The Empty Hall

The golden shields are gathering dust The spears of Odin succumb to rust The endless feast is cold and dead We leave the halls where the fathers bled The Valkyries sing a hollow song We sat in the hall of the dead too long The mead is bitter, the fires die We turn our gaze to the eastern sky The All-Father's benches sit empty and cold We leave the lies that the sagas told Leave the longhouse! Break the door! We fight for the lords of death no more! Marching out of the Empty Hall! Hearing the King of Glory call! Leave the mead and leave the slain, We march for the City where there is no pain! Step to the rhythm of the Maker's drum, The kingdom of the light has finally come! Farewell to the dark and the raven's wing, We walk in the light of the Risen King! For a thousand years we bled for a lie Believing that to live was a chance to die But the grave is empty, the tomb is cracked The army of the dead is turning back We leave the gods of the wood and stone To stand before the sapphire throne The All-Father's benches sit empty and cold We leave the lies that the sagas told Leave the longhouse! Break the door! We fight for the lords of death no more! Marching out of the Empty Hall! Hearing the King of Glory call! Leave the mead and leave the slain, We march for the City where there is no pain! Step to the rhythm of the Maker's drum, The kingdom of the light has finally come! Farewell to the dark and the raven's wing, We walk in the light of the Risen King! Take down the banner of the wolf and bear! Raise up the cross in the freezing air! The gates of Valhalla are locked and barred! We follow the shepherd who bears the scar! WE FOLLOW THE SHEPHERD WHO BEARS THE SCAR! Marching out of the Empty Hall! Hearing the King of Glory call! Leave the mead and leave the slain, We march for the City where there is no pain! Step to the rhythm of the Maker's drum, The kingdom of the light has finally come! Farewell to the dark and the raven's wing, We walk in the light of the Risen King! March on! March on! The night is gone! March on! March on! The night is gone!