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MÚSPELLSHEIMR · Track 2

Surtr

Old Icelandic

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Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Í Múspell svaf hann, þúsund ár Sverðið logar, aldrei kalt Æsir óttast daginn sem hann vaknar Hann bíður, hann bíður, hann bíður Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Hver er þessi konungur? (Surtr!) Hver ber eldsins sverð? (Surtr!) Hver mun brenna heiminn? (Surtr!) Hver kemur þegar allt deyr? (Surtr!) Hann gengur fram, jörðin sviðnar Himinn roðnar, guðin skjálfa Enginn múr, enginn skjöldur Stöðvar hann, stöðvar hann, stöðvar hann Eldurinn breiðist, hratt og hljótt Múspells synir fylgja honum Þetta er endirinn, þetta er upphafið Surtr gengur, heimur fellur Hver er þessi konungur? (Surtr!) Hver ber eldsins sverð? (Surtr!) Hver mun brenna heiminn? (Surtr!) Hver kemur þegar allt deyr? (Surtr!) Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Surtr rís, eldur brennur Sverðið hans, heimurinn skelfur Surtr rís... Eldur brennur... Surtr rís... Eldur brennur...

Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles In Múspell he slept, a thousand years The sword blazes, never cold The Æsir fear the day he wakes He waits, he waits, he waits Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles Who is this king? (Surtr!) Who bears the sword of fire? (Surtr!) Who will burn the world? (Surtr!) Who comes when all things die? (Surtr!) He strides forth, the earth is scorched The sky reddens, the gods tremble No wall, no shield Stops him, stops him, stops him The fire spreads, swift and silent Múspell's sons follow him This is the end, this is the beginning Surtr walks, the world falls Who is this king? (Surtr!) Who bears the sword of fire? (Surtr!) Who will burn the world? (Surtr!) Who comes when all things die? (Surtr!) Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles Surtr rises, fire burns His sword, the world trembles Surtr rises... Fire burns... Surtr rises... Fire burns...

Story Behind The Song

Surtr is the fire giant who dwells in Múspellsheimr, the realm of fire, wielding a blazing sword. Norse sources describe him as waiting at the edge of the world until Ragnarök, when he will lead the sons of Múspell across the Bifröst and set the whole of creation ablaze. This track is written from the perspective of that waiting — a king held in fire, biding his time before the final battle.