Intro
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[Verse 1]
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The secrets of the wind
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Are whispered to the leaves
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The song of hidden creeks
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In the bronzing autumn light
[Verse 2]
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Elven dance
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In the twi-i-light
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The riddles of the sea
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Raise a murmur to the shore
[Verse 3]
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O, mermaid,
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Answer me!
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Where's now the hero
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Did he stand or did he fall?
[Verse 4]
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Rolling thunder in the distance
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D# heavy rain begins to pour
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I welcome the chariot of Thor
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The wrath of the heavens above
[Verse 5]
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Full of pride I raise my sword
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The dying sound of battle horns
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The screams subside on the field
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The creek I knew so long ago
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Now red it foams and rolls
[Chorus]
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I yearn for the tide
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When long ships arrive
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Underneath the amber sky
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Wherein Odin's ravens fly
[Chorus]
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I yearn for the tide
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When long ships arrive
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Underneath the amber sky
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Wherein Odin's ravens fly
[Instrumental interlude]
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[Outro]
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