Brunanburh Lyrics

[Music & Lyrics Athelstan] Was a time when men they fought for kindred's cause, a struggle to survive But far beyond the native burghs I see they send our blood to death Is it to ...Read Full Lyrics

Gathered together, the meoduseld shining brightly Cempan and ealdormen, in a drunken dream Among all the riches and relics of many hearth-kin, Foretell unyielding their coming feat...Read Full Lyrics

In times of old beyond the sea When Wærmund ruled the Angelcynn To him was born a worthy son That would in time a hero become Raiders from the borderlands English blood on Myrging...Read Full Lyrics

Now is the time, to the battle we go The enemy's waiting, much blood will soon flow But fear ye not death, no such honour so high To fight with your brothers and die Think not of f...Read Full Lyrics

Miri it is while summer last With fugheles song Oc nu neheth windes Blast And weder strong Ei, Ei! What this night is long! And ich with wel michel wrong Soregh and murn and fast ...Read Full Lyrics

[Music Athelstan] [Lyrics Athelstan/Wulfstan] Into darkness, unwilling we fell Augustine came to preach heaven and hell All must worship the cross he did tell The heathen spirit c...Read Full Lyrics

When Offa spilled Myrging blood we were proud When Hengest routed the wealas we were proud When Penda withstood the cross we were proud When Alfred stayed the Danes we were proud ...Read Full Lyrics

Wyrd has woven our path, now a tyrant rules our land A beheaded people we are, our power in a dark one's hand A final hope remains for those with the will to resist To rally behind...Read Full Lyrics

Steadfast as a weathered mighty stone Weary of this furious raging storm Defy, and resist the endless war Withstand, and uphold the sacred law Though I may faulter on my journey A...Read Full Lyrics

Our hearts lie not in heaven Nor eastern desert sands With eyes closed to your saviour Our fate is in our hands Great glass eyes look down on me So lofty and so great In your world...Read Full Lyrics