Lyrics The Black Fortress - Nerthus

The Black Fortress

Proudly the stronghold’s powerful walls
Are rising to the thundery sky.
Towers and flags are almost appearing
To touch the mighty dark threatening clouds.
Built on a high elevation of rock —
It never has been in the enemy’s hands.
From the towers the iron-clothed knights
Are able to watch for miles and miles.
Built with the loss of hundreds of men —
It must not fall into the enemy’s hands.
From far away the watchers perceive
The forward-movement of hostile troops.
Built of granite-blocks with hundreds of pounds —
Sweat and blood flow through many decades.
Each soldier has sworn to defend it till death —
It never will fall into the enemy’s hands!