Lyrics

Cast ashore, with mighty roar, the dragon's head did rise Ravens flew as longships slew, and claimed the blood-red skies The clash of steel and broken keel, the battle cry did surge Defiant stands on native lands, where freedom's song emerged Through mist and lore, our steel we bore, with hearts as hard as stone And on this ground, our fates were bound, we'd reclaim all our own You claimed to wield the power, the axes of the divine Yet you brought nothing but plunder and the stench of lies Did you proclaim your gods would favor your searing tides? So that's your shield, the deceit you wore as your disguise? I will be the shield that guards the realms of kin and earth And in our songs, we'll carry tales of valor's worth Victory horns, like thunder born, across the ocean's cry Swords in hand, we took a stand, beneath the raven sky The shield-wall rose, defied our foes, on shores that birthed our tale We are the sons, where courage runs, and won't let darkness prevail As mead-halls sing of our triumph's ring, the longboats drift away Our swords stained gold with stories bold, in English hearts they'll stay From Mercia's heart to Wessex shores, we rallied to the call The dragon's fire, we quenched with ire, until the beast did fall The longship's wail, the hammer's fail, beneath the cross and crown We forged our fate, at Heaven’s gate, and brought the raiders down [Chorus] We held the line with blood and vine, our anthem fierce and clear With earth and stone, we claimed our throne, and banished Viking fear Steel rang loud, with proudest crowd, as dawn brought final day Kings once lost, but at great cost, they joined the bloody fray The fire ceased, from North to East, as peace reclaimed its place Through iron will, on hill and dill, we won the grueling race [Chorus] United force with no remorse, our destiny's in hand On home's fair lee, we stand so free, we are the land's last stand