was our sacred temple to Woden we all prayed If this was the price that you paid for your bride You’re my sworn enemy till the day I die
We all had heard the rumours Our king he was betrothed To the christian princess of kent And she so strongly opposed The ways of our religion What evidence was this Beside the northumbrian flag A banner of a fish
Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why? Why? Why? Edwin - Why? Edwin - Why?
Those that fled the slaughter Returned slowly day by day We burned our dead and prayed Woden For those cut down by christian blades And I swore an oath of vengeance Against those christians so vile With a heart so full of hatred I did march for many miles
By the love of your new god did it have to be this way This was our sacred temple to Woden we all prayed If this was the price that you paid for your bride You’re my sworn enemy till the day I die
My battle was a brief one My sword blood was red I fought though outnumbered I left many christians dead Oh I was stunned and captured Now I’m bound in chains Tomorrow I’ll meet the Gods of Old By the axe or by the flames
By the love of your new god did it have to be this way This was our sacred temple to Woden we all prayed If this was the price that you paid for your bride You’re my sworn enemy till the day I die
By the love of your new god did it have to be this way This was our sacred temple to Woden we all prayed If this was the price that you paid for your bride You’re my sworn enemy till the day - till the I die Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa. |
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