The rise of a nation so strong has begun Don’t let them fool you Don’t let them scare you They are just humans, what they build shall fall What they kill shall live Who they serve shall betray them Remember They cannot win, they all will pay in the end Remember There is just one way, they all know they’re wrong They all know their fate We watch them ride into night Friend, be careful, don’t ride with them Open your eyes Can’t you see their lust and hate Open your heart Can’t you feel their cold hatred Open your ears You can hear their blasphemies Open your mind They can see you are weak Open your eyes They can see Open your heart That you are weak Open you ears You can’t hide it, Open your mind The rise of a nation so strong has begun Don’t let them fool you Don’t let them scare you They are just humans, what they build shall fall What they kill shall live Who they serve shall betray them Remember They cannot win, they all will pay in the end Remember There is just one way, they all know they’re wrong They all know their fate We watch them ride into night Friend, be careful, don’t ride with them The rise of a nation so strong has begun Don’t let them fool you Don’t let them scare you They are just humans, what they build shall fall What they kill shall live Who they serve shall betray them

When you reach the coast of the Other Land Don’t forget my name When you draw the blade for the last time Don’t look back over your shoulder (X2) The ship is waiting, hoist the sail now Let the winds drive you to Heaven The sun is drowning, into the Ocean Pull the sheet now, leave the haven Your journey has now just begun What waits for you, is more than honour You gave your life for the Power of Powers The Creator will now reward your courage You shall be dressed in golden robes You shall now stand besides His throne Your name shall be chanted in our halls When your boat reaches Shores The birds will sing again The ship is waiting, hoist the sail now Let the winds drive you to Heaven The sun is drowning, into the Ocean Pull the sheet now, leave the haven Hurry now, the Horse of Fire Has risen high into the sky The sign is given, the stars will guide you The wind will carry your boat Higher and higher they’ll fly Hail the Eagles guarding the sky Faster than arrow you’ll sail Your drakkar through storms and through ice will ram It won’t fail! The ship is waiting, hoist the sail now Let the winds drive you to Heaven The sun is drowning, into the Ocean Pull the sheet now, leave the haven (X2)

Clouds are fast covering the sky The wind is starting to howl Tall waves are growing around, like Shadows they swallow the light Asger, now pull down your sail The wind will turn it to rags Gather all your strength to steer Or your boat shall be lost Hailstorm The clouds are darkening the sky Fight for your life Hailstorm The waves are sweeping your boat Hold on tight (X2) Lightening flashes Thunder roars Waves crash On the deck Don’t shout, don’t run Stay wide awake Steer your boat into the waves After the storm there’ll be silence But now it’s raging like war After the storm you will rest Don’t think about it, survive Keep her afloat, she’s your life Let her go down and you’ll drown Don’t lose the sail or the oars After the storm you will need them Hailstorm The clouds are darkening the sky Fight for your life Hailstorm The waves are sweeping your boat Hold on tight (X2) Lightening flashes Thunder roars Waves crash On the deck Don’t shout, don’t run Stay wide awake Steer your boat into the waves Hailstorm The clouds are darkening the sky Fight for your life Hailstorm The waves are sweeping your boat Hold on tight (X2)

The winds are gone, the water flattens Sun appears behind the clouds The last drops fall,and the arch in the sky Paints the air in thousand colours The boat, now still, is watching Asger Sleeping rolled in the wet and torn sail It drifts unsteered onto the Ocean Borne towards its final destination After the storm, the peace and quiet Are only broken by the waves against the hull and The last drops falling down onto Asger asleep After the storm the sun is rising Lighting up the sky, the ocean and the clouds Far behind’s the night, far behind’s the storm The sun is high, now forget the night Forget the storm, for now it’s gone You fought all night, now it’s all right The currents will carry you to the Other Land Don’t be afraid, for the ocean is quiet now Its anger is gone, its wrath is forgotten While you dream, Asger, your boat is guarded His Hand will watch, the winds won’t rise again After the storm, the peace and quiet Are only broken by the waves against the hull and The last drops falling down onto Asger asleep After the storm the sun is rising Lighting up the sky, the ocean and the clouds Far behind’s the night, far behind’s the storm

Up went the waves though there was no wind Lifting up the ship of Asger, asleep Out of the water came a man, all black Long cloak, tall hat, he shouted out aloud: “Beware, stranger, you lost your way Turn around whilst there’s still time Ahead there’s void, there’s nothing that you seek Steer around or fall into the Abyss” “Leave, old man I will not listen (to) your words I know ahead there is the Other Land” “Don’t, believe what they tell Their eyes are blind their mouths, like viper’s If you go on, your fate you’ll meet Your ship will sink, your life... lost!” “Slave of your lies, your words can’t reach me Nor your poison hurt me, your evil is wasted Great Magic protects my ship, shifts the winds in my sails Shields my life from the evil you try to unleash" Dark clouds covered the moon and the stars Thousand bats flew round and round Tongues of fire shot out of the water But the winds kept pushing Asger to the Other Land Taller and taller the old man kept growing His feet high above the waves His eyes gleaming with anger and rage His arms stretched out, his face distorted “How dare you insult me How dare you defy me? Never did I hear such insolence In thousand years of traveling these lands The Magic that you trust, you cannot see The friends that sent you here want your death I’ll give you one last chance to survive turn your ship and I’ll spare you my wrath” “Leave, old man I will not listen (to) your words I know ahead there is the Other Land” “How can you blindly follow a path you can’t see A God you can’t hear, can’t feel How can you foolishly believe that he cares for your soul That he cares for you life, for he knows no love” “Listen to me, old man, you tempt me in vain I can see my path, I can feel my God’s love Take a look at yourself, you’re living in fear Eat'n by lies or by spear, you cannot trick my soul”

The sun rises over the clouds And far you can see the seagulls fly, high There is land, somewhere ahead Yes, there are reefs, you can hear The sound of water crashing against Helplessly drawn, Asger comes close He knows not why, what for… Sitting on the rocks are Most beautiful girls he ever saw He never imagined to hear Such enchanting voices sing The sweetest melodies on earth… sweet… so sweet they sing: “Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, do you have ennemies Do you have time, listen to our melodies They are so sweet you know you like them Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, why wear a sword Are you afraid, look, we have no weapons We’re girls, so harmless we are” “Hide away, I don’t want to hear your music anymore though it’s sweet, like poison it kills me Hide away, I’m on a long journey And I do not want to fail so close to land” “Stranger, are you afraid, warrior what do you fear See, we are only girls, see, we now only sing Hearken our music” (X2) “Yes, you know I’m afraid for I know you are sirens You want to sink my boat, you want to take my life I will not listen I have travelled so far, I have met a sorcerer I did go through storms, I did go through fog I don’t want to fail now” “Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, do you have ennemies Do you have time, listen to our melodies They are so sweet you know you like them Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, why wear a sword Are you afraid, look, we have no weapons We’re girls, so harmless we are” “Stranger, are you afraid, warrior what do you fear See, we are only girls, see, we now only sing Hearken our music” (X2) “Sirens, why do you tempt me Sirens, what do you want There is no gold aboard, My life is not worth much See, I am no King Sirens, why do yo tempt me sirens, what do you want this is just a war ship I am just a warrior going to the Other Land" “Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, do you have ennemies Do you have time, listen to our melodies They are so sweet you know you like them Closer, come closer Beautiful man on your ship Are you at war, why wear a sword Are you afraid, look, we have no weapons We’re girls, so harmless we are”

Shore in sight, is it the Other Land? It surely looks like some paradise Shore in sight, is it the Other Land? The eagles are not flying in the sky (X2) Fire, where is your horse? (X2) It burns, unseen It’s hiding, the sign is not given It lays, it hides Is this the Other Land? Should he pull over? This land looks like paradise Though the sign is not given Could this be the Other Land? Fire, where is your horse? (X2) Shore in sight, is it the Other Land? It surely looks like some paradise Shore in sight, is it the Other Land? The eagles are not flying in the sky (X2) There are people on the island They are calling out: “Asger” There are lanterns, bonfire burning But there is no fire horse They’re calling louder, calling: “Asger Why do you sail away from us? This is Heaven while the Other Land Is just the fruit of your imagination” Fire, where is your horse? (X2) Tempted (X4) He knows it’s not the Other Land

Nothing I see, nothing I hear Nothing I know, what can I do I am trapped into the fog No wind, no sign, of land around me No sun, no moon, all around it’s white It’s cold, I can’t find my way I need to see the stars in the sky See the moon and sun Hear the seagulls cry Find the Other Land, Other Land I sense there’s something in the fog Calling out I can hear a soft voice whisper into the fog I can’t see but I can hear the words that it speaks I can’t touch but I can feel It’s close ahead (of) my ship Leading my way into Into the fog Nothing I see, nothing I hear Nothing I know, what can I do I am trapped into the fog I can’t see the way in front of me But still I can find my way There is a voice that leads me straight ahead Currents that drag me on Light winds that push my boat Hope for me again to find the Other Land Other Land I sense there’s something in the fog Calling out I can hear a soft voice whisper into the fog I can’t see but I can hear the words that it speaks I can’t touch but I can feel It’s close ahead (of) my ship Leading my way into Into the fog Nothing I see, nothing I hear Nothing I know, what can I do I am trapped into the fog Nothing I see, nothing I hear Nothing I know, what can I do I am trapped into the fog

Here ends the tale, the journey of our friend Finally he reached the other land There was a spring, like crystal so clear Deep inside it he threw his blade Here ends the journey of Asger the warrior Now his sins are forgiven and forgotten Here ends the journey of Asger the Warrior Now he will rest at the side of the King He gleams with beauty, his youth restored His garments with gold and silver adorned He needs not fear nor needs he hide For now he’s guest in the House of his King Here ends the journey of Asger the warrior Now his sins are forgiven and forgotten Here ends the journey of Asger the Warrior Now he will rest at the side of the King His enemies are gone, his worries forgotten For now he will live in the Garden of Heroes He went through rain, through storms, fog and hail Tempted by sorcerers and Sirens to fail Here ends the journey of Asger the warrior Now his sins are forgiven and forgotten Here ends the journey of Asger the Warrior Now he will rest at the side of the King But never did he turn aside the path That led him straight to the Other Land Praise the warrior, praise his courage Praise his faith and his righteousness Praise the warrior, praise his courage Praise his faith and his righteousness Praise the warrior, praise his courage Praise his faith and his righteousness