Eiríkr Rauði Lyrics & Translation

Verse
Blóð í snjónum brennr heitt
Eiríkr rauði drepr
Hann glett
Fjöllin grá
Skyggt við kveld
Eld í brjósti hans
Víg hans veld

Chorus
Eiríkr rauði
Rauðr sem brandr
Jörð og haf í hans sterka hand
Eiríkr rauði
Óttinn sterk
Dreifst við hann
Við hverja merk

Verse
Jörð var frosin
Hjör var kalt
Hann fór fram
Ei til baka halt
Út í myrkrið
Norðr við haf
Grimmr og stór
Hans kraftr var safn

Verse

Græt ei

Land

Græt ei

Haf

Chorus
Eiríkr rauði
Rauðr sem brandr
Jörð og haf í hans sterka hand
Eiríkr rauði
Óttinn sterk
Dreifst við hann
Við hverja merk

Verse

Dökk sól siglir á kaldan straum

Verse
Blood in the snow burns hot
Eiríkr the Red kills
He mocks
The grey mountains
Shadowed at evening
Fire in his chest
His killing rules

Chorus
Eiríkr the Red
Red as a firebrand
Land and sea in his strong hand
Eiríkr the Red
Fear runs strong
Spreading around him
At every border

Verse
The earth was frozen
The blade was cold
He went forth
Never holding back
Out into the darkness
North by the sea
Grim and great
His strength was gathered

Verse

Weep not

Land

Weep not

Sea

Chorus
Eiríkr the Red
Red as a firebrand
Land and sea in his strong hand
Eiríkr the Red
Fear runs strong
Spreading around him
At every border

Verse

A dark sun sails on a cold current

Verse
Blut im Schnee brennt heiß
Eiríkr der Rote tötet
Er spottet
Die grauen Berge
Verschattet am Abend
Feuer in seiner Brust
Sein Töten herrscht

Chorus
Eiríkr der Rote
Rot wie ein Feuerbrand
Land und Meer in seiner starken Hand
Eiríkr der Rote
Die Furcht ist stark
Breitet sich um ihn aus
An jeder Grenze

Verse
Die Erde war gefroren
Die Klinge war kalt
Er zog voran
Niemals zurück
Hinaus in die Dunkelheit
Nordwärts am Meer
Grimmig und groß
Seine Kraft war gesammelt

Verse

Weine nicht

Land

Weine nicht

Meer

Chorus
Eiríkr der Rote
Rot wie ein Feuerbrand
Land und Meer in seiner starken Hand
Eiríkr der Rote
Die Furcht ist stark
Breitet sich um ihn aus
An jeder Grenze

Verse

Eine dunkle Sonne segelt auf kalter Strömung