The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Guardians of the Forest
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
years went by
when their fiend was banned
land and honour were free
they gathered in fynn’s tavern
conferred about what has to be done
to protect their country knowingly
that the enemy will turn back
they decided to call the ancient ones
who are resting in the woods
I call you, awake now, you brave ones
Dwellers of the fog
Raise your swords an fight against
The ones who attack us, at once
Guardians of the Forest
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
Travelling through the ancient
Woods waiting for the final call
No one will be spared, when day
Of war has come
Once by gone an era
The dwellers of the fog
With our fathers they stood
Side by side as in tales it’s told
With horses formed by wrath
And blades made of fire
When they call for battle
No enemy will survive
When they call for battle
No enemy will survive
Guardians of the Forest
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
years went by
when their fiend was banned
land and honour were free
they gathered in fynn’s tavern
conferred about what has to be done
to protect their country knowingly
that the enemy will turn back
they decided to call the ancient ones
who are resting in the woods
I call you, awake now, you brave ones
Dwellers of the fog
Raise your swords an fight against
The ones who attack us, at once
Guardians of the Forest
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
Travelling through the ancient
Woods waiting for the final call
No one will be spared, when day
Of war has come
Once by gone an era
The dwellers of the fog
With our fathers they stood
Side by side as in tales it’s told
With horses formed by wrath
And blades made of fire
When they call for battle
No enemy will survive
When they call for battle
No enemy will survive
Guardians of the Forest
Warriors of the fog
Sent by the elders, the wise
Defenders of Old fields
To fight against the foe
Gathered in the forest
Preparing their arms
Together they stand for valhall
Lords of the wolves
‘till the day of crucial war
Lyrics submitted by Alexiel_Laguna
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