ELVENKING - Herdchant (2023) // Official Lyric Video // AFM Records

Taken from the album “Reader of the Runes - Rapture“, out April 28th, 2023. Pre-Order album here: Shop: Subscribe to AFM's Apple playlist “Melodic Mayhem“: ELVENKING - Herdchant (2023) // Official Lyric Video // AFM Records Follow Elvenking! Spotify: Apple Music: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Website: Follow us also on these channels: Instagram: Facebook: Website: Webshop: Spotify: Apple Music: Music and Lyrics by: Aydan & Damna Produced by: Aydan & Damna Mixed & Mastered by: Scott Atkins Video Production: Directed by: Andy Pilkington Lyrics: A chant is resounding afar Is calling your name aloud A call from the mountains A song sung by the folks through the centuries A ballad echoes through ages bringing your name out immortally War hymns and poetries preserve your token of love for eternity Still don’t step in the abyss below The judgement above It comes crushing nigh On this day you will die Decide She’s on your side You won’t be there to embrace the glory And golden words glimmering The world came to an end in the forest of portent whisperings He dyed her eyes in his fictional sky since he was a child “I don’t want to die without thee on my side” A spell In the chasm he fell Far away Forefathers who await me ashore Flag of dishonour held high Torn away in the potent mercy of true apathy Far away Mother ward off all my bane as the memory of Eleanor dies Torn away Shine and guide me through this blazing storm Far away That night the voice of the knife sang sudden his mortal melody The end of Eleanor carved your name in wood of finest ebony Down You go in the abyss below A self-sentence invoked The quill wrote the last testament of your life Unloved Yet undying Far away The wind will carry away The memories of those who died Far away A herdchant for the coming centuries Far away Forefathers who await me ashore Flag of dishonour held high Torn away in the potent mercy of true apathy Far away Mother ward off all my bane as the memory of Eleanor dies Torn away Shine and guide me through this blazing storm Far away Far away