Following the theme of the album, which largely traces the life of Loki – the Norse god of trickery and deception – this song tells the story of the birth of Fenrir the great wolf, one of Loki’s three “monstrous offspring” whose birth heralded Loki’s ultimate betrayal of the gods. In particular, Fe...
[Verse 1]
So he found the heart in barren land
It was beating, still alive
He held it gently in his hand
And looked up to the sky
With evil thoughts of vicious kind
And sinister disdain
His thoughts of bringing back to life
The witch that died in flames
[Chorus]
Serpent's kin
Born of sin
Dark within
Father of the wolf!
Serpent's kin
Born of sin
Dark within
Father of the wolf!
[Verse 2]
He then devoured Gullveig's heart
And she was born again
They brought to life an evil force
A beast that can't be tamed
With dark deception in his soul
Betrayal of the gods
The bane of Oden now is born
Born of evil blood
[Chorus]
Serpent's kin
Born of sin
Dark within
Father of the wolf!
Serpent's kin
Born of sin
Dark within
Father of the wolf!
[Verse 3]
They brought to life a malicious force
A vile beast that cannot be tamed
Fimbultyr's nemesis now is born
A vile beast that can't be restrained
[Bridge]
Dark!
Deception is his
Soul!
Betrayal of the
Gods!
Oden's bane is
Born!
Born of evil blood!
[Chorus]
Serpent's kin
Born of sin
Dark within
Father of the wolf
Father of the Wolf was written by Olavi Mikkonen & Johan Söderberg & Johan Hegg.
Father of the Wolf was produced by Andy Sneap.
Amon Amarth released Father of the Wolf on Tue Jun 25 2013.