| Years of famine and years of sigh
| Years of famine and years of sigh
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| Reaps our land that fell from crest
| Reaps our land that fell from crest
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| Creatures, serfs and men hanged high
| Creatures, serfs and men hung high
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| Yet no remedy
| Yet no remedy
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| What will ever please our Gods?
| What will ever please our Gods?
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| Gather the chiefs and sages
| Gather the chiefs and sages
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| What will save the tomorrow
| What will save the tomorrow
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| From these Dark Ages
| From these Dark Ages
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| Slay and sacrifice our king
| Slay and sacrifice our king
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| Coat the statues with noble blood
| Coat the statues with noble blood
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| Intensify the holy smoke
| Intensify the holy smoke
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| With a royal lamb
| With a royal lamb
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| Now neither your braves, your wise nor gold
| Now neither your braves, your wise nor gold
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| So far renowned
| So far renowned
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| Will be of aid now as the doomsday call
| Will be of aid now as the doomsday call
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| Now you must rise up to show the steel
| Now you must rise up to show the steel
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| Courage of your heart
| Courage of your heart
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| And soon you’ll raise your horn in Valhalla’s hall
| And soon you’ll raise your horn in Valhalla’s hall
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| Skula, Skorpa, Skalk
| Skula, Skorpa, Skalk
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| En man han tjänt herr lagers gård
| A man he served Mr. Lagers farm
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| I sommar, vinter år för år
| In summer, winter year by year
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| För slit och släp under himmel grå
| For wear and tear under sky gray
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| Han blott sitt bröd som löning får
| He only gets his bread as a reward
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| Så kommer hastigt budet in:
| Then the bid arrives quickly:
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| — Vår herre lägrar dotra din!
| - Our Lord camps your daughter!
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| Och trällen nu genom dörren steg
| And the slaves now stepped through the door
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| Han lämna plogen vid årkerns teg
| He leaves the plow at the edge of the ark
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| — Herr lager hör nu mina ord
| - Mr lager now hears my words
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| Min doter till din hora gjord
| My daughter to your whore done
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| Och lager sa i vredesmod:
| And lager said in anger:
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| — Du värnar ej om ditt trälablod
| - You do not protect your wooden blood
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| Varken öl eller vin dig ämnat
| Neither beer nor wine you intended
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| Ej heller ägorätt
| Neither is ownership
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| Dock Skula, Skorpa, Skalk
| Dock Skula, Skorpa, Skalk
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| Träl visste ej ett ord utav
| Thrall did not know a word of
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| Förrns strupen hans var skuren av
| Before his throat was cut off
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| — Det här är nog för bot idag
| - This is probably a cure today
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| Och dotra tar jag vid behag
| And I take the daughter at will
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| — Kom jag ska visa dig min rätt
| - Let me show you my right
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| Att trösta dej på valfritt sätt
| To comfort you in any way you can
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| Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig?
| Tell me, who cares for you now?
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| «O tack!» | "Oh thank you!" |
| Han sa med gråtmild röst
| He said in a sobbing voice
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| Och stötte kniven uti hans bröst
| And thrust the knife into his chest
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| — Säg mig, vem sörjer nu för dig? | - Tell me, who's taking care of you now? |