My Mother Told Me (The Return)

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This was supposed to release on 9/11, but due to issues in editing, was delayed. This is a much darker cover of the popular song from the show "Vikings". Originally written by the Norse Skald Skalla Grimssonar, This version of the song features, English and Old Norse (Thanks to Jackson Crawford!).

I hope you enjoy! Lyrics in the song (also below):

Lyrics:
[English]
My mother told me
someday I would buy
galley with good oars
sail to distant shores

stand up on the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course to the haven
hew many foe-men
hew many foe-men
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My mother told me
someday I would buy
galley with good oars
sail to distant shores

stand up on the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course to the haven
hew many foe-men
hew many foe-men

[Old Norse]
Þat Mælti mín Móðir
At mér skyldi kaupa
Fley ok fagrar árar.
Fara á brott með víkingum

Standa upp í stafni,
Stýra dýrum knerri,
Halda svá til hafnar,
Hǫggva mann ok annan
Hǫggva mann ok annan

[English]
My mother told me
someday I would buy
galley with good oars
sail to distant shores

stand up on the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course to the haven
hew many foe-men
hew many foe-men

Credit for the English Lyrics goes to the show Vikings (their translation)
Credit for the Old Norse is to Skalla Grimssonar, and Jackson Crawford for helping provide the translation

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