RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES – THE DARK AGES TRILOGY:
Intro
instrumentation by Alan Kerdraon
vocals by Marc Caplan produced by Marc Caplan & Alan Kerdraon
music & lyrics written by Caplan, Kerdraon, McDonald, Murphy
all rights reserved
RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES – THE DARK AGES TRILOGY:
l. BERZERKERS
WARRIORS – TURN THEIR SAILS FORTH TO THE WEST WITH EASE
INVADERS – UNLEASHED UPON THE OPEN SEAS DECLARING – ALL THAT THEY SEIZE
THEY’LL CUT YOU DOWN AND BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES
THEY HEAR NO PLEAS THRIVE TO CARRY OUT THEIR DEADLY DEEDS
MARAUDERS – WIELDING STEEL THEY KILL EFFICIENTLY
VIKING RAIDERS – RAPE AND PILLAGE BY DECREE EXPLORING – NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED
STEAL THE GOLD AND LEAVE THE TOWNSHIPS BURNED
UNCONCERNED – EXULT HORRORS OF WAR THEY SEEM TO YEARN
IN TURN – ALL IDEALS OF MERCY HAVE BEEN SPURNED
IN RETURN – YOU’D THINK BY NOW THE SAXONS MIGHT HAVE LEARNED
WARRIORS – UNLEASHED UPON THE OPEN SEAS
INVADERS – COMMIT ATROCITIES
MARAUDERS – WIELDING STEEL THEY KILL EFFICIENTLY
VIKING RAIDERS – RAPE AND PILLAGE BY DECREE
BERZERKERS – MERCENARY MIGHT ATTACKING UNDER COVER OF THE NIGHT
ARRIVING WITH A STORM UPON THE SHORES AND TO THE TOWNS THEY SWARM
HEAR THE CRY AS CAPTURED VILLAGERS PREPARE TO DIE
LIVE BY THE KNIFE VICTORY IS THE DANEGELD OF THEIR LIVES
PRE-MEDIEVIL MIGHT BERZERKERS IN THE NIGHT
FEROCITY IN FLIGHT BERZERKERS IN THE NIGHT…
ll. THE CRY
LYING HERE IN THE DARK OF NIGHT
SCREAMING RIPS THE AIR
THE HAND OF DEATH GRIPS ME TIGHT
CARNAGE EVERYWHERE
I HEAR THE CRY – OF MEN THAT DIE
A RAVEN’S CAW SUMMONS DEATH A MORBID SORT OF PEACE
VISIONS OF MY VIKING LAND DISRUPTED BY THE SCREAMS
LIGHTS IN THE SKY – THE VALKYRIES FLY
I HEAR THE CRY – OF MEN THAT DIE
VAGUELY I CAN SEE THE SUN BEGIN TO RISE
IT’S DAWNING LIGHT SHINNING BRIGHT SLOWLY BLINDS MY EYES
I HEAR THE CRY – OF MEN THAT DIE
SUDDENLY, THE END FOR ME FOR NOW IT IS MY TIME
MY VISIONS GONE I CANNOT BREATH MY THROAT IS PARCHED AND DRY
I HEAR THE CRY – OF MEN THAT DIE
I HEAR THE CRY – OF MEN THAT DIE
lll. VALHALLA
AS I LIE UPON THE GROUND I FEEL MY BLOOD BEGIN TO FLOW
I SEE MY LIFE PASS BEFORE MY EYES
TO THIS EARTH I’M BOUND – I’VE BEEN DEALT A DEADLY BLOW
FOR NOW I KNOW MY TIME HAS COME TO DIE
THEN IN A FLASH OF LIGHT I FEEL MY SOUL BEGIN TO RISE
SUMMONED BY THE BATTLE MAIDENS CALL
AS I MOUNT A STEED IN FLIGHT AND RIDE THE RAINBOW TO THE SKIES
I JOURNEY ON TO THE GREAT HALL
TO VALHALLA ETERNALLY WILL BE HOME
TO VALHALLA WHERE TIMELESS WARRIORS SHALL ROAM
UPON MY ARRIVAL MY WOUNDS HAVE ALL HEALED
BODY AND SOUL AGAIN ARE ONE
IMMORTAL SURVIVAL MY FUTURE HAS BEEN SEALED
ETERNITY FOR ME HAS JUST BEGUN
IN VALHALLA ETERNALLY WILL BE HOME
IN VALHALLA WHERE TIMELESS WARRIORS SHALL ROAM