Smoking Ruins - Ensiferum

For many years ago

He left his home behind

No farewells or a note

Like a thief he fled into the night

Heart full of foolish pride

He caused a death of his clan’s man

All prophesies he denied

And now in exile he grieves

Hear the call of the fallen ones

Wisdom of those whose time has gone

Live your life bravely my first born son

On battlefields fight, don’t run

The wheel of time keeps turning

A boy becomes a man

But still shame burns him

At last he understands

He heads back to his homeland

He rides fast like a storm wind

But the flames in the horizon

Tell there is only death to be found

Hear the call of the fallen ones

Wisdom of those whose time has gone

Live your life bravely my first born son

On battlefields fight, don’t run

By the smoking ruins of his past life

He raises his hands to the skies

Oh god of thunder

God of my fathers

Strike me down for what I’ve done!

Hear the call of the fallen ones

Wisdom of those whose time has gone

Live your life bravely my first born son

On battlefields fight, don’t run