Helvegan

Helvegan

By Wardruna

English Translation By Mark Cook

Who shall sing songs of me

Into the death-sleep sling me

When I walk upon the Road to Hel

The path that I tread is so cold, so cold

I sought out the songs

I sent out the songs

When the deepest well gave to me

The drops so touched Of Val-fathers promise.

I know everything, Odin

To whom you gave your eye

Who shall sing songs of me

Into the death-sleep sling me

When I walk upon the Road to Hel

the path that I tread is so cold, so cold

Early in the days ending

The raven still knows if I will fall

When you stand by the Gates of Hel

And you have to tear yourself free

I shall follow you there

across the Gjallar-Bridge with my song

You will be freed from the bonds that bind you!

You are free from the bonds that bound you!

Cattle die, kinsmen die

You yourself will die

I know that which never dies

The fame that one has earned.

Cattle die, kinsmen die

You yourself will die

But one thing which never dies

The good name of the dead.