Bloodwake of the North

[Intro] Oars in the black tide Breath like smoke Shields on the gunwale Iron spoke [Verse 1] Salt in the beard Frost on the mail Runes on the prow Teeth in the gale Red on the deck Storm in my chest Ravens are circling Choosing the blessed [Chorus] Bloodwake of the north We rise We row We roar Axes sing and splinter bone We take the crown The coast The gold Bloodwake of the north Fire on every shore Leave our mark in broken stone We take the crown The coast The gold [Verse 2] Boots in the ash Smoke in the lungs Iron grip tight Handle well-worn Doors burst wide Steel in the flame Names carved deep In timber and vein [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] One for the seas we ride Two for the oaths we swore Three for the halls that wait Four for the wolf at the door [gang chants Stomps] Raise that axe Let the sky turn red If this is the end Let the skalds be fed [Chorus]