Einar Selvik - Snake Pit Poetry (Lyrics and Translation)

[@alfredharrison597]

I CANNOT get through this song a single time without shedding at least one tear.

[@majorastorm]

This song is my second wind

[@hugojaramillo2690]

my men we are two then !

[@Golgari213]

Gentlemen, if Valhalla exists, we shall all run into battle together someday. It would be an honor.

[@Loganhawes-q4r]

@@Golgari213 when the war drums pound I will be glad to find you at my side shield in hand. On the fated day of Ragnarök I will fight until Thor is swallowed and the sun and moon eat each other

[@andrewanderson2513]

I listen to this at least once a day, if not more! So... amazing and powerful!

[@aaizaqamar4392]

Same

[@troytucker3632]

Me too, I feel awakened by it

[@burt1216]

Everyday I come home from work I have this on.

[@majorastorm]

Me too! Such a good motivated song

[@gendaerme]

its bad for heart actually

[@ouailbak1692]

"It's impossible." "I told you Ivar, you can't kill him." "He's not a god." "Neither are you."

[@hugojaramillo2690]

yes! the best ! b jorn iron side

[@King_Ecberht357]

Skal

[@dexterchoy7756]

''How the little piggies will grunt, when they hear how the old boar suffered!''

[@bassemghattassi2748]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@OnePunchMan4491]

👍geil

[@alexstewart4677]

Ragnar is the only viking that should be known as the greatest

[@reecefalcon7747]

@@alexstewart4677 he is one of the most know vikings in history for a reason

[@HardbassSoldier2137]

​@@reecefalcon7747it is not even known if he has ever lived

[@majorastorm]

When I hear this song, I just think of Björn's last stand against the rus! Such a powerful moment. My favorite out of the whole finale

[@Golgari213]

Me too! Isn't funny how this song was about ragnar's death, yet I feel as if this song played a much more powerful symbolism to Bjorn's death. The only thing keeping me from breaking down is knowing the real Bjorn Ironside died of natural causes as an old man after becoming King. He had a successful life.

[@AlAl-en9ce]

Ivar for me too when he broke his legs

[@crasherfairy]

I was just on that episode just now. Even 4 years later I still shed a tear for Björn Ironside

[@yoxercx4331]

Rip Ragnar Lothbrok the Greatest Viking to ever live

[@troytucker3632]

4:02 - I begin to think of all things that have come to pass; the state of mankind, beauty and death, yearning and regret. So beautiful

[@Golgari213]

I'm pretty sure I hold the top 1% of listening on Spotify with this song....

[@Lee-sd8uo]

"It gladdens me to know that Odin prepares for a feast. Soon I shall be drinking ale from curved horns. This hero that comes into Valhalla does not lament his death. I shall not enter Odin's hall with fear. There I shall wait for my sons to join me. And when they do, I will bask in their tales of triumph. The Aesir will welcome me! My death comes without apology! And I welcome the valkyries to summon me home!"

[@kieraPlume]

Thanks for lyrics and translation, i love this song!

[@alfredharrison597]

This song changed my life!!!!

[@comylee7388]

How???

[@pauloketch4635]

Are you a viking now?

[@alfredharrison597]

@@pauloketch4635 Always have been, deep down inside. Even when I was a die-hard christian. These songs, the havamal, the lyrics to the songs, the poetic edda - helped shape my belief into the true calling ive always had - a spiritual journey to realize the truth of the old ways of my ancestors. Every time I hear this song, and I mean EVERY TIME - I get tears in my eyes because of a sadness I knew I always had, but never knew the REASON - until now. Hope that answers it for you.

[@KnightofGaming1118]

The fact how Vikings were fearless of death. For they would meet their family and friends in the glorious halls of Valhalla. I only hope to be as fearless as them and pass that fearless motive in my family. For no one should fear an honorable death. It is only forsaking to die in shame.

[@Someone111ify]

Wasn’t Valhalla means hall of the slain?

[@stephaniepassow9973]

But if you ask me if we should ever see his like again. I would say No. Farewell Bjorn Ironside

[@Premium_time]

Perhaps greater than Ragnar as seer forth told

[@gizmowolf9869]

Beautiful song!!!! It flows so well and it's just so powerful it touches your heart!!! ❤❤❤🥰🥰

[@preyadevi5375]

this song hits me everytime.... crazy emotions ....

[@silviaflorio]

5:39 ... The goosebumps I get everytime

[@connormoyse7990]

Makes me shed a tear everytime

[@aepytusmak]

Goosebumps on the flashes

[@luugo86]

The voices and spirit of our ancestors are stirring again, 1000 years later.

[@vytautasmikuciauskas3377]

If I die from black mamba I wish this on my funneral

[@ageloslinardakis9198]

To the REAL ragnar lothbrok!! The greatest viking and king who ever lived

[@mauricespoor2509]

Sköl

[@RavenPandaOff]

Skál vinr !

[@Blossom.67]

He don't exist.

[@AJ-jv1wh]

@@Blossom.67 he does .Bjorn and Ivar very much existed and they very explicitly name ragnar as their father in the sagas. He isn't like the one on the show but he definitely existed

[@Jürgen_von_Schumacher]

@@AJ-jv1wh Historic UK and Britannica are great sources. They delve into the history of Ragnarr, who he was, and how he actually died.

[@Soulintent95]

People who love the show really need to look into einar selvik. This is his voice, most of the shows music comes from his band wardruna but some of it is his solo venture. He also did some metal with ivar bjornson which is the most badass, yet most beautiful metal you will ever hear.

[@maribethshuman6334]

How haunting and beautiful. I have gooseflesh everywhere.

[@Fonzi76]

Beauty in one's ear , Yet This beautiful language did not bring words to my ears, only Because the tongue is to complex for me now... I will learn this n sing it to the gods of any man especially to the ones in vahalla praise ur life who reads this n bless Your own deeds

[@Ageek_]

Maravilhoso esse som

[@e-115er8]

Ya que se que no sere el unico latino aqui en este video, aqui les dejo la traducción del la lyric en inglés al español obvio ¿No? In english soon now will my body die among the beast They young pings would squeal If they knew the state of the boar Of the injury done to me Snakes dig int me Stab at me arshy And have sucked on me En español pronto ahora mi cuerpo morirá entre la bestia Los pings jóvenes chillarían Si supieran el estado del jabalí De la herida que me hicieron Las serpientes cavan en mi interior Apuñalame arshy Y me has chupado *Eso fue lo que pude entender*

[@julesleon4057]

no .transducir mala .continuar fuma

[@e-115er8]

@@julesleon4057 Sigo fumando entonces

[@donnquinton6]

So basically, this song was about King Ragnar Lothbrok, as the boar who suffered, while the pigs, who will squeal if they knew the boar's state (Ragnar's state), were Bjorn, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Sigurd, and Ivar, who got revenge on King Aelle and King Ecbert for executing their father, while the snakes around Ragnar was closing in on him and then biting him in all parts of his body. This song was emotional to me; its like as if Ragnar was the one who sang this because the song describes perfectly what happened to Ragnar and what his sons will do once they hear of his death

[@sarahgray430]

"Snakes! Why did it have to be SNAKES!?" Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[@slimshady3408]

Omg icelandic language is so beautiful i love it but its also really hard 💖💙💜💙💜💖

[@wynk128]

Half true Ragnar in series vikings-yes Ragnar in real life-is not well know. There are poems with his mention and there are alot of things about him but he him self is not know that well,its mistery. Yet snake pit is true thing like bloody eagl....

[@alia7869]

It is to do with the Bible

[@be-lakothetired6083]

I know most people remember this from the deaths of characters with far more depth and development, but I have to say, this song really "stuck out" for me at Sigurd's funeral. The opening of both the song and season 5 will remain in my memory for a while.

[@generalarcticfox6406]

When that drum beats down and the voices join as one you almost instantly become part of there era in whatever your mind is brought to A great mountain as the voices of his death chant or a anglo Saxon seeing 100s and more ships washing to shore knowing of who the mighty ships bring on this day This song I feel holds the spirits of all the worriors of him and his sons by its side. And that skaldic ending makes you feel like your by a campfire by your friends sides lessening to storys of old together Just like they would

[@jaykubisanidiot8657]

For how can a man die better, than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his gods

[@megadethcoverband587]

I wanna sing this. I need to know to pronounce the words. Pure emotion. I can almost do it. Not saying I am as good. I want to jam this and sing it myself it's a masterpiece.

[@undercover_matin]

Don't know exactly why, but as a native spanish speaker it's easier for us.

[@oscuro5362]

I am a native spanish speaker too and It Is extremely Easy for use to pronounce the words

[@undercover_matin]

@@oscuro5362 i think it has something to do with how similar icelandic letters and phonetics are to spanish. Still it's weird because, you know, spanish is a latin lenguage same as italian and french; and icelandic/old norse has nothing to do with latin

[@Breakingzcode]

I'll give u a tip. ð is pronounced as "th"

[@ubberagnarson1697]

@@undercover_matin Same easiness in Greeks. Spanish, Italians and Greeks have similar heavy pronunciation(especially with "r" and "th")

[@kohh22]

i love this song, 8:30 *.* The king never die.

[@nutanborse5649]

With lyrics I feel it.

[@alessandroamicoprovv]

Bjorn Ironside was the Real King of all Norse

[@TheBoysWW]

Ragnar ran so Bjorn could walk

[@KnightofGaming1118]

Ragnar died so Björn could make a legend himself

[@janneperasalo5783]

Actually Björn Ironside was swedish King in old sagas

[@ageloslinardakis9198]

Ragnar rules

[@jeypaz4007]

Brjorn de Suecia ragnar de Dinamarca harald de noruega

[@SamirDagher-i2d]

Someone still hearing this incredible poetry today 15/8/2024

[@JB-Muaddib]

I'm French and I try to sing along but it's very difficult to pronounce

[@fahamalimuluk3580]

Now I also want to have a legendary death like Ragnar in a snake pit

[@zelimamata]

Join the queue with us!

[@spoon115_]

5:39 beauty in the purest form

[@ageloslinardakis9198]

The young pigs would squeal if the knew the state of the boar

[@Bl4ckP0150n]

Tnx for the upload mate,

[@theangrycat9657]

And I welcome the Valkyrie’s to summon me home!

[@erkimcaglar1577]

Imagine you are the last Viking warrior on the battlefield in front of you there is a army against you, right before you dive you hear a horn and when you look back you saw fleet that come to fight beside you

[@Maxi_Jano]

Wasnt there a picture of ragnar here?

[@Brann-w7e]

I keep getting music interrupted by adds, music used to be spared the interruptions. Anyone know a better alternative to KZbin. I don't want to pay for it. Life's too costly as it is

[@matthewfriend193]

I feel like going to war every time my phone rings since I made this my ringtone

[@bouwea]

Legend will listen to this in 2021

[@НикитаГоловин-в8щ]

На дворе 2022 год, я слышу эту музыку и меня ещë сильнее восхищает фольклорная музыка. От Сабатона к немцам, от Немцов к ирландцам и теперь скандинавы и всë это за год 😅. Истину говорят, музыка один из величайших даров человечества.

[@bassemghattassi2748]

The lyrics are in old norse or in norwegian ???

[@indjgaming4470]

Old Norse close to Icelandic

[@uisgeuisce]

@@indjgaming4470 Are the lyrics correct? Can you write them using the runic alphabet?

[@indjgaming4470]

@@uisgeuisce there are slight errors in the translation And, unfortunately Google keyboard or a mechanical keyboard doesn't have any option to write anything particular in norse ruins but you can physically learn norse ruins and write them by yourself:) there are some really goods videos on the topic Don't have a good day, Have a great day:D

[@uisgeuisce]

@@indjgaming4470 I won't be learning any new language anytime soon that's for sure. That's why I was thinking someone could help. Thank you for your time anyway!

[@thisis3TIME]

2:32 when bjorn raises his sword.

[@bahadrergenekon3242]

Which instrument plays in the beginning?

[@indjgaming4470]

I'm not sure but I think there horns

[@indjgaming4470]

And horns were very important part of Norse culture

[@patrik5200]

Bukkehorn, maybe

[@BertholdtHoover]

Ragnar x Athelstan x Edberg

[@theshieldmaidencat8449]

Yes ♥️

[@jeegupopli1871]

Who edberv

[@dankaudios]

Ecbert

[@saulclaros5866]

Alguien puede decirme que idioma es el de la canción?

[@dariovillanueva9925]

Protonordico o islandes

[@usaidmoinofficial7016]

Old Norse

[@willhenry6666]

Oh how I wish the Vikings were here to see how we treated there legacy

[@wendzeg]

Fara Bruttme Vikingum My Mother Told Me , Someday I Would Find

[@lrobins4310]

Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa, fley ok fagrar árar, fara á brott með víkingum, standa upp í stafni, stýra dýrum knerri, halda svá til hafnar, höggva mann ok annan.

[@davidwagenschutz4842]

Amazing 🤲🏻🍃🤲🏻

[@karlshipley5142]

The boar came back as Odin.

[@zelimamata]

Those who are learning the language to play on guitar raise your hands!

[@alifislam8544]

I shall not enter Odins hall with fear!

[@uisgeuisce]

Are the lyrics correct? Can you write them using the runic alphabet? Can someone answer please?

[@snjar_6321]

Yes.

[@uisgeuisce]

@@snjar_6321 Can you help me write it in runic?

[@snjar_6321]

@@uisgeuisce There is online resources to do that.

[@uisgeuisce]

@@snjar_6321 I was hoping someone that knows the language already could help. Anyways thank you for your time!

[@geneaddleman4144]

Hail the kings of old 🤘

[@AhmedTVED4]

I'm Playing AC Valhalla Currently with this Playing in background!!

[@mohammedmahameed9082]

what language is that?

[@transfuserevolution]

Google translate confirms. Icelandic.

[@bernardmol5674]

Old norse.

[@tiquismiquis4693]

@@gooduH786 extremely XD

[@mattaffenit9898]

Old Norse - specifically the Old Norwegian dialect. Close to Icelandic, but not quite the same.

[@wigburgflossapientiae2308]

@@mattaffenit9898 since wardruna is from norway, it only can be old norwegian

[@Jürgen_von_Schumacher]

Heilir alle víkingrinn. Skál frá Noregr.

[@lanza495]

ᚼᛖᛁᛚ ᚱᚨᚷᚾᚨᚱ

[@joelasher78]

I fade as the sun sets as it is not darkness that is my sleep. As my flesh is the meat for the birds. The fire that is my blood that I die from the venom . The venom pumping through my heart a burning death not of fire.

[@shawnthompson2303]

What does a Man do, Bjorn?

[@alexisxander817]

"He rules."

[@AJ-jv1wh]

@@alexisxander817 wrong answer lol. Different scene

[@ellalane1941]

He fights

[@TheDagda-i2i]

Norge for alltid

[@amack5634]

The history’s we tell are false. The gods we pray to dark angels. Fear love passion are always in you. Pray to the one that listens. Pray to the one that loves you Naüb tel eck totor Sabas prom acuint Proud cleïb herná By land or sea prevail We will know no defeat for our heart is free ! Clan herná is stronger then ever! We are seven million. Who are you. Resurrect the king of all. He stands before your door. Open your heart and repent Ëspasa prom denübé sa

[@wlm617]

7:08

[@nolimits5281]

1:03

[@fersito11]

La historia la verdadera dice que los normandos descendientes vde los vikingos fueron los primeros en llegar américa .por Terranova américa del norte 5 siglos antes que colon .

[@embirf3264]

It gladdens me to know that Oðin prepares for a feast. Soon i shall be drinking Ale from curved Horns. This hero that comes into Valhalla will not lament his death. I shall not enter Odins hall with fear. There I shall wait for my sons to join me, and when they do, I will bask in their tapes of triumph. The Aesir will welcome me! My Death Comes Without Apology! AND I WELCOME THE VALKYRIES TO SUMMON ME HOME!

[@joejoej6115]

Ja❤❤

[@hind6s]

What this language?

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa1422]

Norwagian

[@buffyowo]

@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa1422 no its old norse

[@DianaVLOG575]

1:08😅

[@michellepoulsenmogensen2103]

I know we all want Regnar to pass in this Way but in fact he died from a sickness

[@smileysatanson3404]

beautiful song about the death of Ranar Lodbrok

[@manuelaguirre6769]

1:10

[@maryjaynefeatherston7356]

Moving just like I was there.hail Valhalla

[@herchmagicheps5404]

I did not look to a snake to be my bane.

[@yusufabdelfattah]

Which language is this

[@bezaar01]

Old norse

[@someone-en1gg]

@Kristoff Bjorgman Icelandic is just a modified version of old Norse.

[@undercover_matin]

@@someone-en1gg Exactly, mainly because you know... they didn't had words for some things like computers or streets or modern shit like that so icelandic is a natural evolution of old norse.

[@birgitkuppert9100]

❤️❤️❤️

[@prakashkumar2137]

❤️

[@AzazelBathory]

I did not look to a snake to be my bane; Things happen very often to one that one thinks of the latest Any idea what this means?

[@naekki18schlumpf]

According to legend Ragnar Loðbrok died in a pit of snakes. I mean, you'd expect that a viking usually would die due to a fight, or drown or fall sick... But bitten to death by snakes? It is like this with most things in life, sometimes the things you expect the least happen to you.

[@wynk128]

Series doesnt show 100%true history. For example-bjorn att paris like a dead man in real life And ragnar him self is not well known.There are poems about hims and they found a lot stuff about him but he is kinda mistery..

[@wynk128]

@mnk_ True that and yea they are prety mutch authentic for a series,,,, People watch marvel movies and think thats corerct mitolgy...so Vikings did more then just a great job....and frst 4 episode of seasson 6 are dope....

[@snjar_6321]

As @naekki18schlumpf coined spot on. The meaning is exactly what he put down.

[@matthewdaltrey4676]

It means that he did not expect snakes to be the thing that killed him, but the things you don't expect are typically the things that happen.

[@Putinreverse]

Don’t be afraid

[@skriatokeddy3798]

😇🙏

[@massiveidiot3587]

is it old norse?

[@omaral-jubouri5401]

Soooo amazing 🔥

[@taverna.do.fafnir]

Porra deu propaganda NO MEIO da música vsf

[@maryjaynefeatherston7356]

The oldest known ,lyrics of venom

[@danielwright4964]

Rest in Valhöl Ragnar

[@zethrasgorgoth3145]

Hail king Ragnar!

[@joelasher78]

From once little piggies a farmer no a hunter I kill for my people my love my family. To the sea a hunger for the ground is barren her birth she does not deliver. As my sword nor my shield will starve me. As boar storm in as lightning we strike. As we see food a deer I must eat or be eaten as the lion not to back down from anything in front of the king of the jungle. From the sea as we land on land our shield becomes a wall that is not of bricks or mortar. As life is much more of a fight worth for. And fear is not an option As Christ is the lion is my faith and Christ is whom I will die for. For we are all but just men who wat afar and burning our ships the dragon of the sea our ships. The valley of bones

[@grigorgrigoryan1915]

Valhalla

[@Jamstem5]

Hey I’m 9th

[@mattaffenit9898]

Congalaturationc aeer iin orodrerr, tehen, muh freenhde. (This is intentiinally difficult to read.)

[@maryjaynefeatherston7356]

This only the snake poetry,due to being((€othla¥))

[@snjar_6321]

what

[@AryenN]

İsmail abi YAK YAK YAK !

[@str4fe540]

Türk buldum mk sonunda💜💜

[@worldexclusivenewsno1]

When i hear this song They will pay for my Father #RIP DAD

[@leom5975]

1:06

[@jorge65663]

Which language is that?

[@mrbeard798]

1:09