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.
Distrust rules in Asgards heart
Farbautes son is spinning his web
With laughter, lies and malicious acts
Infecting our divine paradise
But we can not kill you, we are bound as we cry
A sign of death before Ragnar? K arrives!
So he dear, why don't they let you shoot at your brother?
Here, take this arrow, I'll help you aim
Loke spawned by giants you came to us
Deceitful, if we can not trust
you, who can we trust?
Your outrages are many, with that we must live
As your stepbrother I must you forgive
Your children will haunt us, and we will them meet
In the final battle, when you sail your fleet
On the flaming sea, you stand in the stern
Still you are laughing, in the fire you must burn!
So Thyr, where is your right hand?
Seems like Fenris still has it between his jaws
Farbautes son is spinning his web
With laughter, lies and malicious acts
Infecting our divine paradise
But we can not kill you, we are bound as we cry
A sign of death before Ragnar? K arrives!
So he dear, why don't they let you shoot at your brother?
Here, take this arrow, I'll help you aim
Loke spawned by giants you came to us
Deceitful, if we can not trust
you, who can we trust?
Your outrages are many, with that we must live
As your stepbrother I must you forgive
Your children will haunt us, and we will them meet
In the final battle, when you sail your fleet
On the flaming sea, you stand in the stern
Still you are laughing, in the fire you must burn!
So Thyr, where is your right hand?
Seems like Fenris still has it between his jaws
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