Lyrics of Black Rider - Skyforger

Black Rider (original)

Lai jau lai jau, gan jau drīz
Smaids no lūpām izdzisīs
Par visu tiks tev atdarīts
Asinīs kad ausīs rīts
Kārni vilki maitu rīs
Zem dzelžu soļiem zeme trīc
Laužu kaulus es kā skalus
Zemē saminu naidniekus savus
Dzimis nav vēl kas stātos
Pretim man — gana plāni tam klātos
Melnais jātnieks, ļaužu kāvējs
Kaulu lauzējs, rīkļu rāvējs
Melnais jātnieks, asins dzērājs
Galvu griezējs, cilvēkēdājs
Paliek aiz manis asiņu pēdas
Visur sēju es postu un bēdas
Visam dzīvam esmu lāsts
Karš, mēris, bads — tas ir mans vārds
Četras mātes dzemdēja mani
Melnā sumpurņa alā -
Skaudība, Mantkārība
Iekāre, Alkatība
Tūkstošs ausu mani klausa
Akli seko katram vārdam
Jūs jau paši mani saucat
Paši man šurp ceļu rādāt
Jā, Saimniek, jā Saimniek — mani klausa
Jā, Saimniek, jā Saimniek — paši saucāt!
Whatever, whenever, soon it will come
Smile from your lips will fade away
For everything you will pay
When the bloody dawn breaks
Starved wolves will feed upon carrion
Hark!
Earth is pounding under footsteps of iron
I break bones like splinters
Crush my enemies underfoot
There is no one yet born
To stand against me — he would fail miserably
Black rider, the merciless killer
Bone breaker, cutthroat
Black rider, the blood drinker
Head cutter, man eater
Bloody footprints trail behind me
Wherever I go, I spread misery and pain
I’m a curse for all the living
War, plague, famine — those are my names
Four mothers gave birth to me
In the black cave of a monstrous beast —
Envy, Avarice
Lust and Greed were their names
A thousand ears hear my every word
Blindly follow all my commands
It is you yourselves who called me
You yourselves showed me the way here
Yes Master, yes Master — they obey me!
Yes Master, yes Master — they call me!

(translation)

Let it be, soon
The smile from your lips will disappear
Everything will be done for you
In the blood when the ears in the morning
The corns are eating rice
The ground trembles under the iron steps
I break my bones like scales
Ground the enemies of their own
No one else was born
Opposite me - quite plans for it
Black rider, killer
Bone breaker, throat puller
Black rider, blood drinker
Head cutter, cannibal
There are traces of blood behind me
I sow misery and sorrow everywhere
I am a curse for all living
War, plague, famine - that is my name
Four mothers gave birth to me
In the Black Tub Cave -
Envy, Greed
Lust, Greed
A thousand ears are listening to me
Blindly follows every word
You already call me
You show me the way here
Yes, Host, yes Host - listen to me
Yes, Host, yes Host - you called yourself!
Whatever, whenever, soon it will come
Smile from your lips will fade away
For everything you will pay
When the bloody dawn breaks
Starved wolves will feed upon carrion
Hark!
Earth is pounding under footsteps of iron
I break bones like splinters
Crush my enemies underfoot
There is no one yet born
To stand against me - they would fail miserably
Black rider, the merciless killer
Bone breaker, cutthroat
Black rider, the blood drinker
Head cutter, man eater
Bloody footprints trail behind me
Wherever I go, I spread misery and pain
We have a curse for all the living
War, plague, famine - those are my names
Four mothers gave birth to me
In the black cave of a monstrous beast -
Envy, Avarice
Lust and Greed were their names
A thousand ears hear my every word
Blindly follow all my commands
It is you yourselves who called me
You showed yourself the way here
Yes Master, yes Master - they obey me!
Yes Master, yes Master - they call me!