Palästinalied in Gothic [Crusader Song] | The Skaldic Bard

By popular demand, here is my translation, arrangement and performance of the Palästinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesn’t really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades), but… it’s such a wonderful language and it was really fun, albeit exhausting, to translate and make. Also, who doesn’t want more versions of Palästinalied?
It was quite laborious to translate, and I wasn’t able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature, but I am quite happy with my solutions. Some of the rhymes in the Gothic had to be half-rhymes to strike a balance between meaning and structure.
I am using quite a conservative pronunciation of Gothic which preserves a lot of the original diphthongs which merged together at a later date.
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Lyrics:
Fruma gagga ik waírþaba
𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌰 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰 𐌹𐌺 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌱𐌰
untē mein frawaúrhtō áugō saiƕiþ
𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 𐌼𐌴𐌹𐌽 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍉 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌹𐌸
þata reikjō land jah þō aírþa
𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌾𐍉 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌸𐍉 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰
þaimei manna swēriþa gibiþ.
𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌼𐌴𐌹 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌹𐌸.
Warþ, bi þatei ik fráujan áiw baþ,
𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌸, 𐌱𐌹 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 𐌹𐌺 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 𐌰𐌹𐍅 𐌱𐌰𐌸,
ei qēmjau in þana staþ
𐌴𐌹 𐌵𐌴𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌿 𐌹𐌽 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸
þarei Guþ manáulja swē manna traþ.
𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹 𐌲𐌿𐌸 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐍃𐍅𐌴 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌸
Skáunja landa swa reikja
𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 𐍃𐍅𐌰 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌾𐌰
swē þōei ik aljar gasaƕ.
𐍃𐍅𐌴 𐌸𐍉𐌴𐌹 𐌹𐌺 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐍂 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌰𐍈
Þū is allaizē swēriþa.
𐌸𐌿 𐌹𐍃 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰
Ƕan filu faúratani þata!
𐍈𐌰𐌽 𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌿 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌹 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰!
Þatei magaþs barn gabar,
𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍂
allaizē aggilē fráujan!
𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌴 𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌴 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽!
Niu þata was táikns mikila?
𐌽𐌹𐌿 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 𐍅𐌰𐍃 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌽𐍃 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌰?
Hēr sa Hráinja ufdáupiþs warþ
𐌷𐌴𐍂 𐍃𐌰 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐌿𐍆𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌹𐌸𐍃 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌸
þei mannans hráinjai sijaina.
𐌸𐌴𐌹 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌹 𐍃𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰
Þar sik silban andabaúht gaf
𐌸𐌰𐍂 𐍃𐌹𐌺 𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄 𐌲𐌰𐍆
þei skalkōs frijai sijaima.
𐌸𐌴𐌹 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍉𐍃 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌹 𐍃𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌼𐌰
Ibai saggqjaindau in fralust!
𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹 𐍃𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌵𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌿 𐌹𐌽 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄!
Gōlja galgan, gazd, þaúrnuns!
𐌲𐍉𐌻𐌾𐌰 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌲𐌰𐌽, 𐌲𐌰𐌶𐌳, 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌿𐌽𐍃!
Wái izwis, þiudōs! Gamarzjanda jūs!
𐍅𐌰𐌹 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉𐍃! 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 𐌾𐌿𐍃!
Þaþrō for sa sunus und halja
𐌸𐌰𐌸𐍂𐍉 𐍆𐍉𐍂 𐍃𐌰 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 𐌿𐌽𐌳 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰
us hláiwa þarei is lag,
𐌿𐍃 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹 𐌹𐍃 𐌻𐌰𐌲,
untē áiw attins gahláiba was
𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 𐌰𐌹𐍅 𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 𐍅𐌰𐍃
jah ahmins, þanei ni manna mag
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌰𐌷𐌼𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹 𐌽𐌹 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 𐌼𐌰𐌲
skáidan, untē alls áins ist,
𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌹𐍃𐍄,
arƕaznō allaizō raíhtists,
𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐍉 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌶𐍉 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃
swaswē warþ Abrahama gabaírhtiþs.
𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌴 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌸 𐌰𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌼𐌰 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌹𐌸𐍃.
Unhulþō skamaida sik mikilaba,
𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍉 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰 𐍃𐌹𐌺 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌱𐌰
in sigis Xristaus ufsaggqida.
𐌹𐌽 𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌹𐍃 𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌿𐍆𐍃𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌵𐌹𐌳𐌰
Þan hidrē atwandida sik aftra.
𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐌷𐌹𐌳𐍂𐌴 𐌰𐍄𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌳𐌰 𐍃𐌹𐌺 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍂𐌰
Jah sáir iudaiē dustōdida:
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍂 𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌴 𐌳𐌿𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌳𐌹𐌳𐌰:
Fráuja dishnaup þō bandjōs
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍀 𐌸𐍉 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐍉𐍃
jah biþē gasaiƕans warþ qius
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌴 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽𐍃 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌸 𐌵𐌹𐌿𐍃
þanei slōh þizē handus.
𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹 𐍃𐌻𐍉𐌷 𐌸𐌹𐌶𐌴 𐌷𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃.
Qaþuh fráuja in þamma landa
𐌵𐌰𐌸𐌿𐌷 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 𐌹𐌽 𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰
bi áinana mikilana dag
𐌱𐌹 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌲
þan widuwō fraweitada
𐌸𐌰𐌽 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐍉 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌳𐌰
jah widuwaírna hiufan mag
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌰 𐌷𐌹𐌿𐍆𐌰𐌽 𐌼𐌰𐌲
jah bi þō háift sa arma
𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌱𐌹 𐌸𐍉 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍄 𐍃𐌰 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰
imma gatawida.
𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰
Háils þar saei hēr uns nasida!
𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 𐌸𐌰𐍂 𐍃𐌰𐌴𐌹 𐌷𐌴𐍂 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌳𐌰!
Xristeinai, iudaieis jah þiudōs
𐍇𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹, 𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌴𐌹𐍃 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉𐍃
bidjand þei gibidau arbi du im.
𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐌸𐌴𐌹 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌿 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 𐌳𐌿 𐌹𐌼
Guþ táujiþ stauos gariudōs
𐌲𐌿𐌸 𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌸 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍉𐍃 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉𐍃.
in seinaim namnam þrim.
𐌹𐌽 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹𐌼 𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌽𐌰𐌼 𐌸𐍂𐌹𐌼
Alls Midjungards hēr driugiþ
𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 𐌷𐌴𐍂 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌹𐌸
Iþ fráujin all kniwe biugiþ
𐌹𐌸 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐌽 𐌰𐌻𐌻 𐌺𐌽𐌹𐍅𐌴 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌹𐌸
Þata land waírþiþ uns ataugiþ!
𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌹𐌸 𐌿𐌽𐍃 𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌹𐌸
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[@SkaldBard]

By popular demand, here is my translation, arrangement and performance of the Palästinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesn’t really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades), but… it’s such a wonderful language and it was really fun, albeit exhausting, to translate and make. Also, who doesn’t want more versions of Palästinalied? It was quite laborious to translate, and I wasn’t able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature, but I am quite happy with my solutions. Some of the rhymes in the Gothic had to be half-rhymes to strike a balance between meaning and structure. I am using quite a conservative pronunciation of Gothic which preserves a lot of the original diphthongs which merged together at a later date. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Please subscribe, like the video and leave a comment if you did as it helps me out a lot. You could also donate if you are feeling extra generous: buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence. Many thanks for your kindness, as always. Lyrics are in the description.

[@NamelessMF1658]

Takk äkk haver frawád over dätte e hel år, Goteske é e sônnt krannt språg

[@zakaltan-euskaldunen_enjoyer]

I gotta ask, where'd you learn all these languages, especially gothic?

[@NamelessMF1658]

Amazing man, og comment for deleted so responding in total english instead Been dreaming about this video for over a year man its epic

[@berserk9085]

But Crimean Gothic still existed at that Time.

[@JustinMiller-mt2fp]

​@@berserk9085There are some experts that now believe, Crimean gothic is a mixture of gothic and old English.

[@goulven05]

As one person said before: “There’s never enough Palästinalied versions from the Bard himself”. Thank you Skaldic Bard for this masterpiece, I was waiting for this!

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

True

[@vojtechotava1417]

I am pleased that someone is referencing my comment. And even more for sharing the same sentiment...

[@goulven05]

@@vojtechotava1417 You’re welcome friend :)

[@tomko_lep]

Speaking of, medieval/byzantine greek version when?

[@goulven05]

@@tomko_lep He said that it’s in the works :)

[@Кивис-ч3й]

Time traveler: *moves rock* The timeline:

[@TadBray]

what?

[@Кивис-ч3й]

@@TadBray The Gothic language was extinct by the time the Crusades happened, so I'm making a joke about how the timeline gets distorted to look like this by a time traveler changing something very small in the past to lead to making this song historically possible.

[@TadBray]

@@Кивис-ч3й ok, thank you for explaining

[@jaimar_99]

​@@Кивис-ч3й Do you know crimean goths?

[@sunkan_dunkan_]

This is easily one of your best works, gothic sounds so natural and fluid!

[@Infrared01]

Ive listened to this a frightening amount of times already since you posted this. Simply amazing work

[@SkaldBard]

Ah, really pleased to hear it. Thanks for the support!

[@OneFlyingTonk]

Bless your work, specially the translation required to make such an extensive song possible. Despite the ahistorical setting, I like the fact that this shows both how archaic Gothic was, compared to any Germanic languages it was with or that came after, and the moments where words in modern german or english can be found, but with a different meaning, illustrating that difference. ¡Cheers!

[@sayantansarkar2655]

When will stop to amaze me by the span of your knowledge in languages!!! More than impressed here!! Its not long since I am following you, but I am nothing but an avid fan of yours. Being an Indian Christian, I am proud of both the oldest civilization of Vedic ages as well as my own religion. So, here is a small request- can you translate Palastinalied in Sanskrit or may be at least in Hindi? I can not stop imagining how wonderful that would sound. I do not know if you were ever exposed to Sanskrit/Hindi, but definitely you can collaborate with someone.

[@cleitondecarvalho431]

Hi brother, how's it going ? maybe you could find someone who might translate it into sanskrit first, for translating is perhaps the most exhausting part of it all.

[@SkaldBard]

Ah, cool to hear from an Indian Christian! I'm afraid my knowledge only really extends to Germanic, Slavic, Latin and Celtic languages, beyond that I'm a little lost. You should try translating it and see how you get on!

[@servantofaeie1569]

I would LOVE one in Sanskrit! Sanskrit is often gatekept by Hindu nationalists, any Christian song in it is a rare gem!

[@servantofaeie1569]

@@SkaldBard I imagine it wouldn't be *that* hard for you to learn Sanskrit seeing how is a cousin to all those languages. If you can learn Old Irish, Sanskrit should be easy. The ancient languages of our lost brothers from the East need love too!

[@lucianocozer9772]

Incredible! Another beautiful song for Sunday afternoon! Greetings from the Confins of southern Brazil! Viva Cristo Rei!

[@Trotsky.-.83_years_ago_-_and]

Thank you for another amazing song. I have been listening to your music for over a year now and it never gets old. I really appreciate it.

[@CatholicConqueror]

My day was enlightened when I saw this in my notifications

[@caervlevsmaximvs7518]

Skaldic, you absolute MadLad. Also yes agreed more versions more better.

[@draculin1911]

Your Palastinaleid in Latin is an absolute masterpiece, that probably cannot be surpassed. But this take is wonderful - and I love how you altered the music. Chapeau.

[@SkaldBard]

Thank you!

[@Halciett]

Totally agreed, the Latin version is your best version.

[@lahostiaeseldead]

favourite historical song in one of my favourite languages, bless my luck!

[@100bmw9]

Originally a song in Middle High German. (the Ostrogoths and Visigoths were truly incredible... too bad their dialect is no longer spoken).

[@starwarsfan779]

I love the visigoth and the Ostergoths they're so cool I love learning about the history

[@BonifatiusvonFriesland]

Sehr geehrter Skaldenbarde, danke für die tolle Übersetzung des Palästinaliedes von Walther von der Vogelweide ins Gotische. Es klingt sehr gut und es wird sicherlich sehr viel Arbeit dahinter stecken. Es freut mich immer wieder Ihre musikalischen Darbietungen zu hören, da Sie als Künstler sich mit Ihrer Musik gänzlich von dem heutigen Musikstil abheben. In dieser Musik steckt auch ein Mehrwert nicht nur in Bezug auf die Sprache, sondern auch in Bezug auf Kultur, da in jedem Ihrer Lieder immer katholische beziehungsweise byzantinisch - orthodoxe Elemente enthalten sind. Finde ich sehr gut, denn das Christentum darf nicht unter gehen und Sie scheinen mir als katholischer Enthusiast sehr viel dafür zu tun, dass unsere Werte und Kultur aus dem Okzident erhalten bleibt. Sie haben wirklich meine Hochachtung und meinen tiefsten Anstand. Wenn es überhaupt möglich wäre, könnten Sie in Zukunft vielleicht auch ein Lied über die Missionierung Germaniens durch Bonifatius und dessen Märtyrertod in altenglischer Sprache verfassen. Würde mich ungemein freuen. 😀 Hochachtungsvoll, Bonifatius von Friesland

[@SkaldBard]

Danke für die netten Worte und für die Anregung, mein Freund :)

[@DonPedroman]

Truly blessed and based, salute from Spain, the home of the last Goths (well, if we exclude the Crimean ones).

[@deathbydank3206]

THIS WAS ALL I NEEDED!

[@thebrickbrain2006]

This has to be my favourite version of the Palästinalied!

[@Kirsahar]

HONEY! SKALDIC BARD UPLOADED A NEW PALESTINALIED COVER

[@toyfoxy-rq4ee]

HIW MANY LANGAGES ARE GONNA MAKE THIS SONG OUT OF, EVRY THINGIL ONE IN HISTORY!!!!!!

[@cleitondecarvalho431]

Now it's canon, and I'm not arguing over it ! great job, man.

[@maxrozenkov6816]

Thank you so much, @SkaldBard for this wonderful song!!!

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

Gothic as a language, has always amazed me. Especially given that it is considered extinct, and has no living descendant languages today. as a Catholic, this song is most welcome.

[@iberius9937]

It may not make sense historically but this is probably one of the best versions I've ever heard of this song in any language. I think I like it even better than your Latin version! Awesome overall instrumentation, overlay, vocals and overall rhythm.

[@SkaldBard]

That's awesome, thanks, my friend

[@servantofaeie1569]

Yea, I did the math and the song is 100 years closer to right now than to this form of Gothic. He basically bardcored a real Medieval song (and its amazing)! Living up to his name in a way I'd never expect!

[@cesarsoriasanchez714]

-"How many versions of Palästinated do you want?" +"Yes" And each one is great Fact: there is a book in Gothic, Alice in Wonderland, but as if it had been written by a gothic at the time when Goths existed, the autor explain all (in english) at beggining

[@Pepe-pq3om]

How's it called?

[@Sir_Ravenstein]

​@@Pepe-pq3om Alice in Wonderland, Gothic Edition Would be my guess, but I'm not sure

[@Fact-fiend_1000ASMR.]

Balþos Gadedeis Aþalhaidais in Sildaleikalanda / Alice's adventures in Wonderland) (Gothic Edition)

[@LAC03098]

Skald! been feeling awfully under the weather this past week, had paracetamol but who knew another version of this wonderful song was the best medicine of all I speak about as much Gothic as i speak Xhosa or Cherokee so i can't comment on how much meaning was lost in the lyrics, but from my readings and hearing you sing i would say that you managed to keep the song relatively pure. However, this is the problem with song translations keeping meaning and rhyming. but this was excellent as always Lovely vocals too, you never cease to amaze me with how wide your vocal range is. in "The Swedish Crusaders" your tone and style of voice are completely different to say, "God beþ mid us" not much to say, i'm still struggling. sorry God Bless

[@SkaldBard]

Bless you, my friend! I hope you recover soon. Much appreciate the support as always

[@jwelke9]

So many words are understandable as a German speaker.

[@slobodankoljevic8939]

Could you try one in Arabic?

[@SkaldBard]

Give me a few years ;-)

[@slobodankoljevic8939]

@@SkaldBard Totally worth the wait, honestly ❤️

[@koshersa1t]

Arabic or possibly Greek?

[@vojtechotava1417]

Can I ask for some version of "Ktož jsú boží bojovníci"? A chant of Hussites during their war against a catholic Europe?

[@cesarsoriasanchez714]

I subscribe to this demand

[@vojtechotava1417]

@@cesarsoriasanchez714 Thank you for your suport, good sir!

[@SkaldBard]

Very cool idea!

[@kristiangg4263]

the music, the lyrics, the singing everything is perfect i still wonder how do you make the songs so good but keep up the great work!

[@SkaldBard]

Ah, many thanks indeed!

[@adamparris8353]

That would be interesting if the Gothic language survived that long. Excellent 10/10 as usual. You are very talented.

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks so much

[@vladimiralekseev7301]

interesting, is only me who has a separate playlist with all the versions of this song that I have encountered in my life?

[@servantofaeie1569]

Nope, I've got one with about 43 versions I could find on YT, and another one with 8, one for each language (Middle German, English, Polish, Old Norse, Hungarian, Latin, Old English, Gothic)

[@MoscaNegra333]

¡Excelente!

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

Despite your hesitation to produce this piece, I appreciate your work brother! 😊❤ you really are a gem.

[@SkaldBard]

Much appreciate the longstanding support, my friend

[@Yoyërcompany]

Well, Gothic wasn't extinct at the time Crusades happened, since it was a liturgical language of the Crimean Goths, who spoke their variant of Gothic 'till the 1600s. So, you're wrong, this song DOES make sence, as any song praising Jesus Christ is. Amazed by your art and with love and admiration, your orthodox brother from the East!

[@jaimar_99]

Wow. I didnt know it. Thanks god for this amazing people and language.

[@grechdania]

More bangers for the god of bangers (Oh, wait, that's Slaanesh...)

[@juniorezequielduranreynoso946]

Vagn saga Ákissonar vinsamlegask,hann var jómsvíkingr mikill ok þú ert frjótta skáldr. Ek vil heyra sag sín í röddu þíns. Þú ert inn besti

[@SkaldBard]

Ek þakka þér þín góðu orð, vinr minn :-)

[@juniorezequielduranreynoso946]

Ek þakka þér meira! Hvérr er sem þú? Engi,ek þakka þér,því at ek lærða okkara tungu þér fýr. Þú ert skáldannakonungr!

[@LuciaSims745]

I never heard gothic as of now with the help of your songs, it's really interesting! And the word fráujan, and frawaúrhto sounds like "Frau" in German which means 🚺 woman. There is even a gothic word for lord I think its called fráujan since aggile sounds more like "Engel" = Angel. I love your content brōþer. 😊

[@Iliasmadmad]

Please do Palästinalied in Greek you are amazing

[@alicealexandersaint]

Why's this so good!?

[@the_orthodox_historian]

Did Crimean Gothic sound anything like this?

[@jaimar_99]

Could be. Must have goths in the crusader army.

[@BrotherInGod77777]

Been loving these bro! Especially the Old Norse version, on a side note, wouldn't it be cool to see an Irish Gaelic version? I don't think it could rhyme as well though

[@janstaniszewski536]

I'm curious, Bard, how have you come to know Gothic? What sources do you use to learn it? Btw great rendition❤

[@SkaldBard]

Ulfila's bible! Thank you, friend

[@JanKuczynski5]

Have you maybe made an original version? I absolutely love your performance of this song (i like the latin the best) and would really enjoy listening to the original performed by you.

[@tomasmonteiro8841]

You are my favorite singer. I love listening to your music at the gym. God bless. Can you make more songs about Portugal? How about when King D.Afonso Henriques won the battle of Ourique, before the battle our Lord Jesus Christ appeared before him and told him he was going to win.

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks so much, it's honestly very touching to be held in such high regard. Will be looking to make some Iberian stuff soon so stay tuned! I have noted your suggestion :)

[@tomasmonteiro8841]

@@SkaldBard im the one that needs to say thanks for your amazing music. Its proven that if you workout while listening to Skaldic Bard you get plus 20% in strength.

[@jakubkowalczuk6050]

Based language Based song

[@ukaszflis828]

If Goth could survive the Muslim onlsaught on Spain, maybe they could join in crusades.

[@ДмитрийЧижов-у1н]

Why do you think so? Where in the song is there even a word about Muslims?

[@ukaszflis828]

​@@ДмитрийЧижов-у1н I am refering to things that has happened in history, not the music. And I know, that Goths were an Arianists.

[@jaimar_99]

​​@@ukaszflis828 But with Recaredo King were catholics.

[@p3rs3us58]

I don't wanna be that guy, but.... when are the latest songs coming to Spotify? Your songs are the only reason I am still using it :D

[@SkaldBard]

@@p3rs3us58 haha, very touching! My newest stuff should be up in the next couple of days :-)

[@p3rs3us58]

@@SkaldBard yippie :D

[@preacherofmusic]

JORSALANAM IN GOTHIC! PLEASE!!!

[@historyincognita3465]

It's a time for the separate "Palästinalied" playlist on this channel!

[@SkaldBard]

Ah, you're probably right! I'll get on it

[@RomaCatholica]

How many languages do you speak?

[@SkaldBard]

In terms of modern languages, I'd say I speak 5 pretty well. I have a good reading knowledge of several ancient languages

[@RomaCatholica]

@@SkaldBard being able to comprehend ancient languages must be fantastic, i can't even imagine how it's like to read something in the original language that's long gone. And the job you do of making songs from these ancient languages is amazing, you brought back these cultures and peoples through music. i've always wanted to learn some ancient languages, but i've never knew how could I've done it, one of them is latin, since i'm catholic, i feel it's important for me to learn it, and it sounds beautiful.

[@onno529]

can you do the "Our Father" in old viking Norse, just like the "Ave Maria"

[@NamelessMF1658]

Ja Gu!! Entlíen haver väntád sôlles lange Hel unnebar, fy fan hôd den é go Äkk har skreft mi egjn oversättning väd dätte lawé, men te mi Hôttske dialekt

[@SkaldBard]

Det er episk at du har oversatt sangen til dialekten din! Det ville vært flott å se oversettelsen noen gang

[@NamelessMF1658]

@@SkaldBard nor äkk får tâw i noggen musig líge bra sôm díe, sô sjekker jäj gjärna e länk opp å den te dej É ekrann svôrt med musig mät bare sang te😅

[@NamelessMF1658]

@@SkaldBard Här é dät jäj íân oversatt: |Ennest no é äkk vählí Sen mí sínnerlí ower sett Dät rene lanné ow johlé Dät sôm männsjén dôrker sôlles Dät äkk bâ ôm hänte entlíen Äkk kôm te denne platsén Där Gu sôm männsje trât Sjönne lann do ríkelí ow härelí Hôd äkk sett af sôlles ting Do é då nokk alles äre Helkne unner sôm hänt här Att e jongfru vôrpte e bôrn Äred over alle í engla köra Var ente dät e krannt unnerskab! Här dopptes den renerlíe Sô att männsjén sej renas Där lett hanum sej köbes Sô ve ufrelíe kunte frajdes Aers skolle ve fôtt lídas Välsígne, Spjot, Kôrs ow Tôrn Vée dej, bane te jår Heingar Nokk sô nåda hâ ôss alle medén hâ lída dät varste Hâ Guasönna, den mekteste over alle Sô lâs hâ skunna ve skrínnete mange Dokk hâ dow mät frajd ín í owe Sjôlt sô é dät e unner over alle Däs unner sôm haver ingé líge Frå híddore for hâ frå lífé Frå gravé där hâ lâwde Bunnén mät Fader ow sönna Själ ow sínna bunnén í e Klar ow mäjr enn e sjén Sô sôm Abrehâm Gu sâwde| Fenns jo tôl värser, sô ej haft tín för de alle, dôm síste af dôm jäj reden gjôrt skolle nokk behove líe mäjr arbé dokk

[@NamelessMF1658]

@@SkaldBard the translation so far, later verses need more work and I am not done yet either "Ennest no sô é äkk vählí Sen mí sínnerlí ower sett Dät rene lanné ow johlé Dät sôm männsjén dôrker sôlles Dät äkk bâ ôm hänte entlíen Äkk kôm te denne platsén Där Gu sôm männsje trât Sjönne lann do ríkelí ow härelí Hôd äkk sett af sôlles ting Do é då nokk alles äre Helkne unner sôm hänt här Att e jongfru vôrpte e bôrn Äred over alle í engla köra Var ente dät e krannt unnerskab! Här dopptes den renerlíe Sô att männsjén sej renas Där lett hanum sej köbes Sô ve ufrelíe kunte frajdes Aers skolle ve fôtt lídas Välsígne, Spjot, Kôrs ow Tôrn Vée dej, bane te jår Heingar Nokk sô nåda hâ ôss alle medén hâ lída dät varste Hâ Guasönna, den mekteste over alle Sô lâs hâ skunna ve skrínnete mange Dokk hâ dow mät frajd ín í owe Sjôlt sô é dät e unner over alle Däs unner sôm haver ingé líge Frå híddore for hâ frå lífé Frå gravé där hâ lâwde Bunnén mät Fader ow sönna Själ ow sínna bunnén í e Klar ow mäjr enn e sjén Sô sôm Abrehâm Gu sâwde"

[@kornelszecsi6512]

The next could be in Proto-Indo-Euopean.

[@jaimar_99]

Buffff 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Englisc-Seaxe]

Twenty Monopoly dollars if you could manage it in Old Frisian 😏😂

[@SkaldBard]

Haha, we shall see!

[@Englisc-Seaxe]

​@@SkaldBardKeep up the good work regardless! Your music makes up 99% of my playlist now

[@Cody-5501]

Skaldic bard trying not to cover the palastinaliad in every language

[@SkaldBard]

Challenge: impossible

[@Cody-5501]

@@SkaldBard which language is next, Norman?

[@baidyanathroy27]

😂​@@SkaldBard

[@Pylote1]

I’m inspired to learn gothic now lol

[@ae-pt2nf]

When Rolandskvadet in Latin?

[@AnakinSkywalkerYT]

The American anthem after that one bro discovered a time machine (he was feeling a little bit silly and goofy):

[@AndreCoulibaly]

On espère pour bientôt la version en français ❤ chant de la Palestine un pur remède du stress😊 vive le Christ

[@luccas_gg_3665]

Waiting for the Arabic version of the song ☦️ I do speak Arabic tho I would help to translate

[@Tom_Corvus5]

Good one. I like it. Would you, please, make one in Old (Church) Slavonic?

[@SkaldBard]

Thanks! Planning to do so, perhaps later this year

[@mathiasjeppesen6781]

Hey! Is it possible to get a traditional danish song in Old Norse?

[@SkaldBard]

Hey there, friend! What song are you thinking of?

[@mathiasjeppesen6781]

@@SkaldBard It could be the love song from the 15th century called “Det var en lørdag aften”. It could also be “Det var liden Karen” … There are many others as well. Just these ones from the top of my head.

[@mathiasjeppesen6781]

@@SkaldBard Called also be “I skoven skulle være gilde”, “Tordenskjold”, theres also religious songs like “Hil dig, frelser og forsoner” or “Sov sødt, barnlille”. Theres a lot to choose from! OR - A song in old Danish!

[@Sev-x6o]

Hey Skaldic Bard. Could you make a Dutch Palastinalied because I couldn’t find it anywhere?

[@lamhlaidirgaming29]

What is the strings I can hear? Hammered dulcimer?

[@TheRiderOfTruth]

Have you ever considered making a song about the Norman Conquest in 1054 from an Anglo Saxon perspective. Kind of like a lament song

[@MrWhite-fm4lj]

@SkaldBard 😄 if you wish in your next songs you could sing about the deeds of the Normans (in Norman French) for example about, William the Conqueror or Bohemond Hauteville, or William Iron Arm Hauteville and the liberation of muslim Sicily carried on by the Normans. P.S. useless to say that I gave you a like on this latest one ❤

[@drago_6812]

Why dont you make a very of Palästinated in old Bulgarian? i've been hoping you'd make a song in my language for a long time and you already have like 100 versions of this song

[@SkaldBard]

It is on my to-do list! Will do it this year for sure

[@tomko_lep]

Can you make Palastinlied in medieval/byzantine greek?

[@MasonMorgen]

Hmm, needs more Palästinalied.

[@TheTrueOtto]

Could you perchance do a Mongolian one?

[@AquinoxMedia]

What is the relation exactly with palestine? Nice song :)

[@pedraozeirah2518]

We Need a palästinalied in koiné greek

[@SkaldBard]

Still planning that some day, though it make take a little while!

[@Templar37]

Pater noster in gothic please

[@sawhtoo6778]

Where are these arts from?

[@Apaurie]

Do Palastinalied in olf french, XVII or XV century. AH and I forgot: Also do "Je vivroie liemment", the version with the swedish (?) voice is good but not accurate, I'm sure you will make it even better than LisaPawelke's one.

[@marcellus-bn7mb]

greek palastinalied pls

[@SkaldBard]

Still planning it but may take a little while ;-)

[@marcellus-bn7mb]

​@@SkaldBardYou never disappoints

[@koimismenoss]

👍

[@AndreCoulibaly]

N'oubliez pas de le chanter en français svp 🙏🏾 j'aime tellement ce chant je l'ai en Allemand en anglais en latin et maintenant en gothique or je ne parle que le français svp je veux expérimenté les paroles de ce chant sans avoir à lire une traduction 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@williamramsey9140]

The Goths, famously subscribing to Arianism, would never sing of God coming to Earth as a man! 😂 Aside from that, this is pretty good. The syllable stress is a little inconsistent (e.g. reikjō being improperly stressed on the ultima), as in some of your other old Germanic works, but that's a fairly minor technical issue.

[@neo-astetsk5842]

Read about Third toledo council in 589

[@williamramsey9140]

@@neo-astetsk5842 True, but the Visigoths were not the only speakers of Gothic: the Gepids, for example, are recorded as a distinct people as late as 630 (some 40 years after Gothic lost its status as a liturgical language in Spain), and they may have survived into the 8th century (when Gothic is supposed to have died out completely among the Visigoths), but I digress. The line just made me chuckle in light of nontrinitarianism being one of the Goths' defining characteristics as a people.

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

Sorry damn how much i hate the damn goths destroyers of civlisation Roma aeterna

[@cleitondecarvalho431]

but they didn't.

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

@@cleitondecarvalho431 romano britons are better then anglo saxons King Arthur was romano briton not anglo saxon

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

@@cleitondecarvalho431 Chi rho is my favarite symbol i am sad that italy doesn't use it anymore as army symbol

[@cleitondecarvalho431]

@@Narses_the_aremnian the universe is in constant change, bro, no people is perfect, only God is the best one, and before him we're all equal, and should love each other.

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

@@cleitondecarvalho431 i am Aremnian and We are still alive

[@henrykkeszenowicz4664]

You are pretty much carrying (visi)Gothic music solo, all I heard before was a song about Alaric and Gautis Bida. This song is epic, love it.

[@SwedishSinologyNerd]

The alternate timeline where Christian Goths march on pagan Rome, and I'm feeling very conflicted as to whom to root for

[@jasonenns5076]

The ones that are Nicene.

[@ukaszflis828]

If in this universe Rome is pagan but Goths Christian, then there is a high chance that they are catholic (or proto-catholoc) rather than arian (a heresy of Arius).

[@NamelessMF1658]

The great Gothic conqourers were allmost all Arianist Christian tough... . 😶

[@PenSpice7]

Absolutely love this comment!!!! But for me, God comes before ALL. So, I’d likely have to be aligned with the Christian Goths. We will descend upon Italy with the heat of a Thousand Suns!

[@sarahkaboom1449]

@@jasonenns5076it’s beyond duality. No side to root for, just lesson to learn. I root for Christ the being… but not so much what humans have done in reaction to Christ

[@stevethegrandmarshall9916]

Man, imagine if Gothic did survive. What a beautiful language, great work Hoping to see more versions of the Palastinalied in the future!

[@HrLBolle]

in a way it did … Just as fruit growers have been pruning their trees since ancient times to keep them healthy, the tree of language and civilization has also been pruned time and time again to withstand the eternal march of time.

[@trob1173]

Beautiful! Gothic sounds like a softened version of German.

[@Comandante2050]

Hello friend, it is very beautiful music, I wish you a happy day.

[@greentea5988]

Теперь ещё один твой клип один из моих любимых

[@jakvos342]

Might just be because my German is kinda trash but I understand Gothic better as a native scandinavian speaker

[@jaimar_99]

Gothic were in fact vikings and varangians.

[@OlavEngelbrektson]

This is such an amazing way to illustrate the relationship between Gothic and Middle High German.

[@servantofaeie1569]

*Middle High German

[@OlavEngelbrektson]

@@servantofaeie1569 Quite correct, my bad.

[@goulven05]

Indeed, and also the Old English one lol

[@agentbimlo4555]

I mean somehow i like how surprised i am every time i see a new version of this song from you. As well i always get very excited to see them and i hope we will get even more versions. Because they all sound amazing keep it up! 😁

[@lisaramaci6973]

What a beautiful version! Thank you!!!❤🙇‍♀️

[@_.J._.]

This will be awesome I know that already

[@mechanee9444]

Soo many versions of Palastinalied I love it-!!!!

[@MrMorgan316]

Thank You! Palästinalied is my most Favorite song! God bless and God is with us!

[@berig_gutisk]

Love this song sung in the language of my ancestors. Awiliudō þus

[@SkaldBard]

Hails!

[@clongshanks5206]

Rudeis Gutiska razda?

[@berig_gutisk]

@@clongshanks5206 ja, rodja Gutrazda

[@danhubert-hx4ss]

Goosebumps, again...

[@Hoshinosaull]

YES, THANK YOU!

[@MrTerkoizzz]

I think this is the best version yet. Lay down your arms, heathens! The Christmen have arrived

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

Hail Constantine our great Caesar

[@haraldhardrada-p2u]

Well, it seems that the Christians arrived but were defeated😅

[@MrTerkoizzz]

@@haraldhardrada-p2u not in every crusade.

[@Storm-1.]

​@@haraldhardrada-p2unot really. they kickd muslim @sses for over 200 years.

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

@@MrTerkoizzz kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5mrhH9_oNdkr8ksi=OcOpqxF6QdTLWla5

[@mrlakkie1612]

Masterpiece once again... thank you and God bless you for keeping the languages of our germanic ancestors alive!

[@ragingsmurfling7205]

Never enough variations of this song and another good one