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Brother's Bane

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Honour your brother's name, unarmed or blind
Let me aid you in your aim, don't stay behind let's
Maim immortality and death to a deity

There's no reason to defend, nothing can harm him
Let's say it's just pretend, extend your arm and
Bend now this fatal bow and mark with this mistletoe

Your brother's bane
My greed and gain
Your brother's bane
My greed and gain

Grieving, my teeth I grind, I see it now
You mischievous mastermind, for this I vow
You'll pay in a paragon of sorrow, you made my son

His brother's bane
Your greed and gain
His brother's bane
Your greed and gain

Somehow, by good or ill,
some have their will
And some care not if they kill
scorching their spirit
So tales are torn apart and cold
conscience close their heart

Can't save them now
Just kneel and bow
Can't save them now
All die somehow

Your brother's bane
My greed and gain
Your brother's bane
My greed and gain

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elvin_wizard On Feb 16, 2009

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by Dacfu

17y ago

This song is about the Death of Baldr, son of Odin. Baldr was invincible to anyone and everything except the plant mistletoe. The Norse gods used to practice their combat skills and aim on him since he couldent be hurt. One day Loki helped Baldr's blind brother, Hod, to aim his arrow at Baldr. However, Loki had found out the secret to Baldr's immortality and gave Hod an arrow of mistletoe, killing Baldr. Thats essentially the first verse.

The second verse is just Odin being pissed at Loki.

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