Odin Lyrics in English by Faun
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Odin by Faun from German to English.
In eisiger Vorzeit hast du einst gewacht
In icy ancient times you once watched
Hast Gungnir geworfen, warst Speer in der Schlacht
You threw Gungnir, were a spear in battle
Zogst durch die Neun Welten als Wandrer bei Nacht
You traveled through the Nine Worlds as a wanderer by night
Hast uns Mimirs heiligen Brunnen wieder gebracht
You brought us Mimir's holy well again
Neun Tage hingst du
For nine days you hung
In Yggrasils Zweigen
In Yggdrasil's branches
Neun lange Nächte
Nine long nights
Für 16 magische Zeichen
For 16 magical signs
Magische Zeichen um den Tod zu beschwören
Magical signs to conjure death
Um Kranke zu heilen und Feinde zu stören
To heal the sick and disturb enemies
Um Flammen zu halten, die Schwerter zu lenken
To hold flames, to guide swords
Um Geister zu fragen und die Speere zu senken
To ask spirits and lower spears
Hávamál, verse 138, 139, 144
Hávamál, verse 138, 139, 144
Veit ek, at ek hekk
I know that I hung
Vindga meiði á
On a windswept tree
Nætr allar níu
All nine nights
Geiri undaðr
Wounded by a spear
Ok gefinn Óðni
And given to Odin
Sjalfr sjalfum mér
Myself to myself
Á þeim meiði
On that tree
Er manngi veit
Of which no one knows
Hvers af rótum renn
From what roots it springs
Við hleifi mik sældu
They gave me no bread
Né við hornigi
Nor with a horn of drink
Nýsta ek niðr
I peered down
Nam ek upp rúnar
I took up runes
Æpandi nam
Screaming I took them
Fell ek aftr þaðan
I fell back from there
Veistu, hvé rísta skal?
Do you know how to carve?
Veistu, hvé ráða skal?
Do you know how to interpret?
Veistu, hvé fáa skal?
Do you know how to color?
Veistu, hvé freista skal?
Do you know how to test?
Veistu, hvé biðja skal?
Do you know how to ask?
Veistu, hvé blóta skal?
Do you know how to sacrifice?
Veistu, hvé senda skal?
Do you know how to send?
Veistu, hvé sóa skal?
Do you know how to destroy?
Verwundet hing ich
Wounded I hung
Am sturmumtosten Baum
On the storm-battered tree
Für neun lange Nächte
For nine long nights
Verwundet vom Speer
Wounded by the spear
Dem Odin geopfert
Sacrificed to Odin
Habe mich meiner selbst geopfert
I sacrificed myself to myself
An jenem Baum
On that tree
Von dem nicht mal die Weisesten wissen
Of which not even the wisest know
Aus welcher Wurzel er sproß
From which root it sprang
Sie gaben mir kein Brot
They gave me no bread
Sie gaben mir keinen Met
They gave me no mead
Ich spähte hinab
I peered down
Da nahm ich die Runen
Then I took the runes
Schreiend nahm ich sie
Screaming I took them
Da fiel ich vom Baum
Then I fell from the tree
Weisst du, wie man sie schreibt?
Do you know how to write them?
Weisst du, wie man sie deutet?
Do you know how to interpret them?
Weisst du, wie man sie mit Farbe füllt?
Do you know how to fill them with color?
Weisst du, wie man sie prüft?
Do you know how to test them?
Weisst du, wie man sie befragt?
Do you know how to consult them?
Weisst du, wie man ihnen etwas darbringt?
Do you know how to offer them something?
Weisst du, wie man sie sendet?
Do you know how to send them?
Weisst du, wie man sie aufhält?
Do you know how to stop them?
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Einar Selvik, Fiona Rueggeberg, Niel Mitra, Oliver Pade, Ruediger Maul, Stephan Groth
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Yggdrasil — Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil is the name of the immense sacred tree that connects the nine worlds in Norse cosmology. It's a powerful and evocative word that immediately transports you into the mythical world of the song.
In the lyrics, Odin hangs "In Yggrasils Zweigen" (in Yggdrasil's branches) for nine days and nights to gain knowledge of the runes. This word is central to the song's theme of ancient Norse mythology and Odin's quest for wisdom, making it incredibly unique and enticing.
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