In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Ille dies fastus
fastus est per lege
Per quem lege lice
licebit agi
Studia nostra nostrae
nostrae naturae re
Regula metiamur
naturae regula
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Tu te dictis praebere me
dictis praebere memento
Luna solis lumine collustratur
Mors morte pianda est
Soon the dew of morning filled all the silent wood
And when the sunbeams kissed his face
He opened his so lucky eyes in front of him the oak
The whispers of the river the freshness of the dawn
Oh, my God, where was I...
A land where my dreams rule
Where hopes of victory become reality for every man
That hardly raised the steel
The fight for peace of reign is so won once again
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
He felt on his knees having heared the holy words
And moved by the honor so... "oh, no lord too much for me
I still cannot believe, the chance you gave to me is so great...
I am a blessed man!"
Convinced of all the power of what true love can do
And while the whispers of the brave began to fade
He understood life wouldn't be the same,
With all emotions of today he would have found his way
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
"... and finally the silent woods of Valdaran greet the fierce battalion.
Victory rides in the heart of all nature... and light and shadows play all over the land
Before the lord of twilight gives the knights a deserved rest..."
But not too long, my friends, because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell
May now your kingdom prevail!
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Domine, Domine
Gloria perpetua
Raise high your steel friends
because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell...
May now your kingdom prevail!
fastus est per lege
Per quem lege lice
licebit agi
Studia nostra nostrae
nostrae naturae re
Regula metiamur
naturae regula
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Tu te dictis praebere me
dictis praebere memento
Luna solis lumine collustratur
Mors morte pianda est
Soon the dew of morning filled all the silent wood
And when the sunbeams kissed his face
He opened his so lucky eyes in front of him the oak
The whispers of the river the freshness of the dawn
Oh, my God, where was I...
A land where my dreams rule
Where hopes of victory become reality for every man
That hardly raised the steel
The fight for peace of reign is so won once again
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
He felt on his knees having heared the holy words
And moved by the honor so... "oh, no lord too much for me
I still cannot believe, the chance you gave to me is so great...
I am a blessed man!"
Convinced of all the power of what true love can do
And while the whispers of the brave began to fade
He understood life wouldn't be the same,
With all emotions of today he would have found his way
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
"... and finally the silent woods of Valdaran greet the fierce battalion.
Victory rides in the heart of all nature... and light and shadows play all over the land
Before the lord of twilight gives the knights a deserved rest..."
But not too long, my friends, because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell
May now your kingdom prevail!
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Domine, Domine
Gloria perpetua
Raise high your steel friends
because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell...
May now your kingdom prevail!
Lyrics submitted by Rider_of_the_Sun
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