ODIN, HÖR MICH AN! ÓÐINN, HEYR MÉR![Version No.2]

Lyrics

\[Intro]
The wind still whispers through the trees, The ravens cry above the fields. I search for faces lost in time, For brothers, sisters, yours and mine.

The fire is fading in the rain, I hear your voices once again. But all that remains beneath the sky, Are broken shields and tears I cry.

\[VERSE I – FEMALE LEAD / DEEP EMOTIONAL\]

My brother, where have you gone? My sister, why am I alone? Your hands once held my shield so tight, Now darkness takes you from my sight.

We shared the blood, we shared the pain, We swore we'd stand through fire and rain. But fate has taken what I love, And left me here beneath the gods above.

\[OLD NORSE – MALE FUNERAL CHANT\]

Bróðir minn, hvar ert þú? Systir mín, hvar ert þú?

Blóð vort rann, Sverð vár brunnu.

Nú er þögn, Nú er sorg.

\[PRE-CHORUS – FEMALE VOCALS RISING\]

If there is a hall beyond the sky, Where fallen warriors never die, Then let the gates be open wide, And take my loved ones to your side.

\[REFRAIN – GERMAN × OLD NORSE / POWERFUL FEMALE LEAD & MALE CHOIR\]

ODIN, HÖR MICH AN! ÓÐINN, HEYR MÉR!

MEINE BRÜDER SIND GEFALLEN! MEINE SCHWESTERN SIND NICHT MEHR!

ODIN! ODIN! VALHALLA HAT GERUFEN!

DIE GEFALLENEN ZIEH'N HEIM! TIL VALHALLAR! TIL VALHALLAR!

NUR DIE HOFFNUNG BLEIBT MIR NOCH, DASS WIR UNS WIEDERSEH'N!

ÓÐINN! ÓÐINN! TAK VIÐ ÞEIM!

\[VERSE II – FEMALE LAMENT / CELLO & HURDY-GURDY\]

I see your shadows in the flame, I whisper softly every name. Your empty places by the fire, Your songs that never will expire.

No sword can break this endless grief, No mortal hand can bring relief. I raise my eyes into the night, And pray the gods will guide your flight.

\[OLD NORSE – DEEP MALE CHOIR\]

Sofið nú, brœðr mínir, Sofið nú, systur mínar.

Hvílið í friði, Hvílið í val.

Ragnarök bíða, Valhöll kallar.

\[BRIDGE – FEMALE SOLO / ALMOST WHISPERED\]

And if the gods can hear my tears, If Odin watches through the years, Tell them I never let them go, Their names are written in my soul.

I will remember. I will remain. Until we meet beyond the rain.

\[FINAL BUILD-UP – FEMALE LEAD + MASSIVE MALE CHOIR\]

Female: Odin, hear me! Hear my pain!

Male Choir: ÓÐINN! ÓÐINN!

Female: Take them home! Through the rain!

Male Choir: VALHÖLL KALLAR! VALHÖLL KALLAR!

Female: My brothers! My sisters!

Both: YOU SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!

\[FINAL REFRAIN – EPIC / EMOTIONAL / FULL CHOIR\]

ODIN, HÖR MICH AN! ÓÐINN, HEYR MÉR!

MEINE BRÜDER SIND GEFALLEN! MEINE SCHWESTERN SIND NICHT MEHR!

ODIN! ODIN! VALHALLA HAT GERUFEN!

DIE GEFALLENEN ZIEH'N HEIM! TIL VALHALLAR! TIL VALHALLAR!

WENN DIE LETZTE TRÄNE FÄLLT, WENN DER LETZTE VORHANG FÄLLT,

WERDEN WIR UNS WIEDERSEH'N!

ÓÐINN! ÓÐINN! TAK VIÐ OSS!

\[OUTRO – FEMALE WHISPER / LONE FLUTE / DISTANT CHOIR\]

Sleep now, my brothers ... Rest now, my sisters ...

The battle is over. Your pain is gone.

And when my final day arrives, I'll find you where the old gods shine.

\[DEEP MALE VOICE – LAST WORDS\]

ÓÐINN ...

VALHÖLL KALLAR ...

\[FEMALE WHISPER\]

Bis wir uns wiedersehen ...

Musikalische Inszenierung:

* Intro: Einsame nordische Flöte, trauriges Cello, Regen und ferner Frauenklagegesang.

* Strophen: Ausdrucksstarke, zerbrechliche Frauenstimme, tiefe männliche altnordische Chöre.

* Refrain: Gewaltiger mehrstimmiger Männerchor, emotionale weibliche Leadstimme und orchestrale Streicher.

* Bridge: Fast völlige Stille, nur Stimme und Cello.

* Finale: Riesige Chöre, Kriegstrommeln und ein ergreifender orchestraler Höhepunkt.

* Outro: Eine einzelne Flöte und das geflüsterte „Bis wir uns wiedersehen...