Judas Priest
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Of all the unexpected places, this song was inspired by a T.V show. Halford revealed the whole story about the song’s conception in a “Classic Rock Revisited” interview:
I’ve written about a lot of things in my life as a lyricist and I’m always trying to go one step further and into different place...
[Intro]
Valhalla
[Verse 1]
Fierce is the gale of the North Sea
We drink and rejoice from the chalice
Holding the course through long nights and days
The ice and the hail bear no malice
[Pre-Chorus]
Toe the line, keep it fine
Every man seeks this end
[Chorus]
Valhalla, you are calling
Valhalla, you are calling me home
Valhalla, new day dawning
Valhalla, this is where I belong, I belong
[Verse 2]
We crash o’er the waves
Bite deep on the oars
Scouring the spray on the storm’s maul
Then lightning reveals for what we all pray
By Odin in Asgard its landfall
[Pre-Chorus]
Life from death, combat rests
Heralds peace for the slain
[Chorus]
Valhalla, you are calling
Valhalla, you are calling me home
Valhalla, new day dawning
Valhalla, this is where I belong, I belong
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
The storm in the night
Takes us there
On an unrelenting tide
As the wind drives us ashore
Halls of Valhalla
Halls of Valhalla
Halls of Valhalla
Halls of Valhalla
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus]
Toe the line, keep it fine
Every man seeks this end
[Outro]
The halls of Valhalla, are calling me home
The halls of Valhalla, that's where we belong
Valhalla, you are calling
Valhalla, you are calling me home
Valhalla, new day dawning
Valhalla, this is where I belong, I belong
Halls of Valhalla was written by Richie Faulkner & Glenn Tipton & Rob Halford.
Halls of Valhalla was produced by Mike Exeter & Glenn Tipton.
Judas Priest released Halls of Valhalla on Fri Jul 11 2014.