Wardruna - Lyfjaberg (Healing-mountain) FIRST reaction

[@leod2408]

The video for Lyfjaberg was mainly filmed in the mountains at Tustna in Norway. The lyrics are not in old norse as it's mentioned down below . Here you've got the lyrics which are written in a dialect from the west coast of Norway where Einar Selvik originates. Sal din hug og lat den ri og renna Med blinde augo vil du vegen finna Djupt du dreg anden inn - let tankar svinna Langsamt slepp anden fri - i vinden rida Spinn spindel - tvinn i tankar, kverv i syn Seidsongen, lint den lokkar hug or ham Fram gjøno døri, gjøno kongro-sløri Fram, ber med bare føt, den tunge børi Ut in ditt indre ventar bratt ein sti Høgt der på Lyvjarnut stend møyar ni Ved fyrste stad der stiar krossar, biar du legg frå deg kleda, alt du eige med Der du er på veg, er dei til ingen nytte Børa letnar, framom ventar tyngre veg Ved andre stad der stiar krossar, biar du legg frå deg tida, tunge tankar med Der du er på veg, er dei til ingen nytte Børa letnar, framom ventar tyngre veg Ved tridje stad der stiar krossar, biar du Legg frå deg reidsle, legg di maske ned Der du er på veg, er dei til ingen nytte Børa letnar, framom kjem dei tyngste steg Nakjen der på nuten, kjenner berget deg Nordre slær si ørnevengje, vinden dreg Kring deg fær kvendeskuggar dansande Ramme runar, mæl og manar, yve deg Sott og sår or marg og bein or kjøt og blod or hold og skinn i vær og vind ut du svinn eg manar deg inn i berget blå der korkje sol ell måne skin deg på eg maner til skogen der ingen bur og til den sjø som ingen ror djupt under jordfast stein til ingens mein gjønom elva renna havet venda I vær og vind ut du svinn Korkje sol ell måne skin deg på Synk i den sjø som ingen ror I elva renna, i havet venda Lyvjaberg hev alltid stende til trøyst for sjuk og såra Kvar og ein som berget kliv Lækjast for livslang sott Legg den att på Lyvjaberget Hødgi der åar alle, buktar støtt seg nord og nedan Bergar den som berget maktar

[@InsaneZealotry]

Isn't this nynorsk?

[@leod2408]

@@InsaneZealotry The New Norwegian written language was designed in the 19th century by the linguist Ivar Aasen on the basis of the Norwegian dialects. The dialect used in the song is much older than Nynorsk.

[@nikolah.8472]

Please watch the feat. track live with Aurora "Helvegen". She really worked soooo well with the voices of Wadruna. Absolut killer performance.

[@MastaToSch]

I agree. Helvegen with Aurora is a must, if you want to get a proper Wardruna experience.

[@victorramosalvarez2417]

Helvegen with kalandra sound amazing to

[@palantir135]

The indoors live version

[@hajovelt3083]

Yes, concur! If U Like this nordic sound 'Helvegen' (Way to Hel (Not hell!)). Hel was the nordic goddess of death. And Aurora stands for herself... Her Life concert in Nidarosdomen in Trondheim (North Norway) is beautiful.

[@DylanRMcCabe]

One of my favourite Wardruna videos. It's a full-body experience! Also, Wardruna's music gets me so deeply that I sit and listen to it for hours with my headphones on and it always grounds me completely. I love your non-interrupting style :)

[@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk]

i also find this type of music very easy to sleep to.

[@atheist101]

I got to see them live in Dallas Texas last October and holy hell was it an amazing performance. We waited for 3 years because of covid but it was worth every second! If you get a chance to see them don't pass it up. It's truly unforgettable and so beautiful. They got 3 standing ovations from them crowd and all of us were very respectful the entire show.

[@duikmans]

And to think that Einar Selviks' previous band was Gorgoroth, a black metal band. He actually founded Wardruna together with Gaahl, the vocalist of Gorgoroth.

[@johnnyholland8765]

I love how you let the music take you away. Your reaction to the music and facial expressions are priceless. I love your eyes. Thank you for not stopping the video and using captioning. It lets you get into the music and stay with it till the end.

[@birminghamchris9377]

Northern Europe is a real hotbed for musical talent, and has been for the past few years. Whether you like your music with a symphonic/folk metal/heavy metal style, exploring Northern Europe is a good place to start. This song conjures up memories of an Irish band called Clanaad..who introduced folk style music with beautiful vocals, which was good enough to attract wide interest on both sides of the pond. Wardruna produce, for me, a hypnotic rhythm which is infectious, and should appeal to music lovers irrespective of genre..Celtic music given a 21st Century makeover.👏👏 Sabina…when your head matches the rhythm, this tells me that you appreciated what you were seeing and hearing.

[@iankings6405]

Love the way you react Sabina, so much more intense and powerful than talking over it, thank you. ❤

[@Atztec1]

Wardruna is one of the Bands i really love, their Liveshow is fantastic aswell, everyone around me was dancing while in a Trance. It really hits different to see them Live. Einar Selvik is just a genius and an incredible songwriter - Singer. Odal and Perthro are fantastic Songs and they give me the chills every time.

[@petermoranmoran5697]

I am a 66 year old English, Pink Floyd fan, which is how I came across your reaction vids. I am also a big fan of Aroura which introduced me to Wardrona and Heiling. Primeval stuff that I really enjoy but have never really understood, why or how. I really enjoy your analysis, especially in your captions which help me understand the power and the beauty of the things that touch me so much

[@gregoriikatastrov7472]

If you want to go deeper into Wardruna rabbit hole, check their "Kvitravn", "Voluspa" (version accompanied by Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester & Edvard Grieg Kor) and "Helvegen" (with Aurora). Love your not-interrupting way of reacting.

[@ANDREW_YHWH]

💯% ✨

[@lorgrenbenirus]

I also recommend Raido, and well, anything else. All is good but yes, check Raido too if you wish. And thanks for your reactions and thoughts. As for the song, it's actually about healing, the healing mountain. Tells about the travel towards healing, dropping all the material things which aren't needed, struggling on the path to the top of the healing mountain where, when you make it, you will be healed of all that ails you. Lyrics of the song are great, there should also be subtitles or subtitled version.

[@Accolonian]

I don't hear the sound of war in this. This is about climbing that mountain and letting nature heal your soul. It is more like a march to the summit. And yes, it does strike a cord in out ancestral memory. Or at least it is nice to pretend that it does. Also, (ikke for at plage) I still really want you to listen to that Ren song I mentioned "Hi Ren". I have watched maybe 50 reactions to it, but it is yours I am waiting for.

[@Brandon_Beaty]

Einar Svelvik, the singer, is big about maintaining a tie to the ancient culture and ways. He's specifically said he does not try to romanticize the time, but it should be remembered. They sing in the old Norse and play instruments from the time. From my understanding the song is about maintaining a tie to nature and allowing it to heal and restore your spirit. Already mentioned, but the live performance of "Helvegen" with Aurora in the theatre at Bergen is very powerful and emotional. I'm confident you would greatly enjoy it.

[@Sorlendingen82]

in this song it is not old norse, this is norwegian, greets from a norwegian.

[@Kraakesolv]

Definitely western Norwegian dialect, though they do use Norse on other tracks.

[@milahundepensiontaastrup-v9806]

love how you keep the music going with your great comments. Others pause music to hear their own voice and it ruins the experience. Well done!!

[@HunterLundVancouver]

I love your reaction videos, and yes, I feel the cold as well when watching! Also, as others have mentioned, I also love the non-interrupting style of your reaction videos, well done!

[@Andy_from_de]

Wardruna became well known after some of their music was used for the soundtrack of the show "Vikings". Bands that I recommended after Heilung and want to mention here again: Nytt Land, Faun - Gwydion

[@ownageDan]

Forndom!

[@morbiouslenoir]

Wonderful reaction. I always enjoy your view of things, it's so deep and open. Be well, from another Dane!

[@takingbackangie5]

As everyone else have expressed, this feels like an awakening of our souls that have been asleep for a millennia. I’m an American mutt who knows her dna lineage, but hearing this as well as heilung I felt an instantaneous reconnect to my ancient ancestors in a way that felt exact. I did not feel like I was treading in a space that I can only experience by looking through the window, because I could feel the pathway to home racing through my veins and igniting memories of past lives and kinship. Absolutely life changing and man I cannot express enough how much I dig the trance like state their music sweeps my mind and body into.

[@HajnalkaGyurgyovics]

Exactly my thoughts

[@seeingthruyou]

check out Skald I really enjoy their sound. I felt it reconnect my soul to my Norse ancestry right from the get go.

[@ravondal1958]

Calling home. I may not where that is directly. All I know I want to be there and be a part of what is presented here ! Awesome !!!

[@jonnali]

The language here is norwegian, so if you listen carefully you'll understand, dane as you are 😉 Och dejligt att du funnit både Wardruna och Heilung som båda påminner oss om våra rötter 🔥🖤🔥 Välkommen hem syster! Knus från Skåne, Sverige 😉

[@ANDREW_YHWH]

That's right... I want to go live in a Nordic country, I would love to

[@SUNCCK-bd9rt]

It is old norse, not regular norwegian

[@jonnali]

@@SUNCCK-bd9rt No its norweigan except for the word Lyfjaberg which is the old norse word for healing mountain. I am from Sweden and am very familiar with our Scandinavian languages, which actually are very similar to each other (since the all derive from old norse). Sometimes Wardruna mixes in old norse but mainly the lyrics are in nynorsk.

[@SUNCCK-bd9rt]

@@jonnali I'm Norwegian ;-)

[@SUNCCK-bd9rt]

@@jonnali "Using the Nordics' oldest instruments, sounds from nature and songs written in Norwegian, Norse and Old Norse, Wardruna weaves a magnificent, visual soundscape that takes you into old Norse culture and wisdom in a completely new way."

[@parvanarustamova8262]

I had the same reaction , and something indescribable inside of me

[@ankra12]

Feel it in my soul.

[@Xenda]

Wardruna is an amazing group and this is one of my favorite songs off of their recent album. However, I strongly recommend songs like Raido, Odal, Rotlaust tre fell, Helvegen, and Andvevarljod. Simply mind blowing.

[@stevebarber8501]

Yes. Feels like home. That which was lost but can be found again .

[@leesilverness4296]

I love Wardruna. You should see the version of this video with the English translation lyrics included. It adds to the experience when you understand what he's saying. I also recommend Eivor.

[@Kraakesolv]

Agree. Definitely adds another level to it.

[@Ralli08]

Your first time hearing Wardruna ? Ok...now life is changing 😅

[@I_scribbles]

Einar is very committed to bringing about the culture that once been by creating new songs, new traditions. Try listening to the Viking Suite performed with orchestra.

[@patriknaav7307]

Tack, återigen 👍

[@rogercaruso9337]

That's one thing that's great about music and its never-ending there's so much out there to be discovered unfortunately just not enough time to get it all in but get what you can while you can

[@philwragg9756]

yes its true youve found your viking way sabina , once again!!

[@verbatimdk]

the video is better with subtitles on, then you can understand what he sings about. i would recommend you watch it again with English subtitles.. and if you do future videos with wardruna try and see what they sing with the subtitles it really makes a difference

[@ElderlyKoala]

Not sure if you've reacted to them but if you enjoyed this I HIGHLY recommend "trollabundin" by Eivor live or "Anoana" by Heilung of course more of Wardruna is recommended as well

[@Kutaragi22]

YES YES YES!!! Finally reaction with right scheme. Intro->Play n let it flow->Video ends->Talk. 99% of reactors keep stopping video after every little fart with soooo long monolog n repeat. So Sabina I love your style♥ keep going. Insta sub insta like :)

[@sabina1118]

Thanks!! Welcome ❤️🤩

[@VladDraculaIII]

You should see the lyrics. Very powerful. Healing mountain will heal all that ails you. All you have to do is make the climb

[@Z_TPI]

Within the 1st 60-90 seconds, I felt my producer gears in my brain start to turn after 20 years. I mentally layered a heavy guitar riff on top of this track and now I need to mix it for real haha I just read that Wardruna was "born" out of Norway's black metal scene, and it all made sense to me. Even though this song is not metal, the vibe it creates is easily translatable into a metal format. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best free production programs I should use? Ones that don't have a limited trial period. I'm broke AF 🤣 Thank you Sabina for bringing this awesome reaction that helped to re-light the fire within 😁🤘

[@papaskazoo5860]

Check out the albums Skuggsja and Huggsja where Einar composes with Ivar Bjornsson and he plays and sings this music with Ivar on guitar!

[@ethenielpast3599]

Best reaction. I said it bevor, that I love to see your face reaction without pause and destroying the Moment. Btw I wandet to see them last year live like Heilung but they canceled. That was Bad xxx

[@seanjenkins5860]

Love this❤❤❤

[@barneyfontenot1462]

so intense

[@thomashammer8598]

This is my cuntry's old language. Norrønt. It is an old way to speak Norwegian🇧🇻 this way to speak in Norway died out along with the vikings. Enjoy😊

[@thomashammer8598]

You also ask where this video has been shot. My guess is Edda/Telemark in Norway

[@snagacipactli]

Ave Sabina, " Ivar....Your father is dead...Killed by serpents...".. Oops, sorry. Was waiting for this video reaction, and very glad you did it. Very deep and sincere reactions. Ps : When you think that Einar was a drummer for some black metal bands, and that Gaahl was part of Wardruna// Regards//

[@richardmoore8399]

Kvitravn is a good song from him. Also what's cool about the singer is that he was on the tv show vikings during a episode and he did some songs for the game assassin's creed valhalla and is your boat singer

[@ANDREW_YHWH]

You mean, Wardruna made the song for Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

Besides HELVEGEN (Live in Wuppertal/Germany together with AURORA) this is Einar's & Lindy's Masterpiece! They also played HELVEGEN Live with EIVOR as their Guest Singer....

[@jessieGreyJedi]

einar worked on the tv show vikings he did the music and was a consultant its great to see back to our pagan animist roots i feel my ancestors

[@harryrabbit2870]

Loved your reaction. There has been an explosion of really interesting music coming from Europe in the last 10 years and Wardruna is one of the best. Bands like Faun, Heilung, Grai, Skald ( in either of its incarnations) and Trobar de Morte have really re-kindled my interest in music. If I may be so bold, may I suggest you check out Gealdyr's "Gimle" official video. I can't recommend it highly enough.

[@lycanizedlupus]

There are a couple of other bands / artists in the same genre, that could be interesting. They are called: Skjald, Danheim, Myrkur and Eivør.

[@karlc9773]

Another great project is Nytt Land from Siberia, theres a female throat singer unbelievable

[@leszekstankiewicz7459]

Hi Sabina, have a nice weekend, greetings from Poland🌺🌹😗🙂

[@DrMcKay66]

We are of viking ancestry, so ofcourse this hits Sabina ❤

[@sabina1118]

❤️💪🏻

[@victoriaeme64]

Galdra by faun is one to check out...layers of vocals that are amazing

[@MrZenGuitarist]

Yeah - just wanted to chime in a bit. This is a Norwegian band, and I think that they sing in either modern Norwegian, or more even probable Old Norse (they're big on history, and often are inspired by archeological finds, etc.). And also - all Scandinavian music is said to be quite melancholic...it is proven be have been so for centuries (by actual finds of documented songs) - and/so it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to imagine that the music of Scandinavia have 'always' been like that: if for nothing else, the life here has usually been quite hard, brutal and harsh (at least historical speaking that is),

[@jessieGreyJedi]

wardruna is life

[@TheNertus]

2:13 All the time and everywhere... booooots! Without them this should be a master peace... but this first seconds always kills me 😞(but respect for u Sabina, u never disrupt whole song *hat down* and i wish u long and beautiful life - just for this)

[@christopherhuot2826]

Sounds WITCHY!!!

[@PaganRebel420]

❤

[@milahundepensiontaastrup-v9806]

More Wardruna pls!!

[@adriangreenoff9163]

This type of music seems to fire up the imagination and create more emotional feelings than a lot of the genral stuff out there.(To me anyway),lol.I like the way your videos are layed out,i hope it catches on with other reactors👍🇬🇧

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

Check out also his Collaboration with FAUN called "Odin" and his "VIKINGS" Soundtrack Suite.......also SKALD from France,KATI RAN from the Netherlands and of course the Mindblowing MYKUR !......you just scratched the "Scene" :)

[@palantir135]

Raido, official video is my favorite song by them I think you might like the band Nytt Land. Siberian throat singing. Try the song U-Gra or the song Ritual, official video.

[@ShingenNolaan]

You also need to atch Faun "Galdra".

[@snagacipactli]

Or Karuna, Diese Kalte nacht, or even Quant Je Suis Mis Au Retour//

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Great👍. I'm giving a super like 👍

[@ringmoen1]

Great reaction. Hope you Will react to Wardrunas Gra.Not many who has reacted to that song.Dont understand it...its amazing.Another Norwegian amazing group is Kalandra.Try out Borders or some other from them.❤️👍

[@beverlykeys4330]

I LOVE Gra also!! Anyone with any connection to WOLF, and those who don't, yet should give it a try. Skol, Aho.

[@jeanmouginstephane8219]

Sabina, I love you.

[@theenchantedzombiebrothers791]

Thank you for not pausing middle of the song

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

If you realy want to drift : SIGUR ROS from Island....check out their 15 Minutes Live Version from "UNNAMED # 8" in their Capital City,the Greatest Concert ever has happened in Island History....

[@rogercaruso9337]

Wow that was simply amazing I hope you do more like that I was really into that that's why I like Led Zeppelin I mean you're not the same but there are some songs Led Zeppelin do our Viking ish but this one was amazing great reaction

[@johnbellows8173]

Quick Pro Tip: Almost every Wardruna Video has English CC on it.

[@leonardleonard3769]

Когда смотрю этот клип.. становится приятно холодно и спокойно

[@Aeye424]

U are awsome ❤

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Hi Sabina, nice video, he was singing in old norse language, you on the other hand, looking very cute.

[@karstenstormiversen4837]

That is actually not old Norse but Norwegian! He sings in the western dialekt where the vokalist are from!

[@mattolvera4839]

Sabina If u wanna know what there saying press the close caption button so u can understand what there saying

[@SUNCCK-bd9rt]

You should listen and react to this one as well. Not Wardruna, but the leadsinger Einar together with Matoma. Here he sings in sami-alnguage, an old native language. In Lyfjaberg - Healing mountain he sings in old norse kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ2td6xoZt6mm6s

[@mikewazowski8066]

Since you're loving our suggestions and viking roots, how about a Shield Maiden. She is called Eivor Palsdottir and she is from the Faroe Islands (awesone sceanery) and she does somethng unexpected in middle of the live song which i think you'll like kzbin.info/www/bejne/raTPXn5-fMpngc0

[@markusweimar3539]

maybe you could react to Trevor Morris & Einar Selvik "Vikings Suite"

[@seanmurphy637]

So good to see you are discovering these beautiful folk music bands. Another great one to listen to is Faun. They are German but also sing some songs in English and other languages. My recommendation for a first listen is Galdra. It Features Lindy Fay Hella from Wardruna. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z52pm6Gim5JggNk

[@zarkokaradzin5380]

It took me about 3 days to learn to sing helvegen in norwegeian.. mind you i dont speak norwegial at all xD Also you might want to listen to Anoana from Heilung.

[@TheRober82]

Maybe you should visit Norway huh :)

[@fjoergyn]

pls do raido at the next

[@sylviemugnier]

Manique merci

[@raventwofeathers378]

Vahalla is our heaven and Odin is our All Father.. Thor, God of Thunder is the son of Odin/Havi

[@Ruuf33]

Skald-Run please react!!!

[@beyond_meridian_sports]

This is ancient Norse language,location? Norway on winter,Iceland

[@karstenstormiversen4837]

Its in Norwegian not old Norse and i belive the video was shot in western Norway! It seems to me that it is not far away from Bergen where i am from!

[@beyond_meridian_sports]

@@karstenstormiversen4837 Great language Karsten! I like different languages. Arw you a women?

[@shades2.183]

​@@beyond_meridian_sports Karsten is a male name, commonly used in especially Germany/Northern Germany an Denmark, but also in rest of Scandinavia but to a lesser extent in Sweden and Norway.

[@NorseOkies]

If you love nature shots then give Wardrunas song Kvitravn. P.S. Great reaction.

[@rogercaruso9337]

I don't understand the language but you can just feel it though sometimes you don't really need to understand the language you just sorted no very intense

[@hamsahputra9983]

Reza darmawangsa/ elsa natasya

[@banehog]

Hehe, it's funny to see you wondering what the language is, and where the video was filmed, even saying it feels like home in a weird way. It's not that long ago that Norway was a part of Denmark 🤣

[@Sorlendingen82]

Her kjære Danske venner, Norge har mer deilig å by på: Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik - Hugsjá | Full Album kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYu9e5iVr6inp9U

[@HenryAusLuebeck]

Watch Lindy fay Hella, the backgroundsinger: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjWpomZbqpoqLs I love her.

[@joseramirez8284]

Bueno programa reacciona a la música de deftones

[@jessieGreyJedi]

its old norse

[@loddfafnir9345]

This is Norwegian

[@MarcadeLobo1402]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@piapia8096]

Old Norwegian..Norse

[@loddfafnir9345]

This is Norwegian

[@hendrikring3951]

Norwegian, you subtitle in english

[@philippebuffard2814]

SABINA PLEASE ADIEU, JE SUIS SORTI DE L'HÔPITAL, ET JE DOIGT RETOURNER, POUR UNE AUTRE MALADIES PLUS GRAVES PLEASE, J'AI VRAIMENT PLUS ENVIE DE SURVIVRE ET SURTOUT POUR COMBATRE MA 4 EIMME MA PLUS DANGEREUX POUR ME PLEASE, JE VOUS AIMES TRÈS FORT PLEASE ADIEU PLEASE ❤️ DÉSOLÉ NIGTWICH PLEASE ET SURTOUT LOVEBITE ET AUSSI ARCHE EMI PLEASE JE VOUS AIMES TRÈS FORT PLEASE ❤️ ADIEU PLEASE POUR TOUJOURS PLEASE, C'EST VRAIMENT THE END PLEASE ADIEU PLEASE DÉSOLÉ ❤️ PLEASE MES ANGES GARDEN PLEASE.POURQUOI ,UNE AUTRE MALADIES GRAVES PLEASE, JE DOIGT DISPARAÎTRE COMME POUR MES ANCÊTRES LES VIKING PLEASE ADIEU PLEASE DÉSOLÉ PLEASE ❤️ JE NE POURRAIS JAMAIS VOUS OUBLIER PLEASE, MÊME SI JE DOIGT DISPARAÎTRE COMME UN GLADIATEURS, OU COMME UN ZOMBIE PLEASE, NOW FAMILLY PLEASE ADIEU PLEASE DÉSOLÉ PLEASE ❤️, DU PLUS PROFOND DE MON CŒUR ❤️ BLESSÉ MEURTRI PLEASE DÉSOLÉ PLEASE ADIEU ADIEU ADIEU PLEASE.

[@hanspuelinckx5602]

Not my cup of tea...