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Valkyrja
A call across mountain and sea
Lyrics & English
Original
Yeeg hor-f-i aaw him-in-in, op-in og bleer
Finn-du kvern-ig lyo-sith, thad skeen if-ir thyer
(Óóó-óóó-óóó)
English adaptation
I look into the open sky
Feel the light shining over you
(Óóó-óóó-óóó)
Original
Vek-tu noo sawl-in-a, vek-tu thinn mawtt
Lyos-ith itl-hiot-a mun skeen-a svo hawtt
Ek-ki fyel-a thig leng-ur, ee myrkr-in-u hyer
Thett-a er thinn storm-ur, hann by-r in-ni theer
Lawt-tu reyth-in-a feey-a, og thek-t-u thinn reet
Thett-a er okk-ar tee-mi, mawn-i og freet!
English adaptation
Awaken your soul; awaken your strength
Let the light within you shine
Hide no longer in the darkness
This storm lives inside you
Let anger go; remember your strength
This is our time to rise!
Original
Stond-um sem fyoutl!
Ry-sum ee dagg!
Finn-du thess-an awnd-a
Og heyr-thu thitt lagg!
English adaptation
Let us stand like mountains!
Let us rise today!
Find this spirit
And hear your song!
Original
Val-kyr-yu kall! (óóó!)
Eld-ur ee sawl! (óóó!)
Vith ry-sum upp noo, oor thess-um dyoop-a dal!
Lawt-um vye-ng-in-a bray-yast, y-fir thess-i fyoutl
Thett-a er okk-ar lyo-sa, okk-ar helg-a huttl!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
Val-kyr-yu kall! Val-kyr-yu kall!
English adaptation
A valkyrie’s call! (óóó!)
Fire in the soul! (óóó!)
We rise up now from this deep valley!
Let our wings spread over these mountains
Together, we stand in the light!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
A valkyrie’s call! A valkyrie’s call!
Original
Leyt-a thoo in-aw-vith, finn-du thess-an stowl
Thad by-r in-ni theer, thett-a for-n-a bowl!
Ald-rey ath gef-ast, thott byrt-an sye smu
Vith hold-um aw-fram, vith hyold-um ee tru
Thett-a er okk-ar ey-y-in, vold-ug-a slawd
Sjaw-thu kvern-ig byr-t-an, hun ske-gg-y-ar loth!
English adaptation
Look within and find your strength
The ancient fire lives within you!
Never give up, even when the light grows faint
We keep going; we hold on to faith
This is the path we make our own
See the light we carry on our way!
Original
Stond-um sem fyoutl!
Ry-sum ee dagg!
Finn-du thess-an awnd-a
Og heyr-thu thitt lagg!
English adaptation
Let us stand like mountains!
Let us rise today!
Find this spirit
And hear your song!
Original
Val-kyr-yu kall! (óóó!)
Eld-ur ee sawl! (óóó!)
Vith ry-sum upp noo, oor thess-um dyoop-a dal!
Lawt-um vye-ng-in-a bray-yast, y-fir thess-i fyoutl
Thett-a er okk-ar lyo-sa, okk-ar helg-a huttl!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
Val-kyr-yu kall! Val-kyr-yu kall!
English adaptation
A valkyrie’s call! (óóó!)
Fire in the soul! (óóó!)
We rise up now from this deep valley!
Let our wings spread over these mountains
Together, we stand in the light!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
A valkyrie’s call! A valkyrie’s call!
Original
Kall-ith y-fir fyoutl
Kall-ith y-fir syaw
Vith er-um lyo-sith!
(Óóóóóó-óóóó!)
English adaptation
The call across the mountains
The call across the sea
We are the light!
(Óóóóóó-óóóó!)
Original
Val-kyr-yu kall! (óóó!)
Eld-ur ee sawl! (óóó!)
Vith ry-sum upp noo, oor thess-um dyoop-a dal!
Lawt-um vye-ng-in-a bray-yast, y-fir thess-i fyoutl
Thett-a er okk-ar lyo-sa, okk-ar helg-a huttl!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
Val-kyr-yu kall! Val-kyr-yu kall!
English adaptation
A valkyrie’s call! (óóó!)
Fire in the soul! (óóó!)
We rise up now from this deep valley!
Let our wings spread over these mountains
Together, we stand in the light!
(Óóó-óóó-jáá!)
A valkyrie’s call! A valkyrie’s call!
Original
Lyo-sith
(Óóó)
English adaptation
The light
(Óóó)
Inside the song
Story & meaning
Valkyrja opens beneath a wide sky, with the sense that something inside is ready to wake. The storm, the fire and the light all begin close to the heart. Coming out of the darkness means letting that strength be heard: finding your own song and giving it space.
Then the call travels across mountain and sea. Wings open above the valley, and the words move from “you” to “we”. There is strength in hearing the call answered. “We are the light” brings that belonging home: there are others ready to rise beside you.