1000 years of oppression refers to the approximate length of time that Northern Europe has been under the influence of Christianity, which largely superseded the existing Pagan beliefs.
The first three versus are describing how Odin (the chief god of the Germanic peoples) hung Yggdrasil (the world tree) by his spear in order to learn the wisdom of the 9 worlds (the runes).
The next two versus deal with the spread of Christianity into Scandinavia, often forcibly, torturing and killing Pagans and such. The "mild-mannered god" refers to the Christian god, obviously. The rest of the track is even more self-explanatory, just a further rebuttal of Christianity basically. "Berserks" probably referrers to the berserkers - Norse warriors that fought in a frenzy. "We were not made to bend like reed... Or turn the other cheek" highlights the contrast in the two belief systems.
1000 years of oppression refers to the approximate length of time that Northern Europe has been under the influence of Christianity, which largely superseded the existing Pagan beliefs.
The first three versus are describing how Odin (the chief god of the Germanic peoples) hung Yggdrasil (the world tree) by his spear in order to learn the wisdom of the 9 worlds (the runes).
The next two versus deal with the spread of Christianity into Scandinavia, often forcibly, torturing and killing Pagans and such. The "mild-mannered god" refers to the Christian god, obviously. The rest of the track is even more self-explanatory, just a further rebuttal of Christianity basically. "Berserks" probably referrers to the berserkers - Norse warriors that fought in a frenzy. "We were not made to bend like reed... Or turn the other cheek" highlights the contrast in the two belief systems.
because no one could figure that out, it's SUCH uncommon knowledge
because no one could figure that out, it's SUCH uncommon knowledge