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Gates of Hel by Týr
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TýrProduced by
Terji Skibenæs & Heri JoensenWrited by
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Gates of Hel is a song about the dead’s journey through the gates of the underworld. “Hel” is the most general name given to the underworld in Norse mythology, and a goddess with the same name watches over it. Unlike Valhalla, normal people go to Hel rather than warriors who died in battle.
Gates of Hel Lyrics
Barking
Here north and nether he's bound
And here he dwell
Snarling
At passing ghosts though he guard
The gates of Hel
They're leaving like a funeral procession on the prowl
Behind the hearse of all our hope
Their coming may forebode the end of all wee once held high
Before us darkness gathers
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Neither sand stays their striding
Nor does the dark and deep blue sea
Frontlines fell
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Turned to stone by the sunrise
Hordes in the distance marching out
The gates of Hel
Graven
Under the gathering grime
Statues forgrow
Fieldstones
Before the floodgates of time
Wayfarers flow
Their marching may grow louder than the thunder in the sky
Behind the hearse of all our hope
Our footfalls only fade into the distant future far
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Neither sand stays their striding
Nor does the dark and deep blue sea
Frontlines fell
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Turned to stone by the sunrise
Hordes in the distance marching out
The gates of Hel
They're leaving like a funeral procession on the prowl
Behind the hearse of all our hope
Their coming may forebode the end of all wee once held high
Before us darkness gathers
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Neither sand stays their striding
Nor does the dark and deep blue sea
Frontlines fell
You'll take the high road
I'll take the low road
Turned to stone by the sunrise
Hordes in the distance marching out
The gates of Hel
Gates of Hel Q&A
Who wrote Gates of Hel's ?
Gates of Hel was written by Terji Skibenæs & Heri Joensen.
Who produced Gates of Hel's ?
Gates of Hel was produced by Terji Skibenæs & Heri Joensen.
When did Týr release Gates of Hel?
Týr released Gates of Hel on Fri Mar 08 2019.